About DBT
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an evidenced based treatment used to help those who struggle to manage intense emotions, attention, deficits, an unstable sense of self, instability in relationships, and chronic feelings of emptiness. DBT commonly treats personality disorders, PTSD, depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and eating disorders.
DBT is a highly structured model that helps clients learn and generalize practical coping skills through the modules of:
Mindfulness
Distress Tolerance
Emotion Regulation
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Standard Comprehensive DBT Outpatient Program Includes:
2 hours of Weekly Skills Class
1 hour of Weekly Individual Therapy
Daily Diary Card
24/7 Phone Coaching for Crisis Management
Enhanced Skills Training (EST) Outpatient Program Includes:
1 hour of Weekly Skills Class Twice a Week (2 hours)
30 minute bi-weekly/monthly check-in
Optional Daily Diary Card
Clients entering in this program are asked to have an outside provider who will sign off on a crisis management plan and a provider agreement. We recommend that the outside provider be a therapist, or they can be a medical provider, psychiatrist, PCP, or medication manager.
Clients entering into the EST program can be added to the referral list to the Standard Comprehensive Outpatient DBT Program, which includes weekly DBT structured individual therapy sessions.
