About DBT

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What is DBT?

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) serves as an effective mental health toolbox for individuals, including many of us, who struggle with intense emotions. This program is a superpower training, helping you navigate and harness emotional waves instead of being overwhelmed by them.

Think of DBT as emotional martial arts - you'll cultivate strength, flexibility, and inner stability while balancing self-acceptance with positive change.

Why We Use DBT

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DBT knows that some people are more emotionally sensitive than others, may have experienced an invalidating or traumatic past, and may not have the skills to manage the resulting emotions and their consequences.

DBT is scientifically proven to help reduce unproductive behavior, manage extreme emotions, and create a balanced life - especially when other therapies feel too challenging during emotional crises.

How We Use DBT

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DBT will teach you core skills in six critical areas and then support you in applying them to challenging situations:

Understanding and Managing Emotions

Listening to your internal weather report!

Building Emotional Regulation

Learning to manage those big feelings

Building Self-Love

Being kind to yourself

Being Mindful

Hitting the pause button on chaos and observing without judgment

Building Interpersonal Effectiveness

Communicating effectively and setting healthy boundaries

Building Distress Tolerance

Not freaking out when things get tough

DBT Core Assumptions

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DBT's approach is founded on key ideas that guide your improvement journey. These assumptions create a supportive framework for growth:

People are doing the best they can

Everyone is trying their hardest with the resources and skills they have at the moment.

People want to improve

Individuals seeking DBT are motivated to change and build a better life.

People need to do better, try harder, and be more motivated

While acknowledging best efforts, change requires continuous effort and increased motivation.