Emotions serve an important purpose. Fear is a normal and adaptive response when there is a threat to life, health, or wellbeing, as it motivates us to action to protect ourselves. However, fear and anxiety can arise when it is not helpful or productive and can lead to symptoms, behaviors and consequences we don’t want.
DBT is a comprehensive treatment that assists clients in developing skills that can both decrease the severity of their symptoms and improve their quality of life. DBT for depression typically involves attending both individual and DBT Skills group sessions. Specifically, during DBT Skills group sessions, clients learn mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills.
DBT is a comprehensive treatment that assists clients in developing skills to stabilize and reduce symptoms of PTSD. DBT for PTSD involves attending both individual and DBT Skills group sessions. Specifically, during DBT Skills group sessions, clients learn mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. During DBT individual sessions, clients learn how to apply the skills to their daily lives.
DBT was originally developed to treat people who struggle with borderline personality disorder and is very effective in reducing and managing symptoms. Specifically, during DBT Skills group sessions, clients learn mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. During DBT individual sessions, clients learn how to apply the skills to their daily lives. At the start of therapy, clients meet