Our DBT Services

We specialize in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), with over 20 combined years of DBT practice since our initial DBT training. Our program operates on the assumption that people do the best they can. Yet ways of coping that have helped sensitive or traumatized people survive can also create major problems in their lives (and perhaps in the lives of people around them). Common attempts to regulate strong emotions include substance abuse, impulsive actions, self-injury or eating disorders. When nothing works to regulate emotions, angry outbursts or suicide attempts can result.

When our clients choose DBT, they are taught skillful ways to regulate their emotions, deal with distressing situations and improve their relationships. These skills are taught in weekly DBT Skills Training classes and reinforced in individual DBT sessions. If needed, we provide phone coaching between sessions. Family sessions are also available as needed.

Our Other Services

We also provide other types of evidence-based therapy for individuals, couples and families, including the following types of therapy that are negotiated with our clients to meet their individual needs:

• psychodynamic psychotherapy
• schema therapy
• mindfulness-based stress reduction
• family/couples therapy and psycho-education.

For mental health professionals we offer clinical supervision and DBT Consultation Team.

If you want to explore DBT or our other approaches...
....to see if they will help you feel better, meet your goals, or get your life under better control; if you have had bad experiences with therapy, but know you need help or support; or if you simply want a DBT skills group to complement your existing therapy, we hope you will contact us for further discussion.

See Getting Started for more details, or contact one of us to set up an initial appointment.