DBT
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidenced based practice which means it is proven to be an effective form of therapy to help reduce symptoms.
DBT is focused on learning skills to help us cope with the difficulties and stressors of life. The four modules of DBT include: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness skills can help:
-With focus and concentration.
-Anxieties about the future or sadness and ruminations of the past.
-Learning to be present and see beauty within each moment.
Distress Tolerance
Distress Tolerance skills can help:
-When you have big and overwhelming emotion.
-When feeling agitated or irritable.
-When coping in unhelpful ways like self-harm, substance use, or reaching out to an unsafe person.
Emotion Regulation
Emotion Regulation skills can help:
-If you feel like your emotions are often in charge.
-You are constantly on a roller coaster of ups and downs.
-You struggle with feeling grounded through stressful situations.
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Interpersonal Effectiveness skills can help:
-If you struggle to set boundaries.
-If you wish your relationships were better.
-If you struggle with communication to assert your needs.
