DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY

DO YOU…

• STRUGGLE WITH INTENSE EMOTIONS?

• HAVE BEHAVIORS THAT YOU WANT TO CHANGE?

• DO YOU USE FOOD AND/OR ALCOHOL TO COPE?

• DO YOU HAVE IMPULSIVE OR REACTIVE BEHAVIORS?

• HAVE YOU HAVE TROUBLE MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS?

• WOULD YOU LIKE TO CREATE A LIFE WORTH LIVING?

Unlock Emotional Balance and Build a Life Worth Living with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Are you struggling with intense emotions, impulsive behavior, or difficulty maintaining stable relationships? Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a proven, effective treatment designed to help you gain control over your emotions, improve your relationships, and create a more fulfilling life.

What is DBT?

DBT is a specialized form of therapy that combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness practices. Developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan, DBT is especially effective for people dealing with:

• Emotional dysregulation: Overwhelming feelings that are hard to control.

• Self-destructive behaviors: Impulsive actions such as self-harm or substance abuse.

• Relationship struggles: Difficulty maintaining healthy and stable relationships.

• Chronic feelings of emptiness or despair.

At its core, DBT helps you learn how to balance acceptance and change—accepting yourself as you are, while learning new skills to handle life's challenges in healthier, more effective ways.

How DBT Works

DBT provides a structured, supportive environment where you’ll work with a trained therapist through group, individual therapy, and skills coaching to:

• Develop Mindfulness: Stay present in the moment, reducing stress and emotional overwhelm.

• Increase Emotional Regulation: Learn how to manage intense emotions without acting impulsively or shutting down.

• Improve Interpersonal Effectiveness: Build stronger, more meaningful relationships by communicating your needs effectively and managing conflict.

• Practice Distress Tolerance: Gain the tools to handle difficult situations without resorting to destructive behaviors and learning to accept the moment.

Why Choose DBT?

• Proven Success: DBT is one of the most researched and effective therapies for treating conditions like Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), depression, anxiety, PTSD, and more.

• Tailored to Your Needs: DBT is highly individualized, with a focus on your personal goals and challenges.

• Life Skills for Long-Term Success: Beyond managing symptoms, DBT teaches practical life skills that help you thrive in all areas of life—from emotional well-being to relationships and beyond.

What to Expect in DBT:

• Individual Therapy: One-on-one sessions with a DBT-trained therapist to focus on your personal challenges and progress.

• Skills Training Groups: Learn essential DBT skills in a group setting, where you can practice mindfulness, emotional regulation, and more in a supportive environment.

• Skills Coaching: Access support between group sessions by meeting one- on- one to apply DBT skills in real-life situations though skill suggestions.

• Regular Monitoring and Progress: Stay engaged with your healing process through consistent check-ins, homework assignments, diary cards, behavior chains,  and skill reinforcement.

DBT Helps You:

• Gain Control over your emotions and reactions.

• Improve Relationships by enhancing communication and reducing conflict.

• Build Resilience to face life’s challenges with greater strength and confidence.

• Create a Life Worth Living that is meaningful, fulfilling, and aligned with your true values.

If you're ready to stop feeling overwhelmed and start living the life you truly want, DBT can help you get there. Start your journey toward emotional balance, better relationships, and a brighter future with Dialectical Behavior Therapytoday.

What type of DBT is Right for me? Group, Individual, Skills Coaching?

DBT Skills Group

What is it?
A DBT Skills Group is a structured, interactive therapuetic group experience where you’ll learn and practice core DBT skills alongside others who are working through similar challenges. Each session focuses on a different set of skills aimed at improving emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, mindfulness, and distress tolerance.

What to Expect:
In the DBT Skills Group, you’ll engage in exercises, discussions, and role-playing to help you:

• Mindfulness: Stay present and focused in the moment, reducing emotional reactivity and stress.

• Emotional Regulation: Learn techniques to manage intense emotions without acting impulsively.

• Interpersonal Effectiveness: Develop strategies to communicate your needs effectively and build healthier relationships.

• Distress Tolerance: Practice skills for managing crisis situations without resorting to harmful behaviors and radical acceptance.

Benefits:

• Practical Learning: Acquire skills that you can apply immediately in real-life situations.

• Peer Support: Share experiences and learn from others in a supportive group setting.

• Structured Skill Learning: Follow a clear, step-by-step curriculum designed to build skills progressively over time through use of diary cards and behavior chains. Learn all of the 24 powerful DBT skills.

DBT Individual Therapy

What is it?
DBT Individual Therapy is one-on-one counseling with a DBT-trained therapist where you focus on your specific challenges and goals. This personalized therapy combines traditional talk therapy with the DBT model, allowing you to work on understanding and changing patterns of behavior while developing practical coping strategies.

What to Expect:
In individual sessions, you’ll:

• Identify Problem Areas: Discuss the specific challenges in your life—whether emotional, relational, or behavioral—and work on strategies to overcome them.

• Apply DBT Skills: Use the skills learned in the DBT Skills Group in real-time to solve problems, reduce emotional pain, and manage stress.

• Behavioral Analysis: Explore the underlying thoughts, emotions, and actions driving your behaviors, using diary cards and behavior chain analysis to make meaningful changes.

• Therapeutic Support: Receive emotional support and guidance as you work toward your goals, addressing issues such as self-destructive behaviors, impulsivity, or difficulties with relationships.

Benefits:

• Personalized Focus: Tailored to your individual needs, allowing you to work on specific concerns at your own pace.

• Increased Accountability: Your therapist will help you stay on track with your goals and progress using diary cards and behavior chain analysis.

• Deep Healing: Work through trauma, emotional distress, and life challenges in a confidential, safe space.

DBT Skills Coaching Sessions

What is it?
DBT Skills Coaching sessions provides real-time support outside of group therapy sessions to help you apply DBT skills in your daily life. This is a powerful adjunct to your individual therapy to personally learn to apply DBT skills to your specific needs. This service is typically offered between group sessions, where your therapist is able to schedule sessions to apply the skills and to coach you through challenging situations and help you use the skills you’ve learned.

What to Expect:
In DBT Skills Coaching, you can:

• Get Personalized Support: Reach out to schedule with your therapist when you’re struggling in real-life situations, like an intense emotional reaction or a difficult interpersonal conflict.

• Learn to Use DBT Skills in Real-Time: Receive guidance in session on how to apply mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, or interpersonal effectiveness skills to specific challenges.

• Boost Confidence: Gain reassurance and practice as you navigate tough situations, empowering you to handle future challenges more independently.

Benefits:

• Real-Life Application: Reinforce your skills in a personally planned way, making it easier to use them in future situations.

• Ongoing Support: Have access to your therapist in specific sessions for help when you need guidance on skill application.

• Increased Success: Feel more confident in managing difficult situations as you gain practical experience applying DBT skills.

DBT SERVICES OFFERED:

• DBT Group Skills Training

• Individual DBT therapy

• DBT individual Skills Coaching

• DBT Consultation for Therapists

• DBT Supervision for Therapists

  
  

DBT GROUPS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE:

Interpersonal Process

Interpersonal Process - All Genders

WEDNESDAYS | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

DBT

All Gender Adult In Person DBT Group

MONDAYS | 6:15 PM – 7:45 PM

All Gender In Person Teen DBT Group

THURSDAYS | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

All Gender Adult Virtual DBT Group

WEDNESDAY | 6:15 PM – 7:45 PM

Women's Adult Virtual DBT Group

THURSDAYS | 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM

RO-DBT

All Gender In Person Teen RO DBT Skills Class

MONDAYS | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

All Gender In Person RO DBT Skills Class

THURSDAYS | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

All Gender In Person RO-DBT For ED

WEDNESDAYS | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

All Gender Virtual Adult RO-DBT Skills Class

TUESDAYS | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Intuitive Eating

Intuitive Eating Group - All Genders

WEDNESDAYS | TBD

Body Image / ED

Preparing For College In Eating Disorder Recovery

WEDNESDAYS | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM 

Sexuality and Relationships

Mixed Orientation Couples Group Therapy

6 Sessions / 3 Month Commitment

** 30 min screening/consult (virtually or in-person) is required **

NEW GROUPS FORMING

Yoga Recovery

Yoga For Recovery

MONDAYS | TBD

DBT Workshops for Therapists

ADVANCED DBT

In this workshop you will:

• Review DBT terminology.

• Identify DBT assessment tools.

• Explain attachment enhancing strategies.

• Apply the DBT concepts through videos of experiential activities.

• Describe several DBT skills well enough to practice immediately.

  
  

The Advanced DBT in Clinical Practice workshop is designed for clinicians who have already has exposure to basic DBT practice and concepts. This workshop will go in-depth into DBT clinical skills of assessment, targeted intervention, and videos of experiential activities. We will explore attachment enhancing strategies, therapy interfering behavior, and irreverent communication.

The workshop will be partially lecture based, and then participants will view several experiential activities to apply DBT skills. Participants will have many relevant practice applications. There will be case examples included to deepen the understanding of the uses of DBT in clinical practice.