DBT: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
What is DBT therapy?
This is an effective treatment approach that is used to help people achieve a balance and a life worth living.
DBT’s therapeutic approach combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with important concepts of acceptance and mindfulness. This method of treatment was developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan to help individuals manage intense emotions, improve interpersonal relationships, and develop skills for navigating challenging situations.
4 Components of DBT treatment
Core Mindfulness Distress Tolerance
Emotion Regulation
Interpersonal Effectiveness
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Learn strategies to help you confront and manage anxious, depressive & self-harming thoughts through:
Core Mindfulness: The main point of this skill is for the individual to develop awareness of the present moment without judgment.
Distress Tolerance: By learning and implementing this concept, you will build skills to tolerate and survive crises without making things worse.
Emotion Regulation: Achieving this skill allows you to understand and manage intense emotions effectively.
Interpersonal Effectiveness: This enables you to enhance communication skills and navigate relationships effectively.
Additional information about DBT:
Your clinician is part of a consultation/supervision team to ensure:
adherence to DBT principles
the therapist is receiving support and guidance
the therapist is enhancing their competence
quality assurance
You have access to phone coaching (for an additional fee):
Phone coaching is provided to DBT clients as a way for them to contact their therapist outside of the session when in need of brief support to generalize learned skills and concepts to their lives. This aspect of DBT is individualized and discussed with your clinician to ensure that you are receiving the proper support and care while receiving DBT Treatment.
Skills Group:
Coming soon LHC will offer virtual DBT skills groups for parents & adolescents (aged 13-17), young adults (18-23), and adults (over 24 years of age). Groups will be 90 mins. weekly.
Frequently asked questions about DBT?
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Individuals are assessed and are required to commit to one year of DBT treatment.
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DBT was originally developed to work with individuals who have BPD, but research has shown that this is an effective treatment approach for many mental health needs (i.e. depression, anxiety, etc).
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By teaching the individual to use learned skills outside of sessions and completing homework weekly?
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Many individuals find that they are better able to identify their emotions, reduce self-harming behaviors, have better connections with people they are in a relationship with, and can use skills to reduce crises.