Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) helps when your emotions feel "all or nothing," relationships swing from closeness to conflict, or urges to self-harm, use substances, or shut down are hard to control. In our work, you learn concrete skills across four core areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

With over 20 years of clinical experience, we adapt DBT strategies to your real life-practice scripts for hard conversations, step-by-step plans for surviving crises without making them worse, and tools for naming and managing intense feelings before they overwhelm you. Sessions are collaborative and structured, while still compassionate and validating.

DBT is especially useful if you have been told you are "too sensitive," struggle with impulsive behaviors, or feel relationships are chaotic and painful. Over time, clients often notice fewer crises, more stable moods, and healthier boundaries. DBT offers both acceptance for who you are today and practical steps toward the change you want.