Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

For those looking to learn ways to self-regulate during times of challenge, we’ll explore tools like mindfulness, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills.

I’m trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which helps individuals manage intense emotions and improve relationships. DBT combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness to teach skills in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. It's especially effective for those struggling with emotional dysregulation, self-harm, or impulsive behaviors, offering tools to navigate challenges with greater resilience and balance.

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

I specialize in DBT, a therapy designed to help clients manage intense emotions, reduce harmful behaviors, and build healthier coping strategies. With extensive training in full-model DBT, I guide clients in developing mindfulness, emotional regulation, and interpersonal skills. This approach is especially helpful for those dealing with trauma, PTSD, and chronic distress, offering practical tools for long-term emotional balance.

By incorporating DBT strategies in therapy I help teach clients tools to emotionally self-regulate, become more body-aware and mindful, manage interpersonal stress and change unhelpful habits.

Stephanie has experience using DBT tools in practice.

As a therapist trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), I'm skilled at helping clients contextualize, understand, and manage unwanted behaviors and difficult emotions. Many of my clients tend to be people who experience this world, and their emotions, intensely. DBT is a tool I bring into sessions to help clients develop confidence in their own abilities to be with difficulty emotions and build more effective relationships with the people in their lives that matter.

I am intensively trained in DBT and DBT-PE. I have been using DBT for 27 years and I have been using DBT- PE for five years. I am also intensively trained in brain spotting. DBT is wonderful treatment to help regulate emotions and decrease self harm. DBT-PE is an evidence-based treatment used to treat PTSD.

utilizing an electric approach including principles from humanistic or person-centered therapy (PCT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical-behavioral therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based therapy (MBT).

DBT is a therapeutic approach that helps individuals struggling with emotion regulation, interpersonal relationships, mindfulness, and distress tolerance. Through DBT, clients learn practical skills to manage overwhelming emotions, improve communication, and change harmful behaviors. These skills help clients build a life worth living and make daily life more manageable.

I integrate psychoeducation and DBT skills to guide clients back to nervous system regulation.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) stems from a mindfulness-based, third-wave perspective. I value its integration of unconditional positive regard, authenticity, and self-respect. DBT offers a comprehensive approach, enabling clients to develop skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, mindfulness, and overall relationship building.

I have been trained in DBT since 2018 and have experience using it in both group and individual settings. I deeply understand the concepts and enjoy teaching skills that improve mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and self-concept. One of the things I like about DBT is that it builds on an individual's existing skills and helps them to find space between stimulus and response, reducing reactivity and improving impulse control.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive-behavioral treatment originally developed by Marsha M. Linehan. Diagnosed herself with BPD, Linehan had insight into how to improve treatment services for this population. The goal of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is to help people identify and use their strengths. In addition, this helps clients build self-esteem and positive feelings about life. Thus, DBT combines both cognitive and behavioral therapy techniques to further this goal.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an empowering and evidence-based approach to counseling. It focuses on helping individuals build skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT is particularly effective for those facing emotional turmoil, self-harm tendencies, or difficulties in relationships. Through a compassionate and non-judgmental lens, DBT encourages personal growth and empowers clients to lead balanced and fulfilling lives.

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.