Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

I am intensively trained in DBT and currently facilitate Adult and Teen/Parent skills training groups. I completed my training through Behavioral Tech.

I do not consider myself an expert in anything but more of a general practitioner however in my journey and experience DBT has been one of the most useful approaches for me and others. Evidence-based practices over the past decade such as DBT really have become the gold standard of care all over the country and internationally as well.

I have utilized DBT first as a client and now as a clinician. DBT offers specific skills and behaviors rather than theoretical models of approaching behaviors and emotions. DBT is the sister of CBT and there is frequent overlap when discussing intervention. DBT also pairs well with trauma work which is why I utilize a combination of approaches.

I have extensive clinical experience, coursework, and additional ceu training and certification in using DBT for a variety of clinical concerns.

DBT is the most effective mindfulness based therapy I've ever worked with. Instead of judging your choices, let's look at how your choices are helping or hurting you to get through and live the life you want.

DBT aims to help people create lives worth living. For treatment with DBT to be considered comprehensive, it needs to include all four of these modes of treatment, including: • Individual therapy to enhance motivation • Skills groups to enhance capabilities • Phone coaching to generalize skills to natural environment • Consultation team meetings to enhance therapist motivation and capability

Certificate: Dialectical Behavior Therapy - Evergreen Certifications 2023

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy designed to help individuals manage intense emotions, improve interpersonal relationships, and develop coping skills. It combines techniques such as mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to promote emotional stability and overall well-being.

DBT is all about how to be effective and skillful in any given moment. I was told a number of times that "DBT is CBT plus mindfulness". The ability to be aware of our own behaviors and how they impact our environment is so powerful. I love how direct and problem-solving oriented DBT is.

DBT has four categories: mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. DBT provides skills that can help you cope with feelings and stressful situations individually and communication skills with others.

Specialized DBT training through Marsha Linehan's Behavioral Tech Institute (2020-2022), including DBT Skills Training, DBT Foundations Training, and DBT for Adolescents & Families.

Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy is a skills-based approach to psychotherapy that includes aspects of mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy. The word “dialectical” refers to this therapy’s focus on learning to balance and tolerate opposites, with the goal of releasing attachment to black-and-white thinking. The philosophical foundation of dialectics underlies DBT therapy, which strives to help individuals accept present realities while also working toward change.

I enjoy working with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help both individuals & couples learn to emotionally regulate. DBT is also beneficial for treating: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Bipolar disorder, Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), Major depressive disorder, Substance use disorders. DBT is effective to help individuals and couples understand & accept difficult/intense feelings. DBT helps clients gain emotional intelligence & learn to manage their emotions.

DBT was initially designed to treat people with suicidal behavior and borderline personality disorder. It has been adapted for other mental health problems that threaten a person's safety, relationships, work, and emotional well-being. DBT is helpful for clients who may have intense bursts of anger and aggression, moods that shift rapidly, and extreme sensitivity to rejection.

I have utilized both structured and unstructured DBT interventions with clients for over 5 years.

I received specialized training in Marsha Linehan's Dialectical Behavioral Therapy program during my internship year at Belmont Behavioral Health. I've got experience participating in group therapy and providing individual therapy for young adults involved in an intense outpatient program.

I am trained in DBT and able to teach clients these valuable skills