Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

What it treats

Learn to accept yourself

Make a change, doing healthier behaviors

Navigate relationships

Skill modules

Distress Tolerance

Skill module:

Learn to survive emotional crisis without making it worse, learn to accept reality, crisis survival skills. (Distracting from stress, self soothing, weighing pros and cons in moment)

Interpersonal Effectiveness

Skill module:

Learning how to communicate effectively and maintain healthy relationships with others (learn how to ask what an individual needs, how to say no, navigate disagreements, learn how to get what they need and maintain self respect)

Core Mindfulness

Skill module:

Become more aware of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors without acting upon them in the moment. (Observe emotions and take them in, practice accepting thoughts)

Emotion regulation

Skill module:

Understand their emotions and learn how to manage them more effectively, identify and label

Components its made out of

Individual therapy

Skills training group