DBT

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, also known as DBT, was originally developed for suicidal individuals and shortly after, dealing with challenges of Borderline Personality Disorder. Now, DBT is recognized as an evidence-based practice for a wide range of conditions including substance dependance, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and eating disorders to name a few. DBT blends different behavioral techniques, while emphasizing the therapeutic relationship to create a validating environment and challenges the individual to grow. The “and” is key in the previous sentence because DBT emphasizes that two opposing things can exist at the same time. You’ll hear most DBT practitioners emphatically use AND instead of BUT repeatedly to demonstrate duality without negating the first item.

Our DBT trained therapists in Philadelphia and in DBT Therapists in Ardmore PA are here for you! Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), is a therapy that combines mindfulness and behavioral strategies to help you take control of your emotions and thoughts. By learning skills and techniques, you can confidently face life's challenges and improve your well-being.

DBT is made up of four modules: Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotional Regulation, and Distress Tolerance. Mindfulness is the held at the core of DBT and used throughout each module to help you tolerate painful emotions, communicate more effectively, and provide more agency over emotions. So often we can feel at the whim of our emotions which causes us to feel out of control or sometimes we get stuck in overthinking we forget to feel our emotions and be present. DBT is a wonderful skills-based practice that can be used on its own or in conjunction with other modalities.

Our specially trained DBT therapists can teach these techniques, allowing you to effectively manage anxiety, depression, phobias, borderline personality disorder, eating disorders, addiction, and relationship issues.

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