Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Better regulate your emotions.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a specialized form of cognitive-behavioral therapy designed to address thinking patterns and behaviors. It goes beyond traditional approaches by incorporating strategies like emotional regulation and mindfulness. If you're seeking a therapeutic approach that combines practical skills with a focus on personal growth, DBT may offer valuable insights and tools for positive change in your life. With your therapist, you will work together to reduce conflicts in your relationships, enhance your tolerance for negative emotions, and improve your overall communication skills. DBT offers you a comprehensive toolkit to navigate challenges you are facing in your daily life by promoting effective behaviors to benefit your emotional well-being and fostering more nurturing relationships.
How is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy different from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
While DBT and CBT have many similarities, the two stand apart in a few notable ways. Here are the main ways in which DBT and CBT differ from each other.
CBT focuses on changing problematic thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. In contrast, DBT puts its primary focus on regulating emotions to improve interpersonal relationships.
CBT tends to focus on logic, with the goal that individuals adopt a less pessimistic viewpoint. DBT, in contrast, emphasizes the individual’s relationship to themselves or others.
CBT is concerned primarily with change, while DBT focuses on a balance of acceptance and change.
DBT includes additional skills such as distress tolerance, mindfulness, and acceptance.
DBT usually includes group therapy and one-on-one therapy to help individuals practice new skills in an emotionally safe environment.
Those who desire to have greater control over their emotions
Borderline personality disorder
Depression, bulimia, binge-eating disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse
Who can benefit from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy?
