Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Denver, NC

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in Denver, NC

What is DBT?

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is focused on behavioral skills training and is based out of CBT. DBT helps with emotion regulation in order to relieve or prevent emotional instability, low impulse control, difficulties in interpersonal relationships, and low self-esteem. The main goal of DBT is to help clients change unhelpful behaviors, emotions, beliefs, and communication patterns.

How does DBT help?

DBT was originally created with a very specific population in mind but, in time, has grown to be a model used with many types of clients for a variety of problems. Due to this, there is a more “rigorous” way to do DBT, but it can also be very flexible to meet the needs of the client. The behavioral skills training includes information on improving motivation to use skills, enhancing client’s capabilities by teaching skills, helping clients understand how to use the skills in a variety of settings, helping them change their environments to be more productive, and focusing on maintaining skills and motivation long-term. The main categories of skills include mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness (communication), emotional regulation, and distress tolerance. Here at Equalize Counseling & Consulting, DBT strictly follows our mission for helping clients gain the skills and understanding they need to face whatever life brings. In most cases, DBT at Equalize Counseling & Consulting is molded to fit your needs by using the parts specifically helpful to you.

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  • Personality Disorders

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Interpersonal Problems

  • Under-controlled Emotions

  • Over-controlled Emotions

Here are some of the conditions DBT has been proven effective in treating:

What is DBT used in therapy?

  • Eating disorders

  • Social Adjustment Difficulties

  • ADHD

  • Grief

  • Intimate Partner Violence

  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)

  • PTSD

  • Mood Disorders

  • Anger Management Issues

  • Substance abuse

  • Suicidal Thoughts

  • Abuse Victims

Is DBT a good fit for me?

As mentioned above, DBT is a therapy based on skills training and is very flexible to meet the needs of each client. The list above is very inclusive, but if you do not feel like you fit into one of these categories, ask yourself if you would like to learn skills to help you be more mindful in your day-to-day life, better at communicating, better at coping with your emotions, or more knowledgable of how to handle difficult situations. If so, DBT would be helpful for you.

Would you like to learn coping and communication skills?

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