Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

In my practice, I integrate Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help clients develop skills for emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. I focus on teaching mindfulness techniques that enhance self-awareness and present-moment living. Together, we explore distress tolerance skills to manage overwhelming emotions and improve coping strategies. Additionally, I guide you in cultivating interpersonal effectiveness to navigate relationships more successfully.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a skill-based treatment that values both self-acceptance and change. The therapist validates the client’s experiences while teaching mindfulness, relationship, communication skills, and techniques to manage overwhelming emotions.

DBT is a form of CBT that combines acceptance and change and is particularly useful for those with intense emotional regulation difficulties, incorporating skills like mindfulness and distress tolerance. The core focus of DBT is to help individuals find a balance between accepting themselves as they are and changing unhealthy behaviors.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an empowering and evidence-based approach to counseling. It focuses on helping individuals build skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT is particularly effective for those facing emotional turmoil, self-harm tendencies, or difficulties in relationships. Through a compassionate and non-judgmental lens, DBT encourages personal growth and empowers clients to lead balanced and fulfilling lives.

DBT combines standard cognitive-behavioral techniques along with acceptance, mindfulness and distress tolerance. DBT can help with treating anxiety, trauma, PTSD and substance use. DBT can help provide steps and ways to cope with any negative feelings and thoughts that may be coming up for you. DBT is evidence-based therapy modality that can provide healthy ways to manage your emotions, thoughts and beliefs.

I was trained in DBT in late 2018.

Mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and more skills to help you take on life.

I take a personalized approach to using tools from DBT and enjoy teaching my clients how to use practical methods from DBT to improve their ability to practice mindfulness, increase distress tolerance, regulate emotion, and practice interpersonal effectiveness.

Through my PhD training, I have gained extensive experience integrating DBT into therapy with my clients. DBT is a skills-based therapy that is applicable (I believe!) to all humans, as its goals are truly universal in nature. DBT skills can help us to learn how to be more self-aware and mindful, to more effectively tolerate distress in our lives and manage challenging emotions, and to communicate with others more constructively. It can also help us understand our triggers and vulnerabilities.

I utilize Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in my work with children and adolescence to support them with developing resiliency. I utilize elements of Radically Open DBT to support my clients struggling with restrictive disordered eating.

I have the training and skills to provide dialectical behavioral therapy

I integrate psychoeducation and DBT skills to guide clients back to nervous system regulation.

I received specialized training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) from a certified DBT psychologist. What I love most about DBT is how skills-focused and digestible the content is. DBT empowers clients through psychoeducation, to truly understand the science behind your experiences, and skill-building, to bolster confidence and effectiveness handling the challenges life throws your way. In short, everyone can benefit from DBT skills!

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a type of therapy that helps people manage intense emotions and improve relationships. It combines techniques from cognitive therapy with mindfulness practices, teaching skills in four main areas: emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. DBT is especially helpful for people who struggle with mood swings, self-harm, or impulsive behaviors, offering tools to create more balance and stability in life.

Completed trainings such as Intensive DBT Foundational Training, DBT Skills, DBT Prolonged Exposure Trauma Treatment, and DBT for children.

I use DBT with almost all my clients who struggle with emotional regulation and issues with interpersonal relationships. I have used DBT for with individuals, adolescents, children and couples.

We are passionate about the heart behind Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: radical acceptance of who you are and where you are in the moment, while making the changes necessary to be more aligned with your values. PSYCHe is led by a DBT Linehan Board of Certification, Certified clinician. We believe wholeheartedly in the efficacy of mindfulness-based practices in order to become more aware of our thoughts and emotions and to be fully present in our lives.

I have been practicing DBT and working with individuals with BPD since 2013 and have completed multiple trainings, certifications and continuing education in this area of therapy to maintain the highest degree of expertise and training. I have previously worked as the DBT specialist in Community Mental Health settings, inpatient substance abuse treatment, and have led multiple DBT groups over the years.

A fundamental premise of DBT is building a life we want to live in. It's goal-oriented and focuses on skills we can use and actions we can take to better our lives. DBT focuses on 4 core elements we can all learn more about: mindfulness, interpersonal-effectiveness, emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance.