What is DBT?
Are you searching for an Austin DBT therapist? Great, our Austin, Texas DBT therapists are here to help you! First, let’s begin by discussing what Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is and how it can really help you.
DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (also known as CBT), which uses traditional cognitive-behavioral techniques and also includes teaching tools and coping skills for emotion regulation and managing emotions safely. Interestingly, Theorist, Marsha Linnehan who developed DBT was also, herself, diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Treatment Helps Adults Manage Emotions
Our Austin, Texas therapists will implement DBT therapy skills, like learning mindfulness, acceptance, and tolerating distress. The good news is that DBT has been found to be considerably more effective in treating people/clients with borderline personality disorder as well as other personality disorders.
The main goals of DBT/Dialectical Behavior Therapy and counseling are to teach people/clients how to live in the moment, how to safely manage emotions (by learning healthy behavioral coping skills to deal with stress), and how to reduce self-harming behaviors.
DBT also helps people/clients to regulate/manage their emotions, and improve their relationships with others with therapist-facilitated coping tools/skills and behavioral techniques.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Can Help Adults & Adolescents
DBT behavioral therapy can also help adults and adolescents by incorporating weekly individual psychotherapy/counseling sessions that emphasize problem-solving behavior for the past week’s issues. We will also discuss (using the dialectical method) and explore the troubles that arose in your life.
Self-injurious and suicidal behaviors take first priority, followed by learning how to manage behaviors and emotions (using healthy strategies for coping) that may interfere with the therapeutic process to improve your quality of life.
We’ll work together to come up with a personalized DBT behavioral treatment/counseling plan that works for you and your needs. There is hope and there is help!
In-Person Mental Health Counseling/Treatment Services
We will conduct in-person mental health counseling services (DBT, RO-DBT, CBT, EMDR, IFS, etc) for our clients at our office (located off South Congress, in Austin, Texas) soon. Details TBA.
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