Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

What Is DBT?

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based treatment implemented through skills training, group therapy, or a combination of the two.

Dr. Schmidt offers formal individual DBT skills training, as well as integrates specific DBT skills in standard therapy based on the patient’s treatment goals.

A big part of DBT is integrating values work, or what the developer of DBT (Marsha Linehan, PhD) calls “building a life worth living.” This means discovering what is important to our short- and long-term goals and what makes life meaningful for each of us.

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DBT includes 4 modules of skills: 

  • Mindfulness

    The ability to stay present and aware

  • Emotional Regulation

    More effectively managing intense or unhelpful feelings

  • Distress Tolerance

    The ability to ride intense waves of emotions and get through tough situations without making them any worse

  • Interpersonal Effectiveness

    Finding clarity in our relationship goals, which may include more effectively advocating for our self-respect, asking someone for what we need, or working to maintain a healthy relationship

Who Does DBT Work For?

DBT is effective at treating a wide array of symptoms, including relationship discord and difficulty managing intense emotions and recurring crises, which often shows up in depression, anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, and PTSD.

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