Treatment Modalities

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy or DBT

Skillset for thinking errors

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of talk therapy or psychotherapy. It’s based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), but it’s specially adapted for people who experience emotions very intensely and is based on different types of skillsets that can be used to address thinking errors.

The main goal of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is to strike a balance between validation (acceptance) of who you are and your challenges and the benefits of change. You will learn new skills to improve emotion regulation.

Individual DBT therapy sessions have the following goals:

To help keep you safe by reducing suicidal and self-harming behaviors, if applicable.
To limit behaviors that get in the way of productive therapy.
To help you reach your goals and improve your quality of life by addressing what’s blocking your progress, such as mental health conditions or relationship issues.
To help you learn new skills to replace unhelpful behaviors.

Cleveland Clinic. (2022, April 19). Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/22838-dialectical-behavior-therapy-dbt