DIALECTICAL BEHAVIORAL THERAPY

DBT for Virginia & DC Residents

You’ve tried to communicate and regulate your emotions, but nothing’s working.

Maybe you’ve had some challenges in friendships, romantic relationships, and struggles at work. You have tried to improve on your own, but it’s hard.

you’re still feeling…

Tired of being invalidated

Disconnected from your work, children, significant other

Overwhelmed by the fear of not getting things right

DBT can help you identify how to communicate and feel differently.

DBT teaches skills to transform your approach to conflict, express yourself, and connect with others.

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a comprehensive psychotherapy approach that combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness practices to help individuals develop skills for managing emotions, improving relationships, and reducing unhealthy coping skills.

  • DBT is largey a skills based intervention In session, we will discuss DBT skills worksheets that are focused on mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills.

  • DBT skills can open the door to experiencing relationships in a new and refreshing way. DBT is used to treat anxiety, depression, and trauma. It is a great intervention for those who are seeking skills based, structured, talk therapy.

At the end of the day, I want you to know:

Whatever it is that you’re experiencing, change is possible.

Is DBT right for you?

DBT is a good fit for you if you…

  • Have experienced challenges balancing priorities in relationships

  • Are struggling with the impacts of not feeling seen or heard

  • Notice patterns in your relationships that are leading to break ups or miscommunication

  • Want to develop tools for managing assertiveness and vulnerability

What we’ll work on

With DBT, you can…

Learn mindfulness techniques for grounding and calming your mind

Practice distress tolerance resources to cope with high stress situations

Gain emotion regulation skills to identify and label emotions while managing emotional triggers

Explore interpersonal effectiveness skills to set and maintain healthy boundaries

Your story is welcome here.

Your story is welcome here.

Questions?

FAQs

  • CBT focuses on identifying intrusive thoughts that are creating challenges in your life and completing exercises that address stuck points. DBT, while rooted in CBT, incorporates mindfulness and acceptance techniques to help process intense emotions and interpersonal relationships.

  • DBT focuses on interpersonal effectiveness, mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance. This is a talk therapy option that utilizes skills based worksheets. EMDR involves guided eye movements, tapping, and sounds to help process and decrease distress in relation to traumatic memories.