Improve yourself, improve your relationships.
With Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) works to manage conflict within relationships by managing painful emotions. The focus is on 4 main areas of skill building in treatment; mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Dialectical refers two opposing ideas; accepting yourself and your situation, and at the same time, acknowledging a need for change.
Mindfulness.
Mindfulness is the act of living in the present moment without judgement. Sounds simple enough, however we tend to judge our every move which makes this a lot more difficult than it seems. I will work with you to develop mindfulness skills so that you feel more satisfied living in the present moment.
Emotional Regulation.
Emotional regulation starts with gaining an understanding to what you are feeling and naming it. Our emotions will often times lead us to make irrational decisions. Building emotional regulation skills can help you make decisions that are more in line with the reality of the situations, thus leading to a more balanced emotional state.
Interpersonal Effectiveness.
Interpersonal effectiveness is all about skill building on how to maintain a balanced relationship with others. Learn how to get what you need in a relationship and build healthy interactions, all while balancing acceptance and change within the relationship.
Distress Tolerance.
Distress tolerance is the key to maintaining a healthy relationship. The ability to feel intense emotions and not have to act on them will prevent from intensifying the situation. Learn how to practice radical acceptance while skill building on how to make the changes necessary to improve your relationships.