Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in Gladwyne, PA
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I am passionate about helping adolescents and adults (16+) manage anxiety, depression, perinatal/postpartum concerns/fertility issues, emotion dysregulation, increase pleasure and mastery, and feel more confident engaging in their everyday lives. I have intensive training in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). I utilize evidence-based treatment approaches such as CBT, DBT, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and trauma treatments such as prolonged exposure (PE) and cognitive processing therapy (CPT) to help clients live more fulfilling lives, become unstuck, and build a life worth living.
I am passionate about helping adolescents and adults (16+) manage anxiety, depression, perinatal/postpartum concerns/fertility issues, emotion dysregulation, increase pleasure and mastery, and feel more confident engaging in their everyday lives. I have intensive training in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). I utilize evidence-based treatment approaches such as CBT, DBT, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and trauma treatments such as prolonged exposure (PE) and cognitive processing therapy (CPT) to help clients live more fulfilling lives, become unstuck, and build a life worth living.
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Dana Renee O'Neill
Counselor, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Gladwyne, PA 19035 (Online Only)
I have the DBT and mindfulness skills, which uses both mind and body exercises that will help you manage the crippling anxiety, love yourself better, be a more present and joyful mom, improve your relationships, and attract the life you want.
To others it may seem like you've got it all together, but on the inside you're spinning out of control. Panic randomly punches you in the chest, taking your breath away, and you can't focus on anything else other than how to make it stop. You are consumed by trying to keep up with everyone else since they seem to have it all together, but you can barely function through the day. You feel like an awful mom because you are lashing out on your kids and hating the daily monotony instead of "embracing the joy of motherhood." You feel like you are failing your partner because somewhere along this journey you just lost yourself.
I have the DBT and mindfulness skills, which uses both mind and body exercises that will help you manage the crippling anxiety, love yourself better, be a more present and joyful mom, improve your relationships, and attract the life you want.
To others it may seem like you've got it all together, but on the inside you're spinning out of control. Panic randomly punches you in the chest, taking your breath away, and you can't focus on anything else other than how to make it stop. You are consumed by trying to keep up with everyone else since they seem to have it all together, but you can barely function through the day. You feel like an awful mom because you are lashing out on your kids and hating the daily monotony instead of "embracing the joy of motherhood." You feel like you are failing your partner because somewhere along this journey you just lost yourself.
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Are you tired of feeling down, stressed, overwhelmed or just not yourself? Do you need help to address your obsessive thoughts, insomnia, or problems with eating, getting things done or your relationship? As a licensed PhD-level clinical psychologist trained at top-ranked universities, I help many adults in Pennsylvania and other states feel better using individual and couples therapy approaches with effectiveness supported by scientific research: Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT, CBT-E, CBT-I), Exposure Response-Prevention (ERP, ExRP) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and Gottman Couples Therapy.
Are you tired of feeling down, stressed, overwhelmed or just not yourself? Do you need help to address your obsessive thoughts, insomnia, or problems with eating, getting things done or your relationship? As a licensed PhD-level clinical psychologist trained at top-ranked universities, I help many adults in Pennsylvania and other states feel better using individual and couples therapy approaches with effectiveness supported by scientific research: Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT, CBT-E, CBT-I), Exposure Response-Prevention (ERP, ExRP) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and Gottman Couples Therapy.
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Nicole White
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, DBTC, CMHIMP, RYT-200
Verified Verified
Gladwyne, PA 19035 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
DBT is a supportive, non-judgmental therapy that assists in breaking down and reevaluating unhelpful thoughts, emotions, and behavior patterns.
Licensed to practice in PA and FL. Let's work together to harness the power of your mind, body, emotions, and spirit as you gather awareness and strength in healing. With over 25 years of experience working in mental health, I have trained under the leading experts in the world to develop an integrative and holistic wellness approach to therapy. I am also the host of Serenity Wellness Podcast and Mental Health Therapy Tools (on YouTube). Both are full of free wisdom and tools to help you build your wellness toolbox no matter where you are.
DBT is a supportive, non-judgmental therapy that assists in breaking down and reevaluating unhelpful thoughts, emotions, and behavior patterns.
Licensed to practice in PA and FL. Let's work together to harness the power of your mind, body, emotions, and spirit as you gather awareness and strength in healing. With over 25 years of experience working in mental health, I have trained under the leading experts in the world to develop an integrative and holistic wellness approach to therapy. I am also the host of Serenity Wellness Podcast and Mental Health Therapy Tools (on YouTube). Both are full of free wisdom and tools to help you build your wellness toolbox no matter where you are.
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Suzanne Holbrook Bloom Behavioral Health
MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Gladwyne, PA 19035 (Online Only)
I have specialized trauma-oriented training and expertise in EMDR-informed approach, CBT, DBT, and feminist theory approach.
“Happiness is not something that you have to achieve. You can still feel happy during the process of achieving something." -Kim Namjoon. I am a queer woman and cisgender ally who specializes in working with teens and adults who are a part of the LGBTQIA community and are navigating life with a history of trauma.
I have specialized trauma-oriented training and expertise in EMDR-informed approach, CBT, DBT, and feminist theory approach.
“Happiness is not something that you have to achieve. You can still feel happy during the process of achieving something." -Kim Namjoon. I am a queer woman and cisgender ally who specializes in working with teens and adults who are a part of the LGBTQIA community and are navigating life with a history of trauma.
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My training has been focused in the areas of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness.
I view therapy as a collaborative process and will work with you to identify appropriate goals, customize the treatment plan to fit your needs, and meet you where you are. I can flexibly implement evidence-based treatments to effect real, measurable change in your life based on therapeutic approaches that have known efficacy in the community. One of the most critical pieces of therapy is a strong therapeutic alliance so it is important to me to hear from you about your experience in therapy, what your strengths are and what makes your life worth living.
My training has been focused in the areas of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness.
I view therapy as a collaborative process and will work with you to identify appropriate goals, customize the treatment plan to fit your needs, and meet you where you are. I can flexibly implement evidence-based treatments to effect real, measurable change in your life based on therapeutic approaches that have known efficacy in the community. One of the most critical pieces of therapy is a strong therapeutic alliance so it is important to me to hear from you about your experience in therapy, what your strengths are and what makes your life worth living.
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I am a psychodynamic therapist and pull from other frames including object relations, feminist, internal family systems, and dialectical behavior therapy.
Pursuing and going to therapy can be uncomfortable, scary, and exhausting. It takes a tremendous amount of courage and willingness. Living with and carrying emotional pain can be lonely and in therapy we will navigate this and work towards healing together. We will process how the past and unconscious resurface in the present causing distress in various areas including family, relationships, work, mental health, etc. As we do this work and build an open and trusting relationship, we can develop insights, bring about change, and further healing.
I am a psychodynamic therapist and pull from other frames including object relations, feminist, internal family systems, and dialectical behavior therapy.
Pursuing and going to therapy can be uncomfortable, scary, and exhausting. It takes a tremendous amount of courage and willingness. Living with and carrying emotional pain can be lonely and in therapy we will navigate this and work towards healing together. We will process how the past and unconscious resurface in the present causing distress in various areas including family, relationships, work, mental health, etc. As we do this work and build an open and trusting relationship, we can develop insights, bring about change, and further healing.
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I am a licensed clinical psychologist with years of experience providing, supervising, and training others in how to provide evidence-based therapies for a diverse array of clients dealing with mental health and behavioral challenges. I completed my doctoral and post-doctoral training at Drexel University and completed an internship at the Medical University of South Carolina. My training focused on evidence-based treatment approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy among others.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with years of experience providing, supervising, and training others in how to provide evidence-based therapies for a diverse array of clients dealing with mental health and behavioral challenges. I completed my doctoral and post-doctoral training at Drexel University and completed an internship at the Medical University of South Carolina. My training focused on evidence-based treatment approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy among others.
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Olivia Mahany
Pre-Licensed Professional, MEd, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Gladwyne, PA 19035 (Online Only)
Olivia is an eclectic provider and is trained in CBT, DBT, ACT, and person-centered modalities.
Olivia graduated from Penn State University's master's program in counselor education program. She also received her bachelor's degree from Penn State in psychology. She is extremely passionate about helping teens and women struggling with disordered eating, eating disorders, body image, OCD, anxiety, and depression and Trauma. Olivia previously worked in the community mental health setting and has an array of experiences.
Olivia is an eclectic provider and is trained in CBT, DBT, ACT, and person-centered modalities.
Olivia graduated from Penn State University's master's program in counselor education program. She also received her bachelor's degree from Penn State in psychology. She is extremely passionate about helping teens and women struggling with disordered eating, eating disorders, body image, OCD, anxiety, and depression and Trauma. Olivia previously worked in the community mental health setting and has an array of experiences.
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Some of the evidence-based practices we utilize are Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy (DBT), psychotherapy, trauma-informed strategies, among others.
The choice to begin counseling is a significant step in an individual's life and can be very intimidating. Helping you feel at ease during this process is one of our most important priorities. At Beyond Counseling, we utilize a person-centered approach to meet the individualized needs of each and every client. We focus on helping our clients work through adjustment issues (life changing events), teaching techniques to learn and manage mental health needs, and providing a safe and comfortable environment to discuss stressors that may be affecting your wellbeing and happiness.
Some of the evidence-based practices we utilize are Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy (DBT), psychotherapy, trauma-informed strategies, among others.
The choice to begin counseling is a significant step in an individual's life and can be very intimidating. Helping you feel at ease during this process is one of our most important priorities. At Beyond Counseling, we utilize a person-centered approach to meet the individualized needs of each and every client. We focus on helping our clients work through adjustment issues (life changing events), teaching techniques to learn and manage mental health needs, and providing a safe and comfortable environment to discuss stressors that may be affecting your wellbeing and happiness.
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She has her Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMHC) given by PSI (Postpartum Support International) and is also certified in both CBT and DBT and is a Certified Health and Life Coach.
Erica Hoffman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania who has been practicing since 2011. Do you feel stuck and unsure where to turn for help? Erica is happy you are here! Whether or not you are struggling with depression, anxiety, life changes/transitions, stress and/or not feeling like yourself, we need to look towards shifting your mindset to achieve your goals. Erica specializes in helping moms and momstobe achieve balance and mental wellness.
She has her Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMHC) given by PSI (Postpartum Support International) and is also certified in both CBT and DBT and is a Certified Health and Life Coach.
Erica Hoffman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania who has been practicing since 2011. Do you feel stuck and unsure where to turn for help? Erica is happy you are here! Whether or not you are struggling with depression, anxiety, life changes/transitions, stress and/or not feeling like yourself, we need to look towards shifting your mindset to achieve your goals. Erica specializes in helping moms and momstobe achieve balance and mental wellness.
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Main Line and Princeton DBT Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MEd
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Gladwyne, PA 19035
Are you struggling with emotional challenges or symptoms of anxiety or depression? Maybe you are experiencing family conflict or perhaps you are dealing with grief or loss. I have specialized training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) - an approach that offers concrete tools you can use to cultivate greater happiness and resolve conflict in more effective ways. I work with individuals and also with families to help them create new and positive ways of relating to each other and solving problems together.
Are you struggling with emotional challenges or symptoms of anxiety or depression? Maybe you are experiencing family conflict or perhaps you are dealing with grief or loss. I have specialized training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) - an approach that offers concrete tools you can use to cultivate greater happiness and resolve conflict in more effective ways. I work with individuals and also with families to help them create new and positive ways of relating to each other and solving problems together.
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Kaitlin Babyak
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Gladwyne, PA 19035
Using evidence-based therapies like CBT, DBT, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy, I help you shift your relationship with food and your body, enabling you to eat without doing math, listen to your body’s cues, and enjoy social events without fear.
You’re counting every calorie, overcompensating with exercise, and feeling guilt and shame after eating sweets alone. Social events are hard because menus don’t fit your strict meal plan. You feel overwhelmed from one cookie, hate looking in the mirror, and believe changing your body will bring happiness and love. I understand the struggle with food and body image is overwhelming. You deserve to find peace with food, enjoy eating without guilt, and achieve true self-acceptance. My approach focuses on helping you reconnect with your body and trust your inner wisdom.
Using evidence-based therapies like CBT, DBT, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy, I help you shift your relationship with food and your body, enabling you to eat without doing math, listen to your body’s cues, and enjoy social events without fear.
You’re counting every calorie, overcompensating with exercise, and feeling guilt and shame after eating sweets alone. Social events are hard because menus don’t fit your strict meal plan. You feel overwhelmed from one cookie, hate looking in the mirror, and believe changing your body will bring happiness and love. I understand the struggle with food and body image is overwhelming. You deserve to find peace with food, enjoy eating without guilt, and achieve true self-acceptance. My approach focuses on helping you reconnect with your body and trust your inner wisdom.
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We will aim to motivate change, overcome difficulties and raise awareness/acceptance of self through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and more.
I hope together we can create a safe space to explore life’s challenges, successes and everything in between. I recognize coming to therapy can be difficult, so I strive to provide a comfortable environment filled with empathy and support. I specialize in working collaboratively with young adults and adults experiencing a variety of challenges including anxiety, depression, body image, eating disorders, unhealthy relationships and mood disorders.
We will aim to motivate change, overcome difficulties and raise awareness/acceptance of self through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and more.
I hope together we can create a safe space to explore life’s challenges, successes and everything in between. I recognize coming to therapy can be difficult, so I strive to provide a comfortable environment filled with empathy and support. I specialize in working collaboratively with young adults and adults experiencing a variety of challenges including anxiety, depression, body image, eating disorders, unhealthy relationships and mood disorders.
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We love supporting clients looking for Dialectical Behavioral Therapy as well as parents of teens experiencing ongoing suicidal thoughts, self harm, school avoidance, severe anxiety including OCD, trauma, unstable relationships, emotional outbursts, and self sabotaging behaviors.
Are you facing overwhelming emotions or struggling to navigate healthy and stable relationships, especially during your teenage and young adult years, or as a member of the queer and trans community? As a parent, are you tired of feeling like you're walking on eggshells with your child, teen or young adult? Are you unsure if they will ever be ok again or feeling uncertain about how to support them? At Daisy + Co. Therapy, we've got you covered. We specialize in helping kids, teenagers, young adults, and their parents reconnect with themselves, each other, and gain the coping skills they need to reach their full potential, together.
We love supporting clients looking for Dialectical Behavioral Therapy as well as parents of teens experiencing ongoing suicidal thoughts, self harm, school avoidance, severe anxiety including OCD, trauma, unstable relationships, emotional outbursts, and self sabotaging behaviors.
Are you facing overwhelming emotions or struggling to navigate healthy and stable relationships, especially during your teenage and young adult years, or as a member of the queer and trans community? As a parent, are you tired of feeling like you're walking on eggshells with your child, teen or young adult? Are you unsure if they will ever be ok again or feeling uncertain about how to support them? At Daisy + Co. Therapy, we've got you covered. We specialize in helping kids, teenagers, young adults, and their parents reconnect with themselves, each other, and gain the coping skills they need to reach their full potential, together.
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I'm Dr. Kate Ferrari and am here to assist you with difficulties you may be encountering in your life through a compassionate, non-judgmental approach. Regardless of the problems you are experiencing, my goal is to provide support, work with you to set goals for your future and develop tools to reach them. I believe in a holistic perspective to mental well-being, and am a proponent of neurodiversity, who will help you on your personal path towards the life you would like to live. Please note that all services are provided virtually and are tailored to fit your individual needs.
I'm Dr. Kate Ferrari and am here to assist you with difficulties you may be encountering in your life through a compassionate, non-judgmental approach. Regardless of the problems you are experiencing, my goal is to provide support, work with you to set goals for your future and develop tools to reach them. I believe in a holistic perspective to mental well-being, and am a proponent of neurodiversity, who will help you on your personal path towards the life you would like to live. Please note that all services are provided virtually and are tailored to fit your individual needs.
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Lori Ezzedine
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Gladwyne, PA 19035 (Online Only)
I believe that everyone is unique in their own way and that everyone's personal background brings a unique perspective. I aim to explore that perspective and help guide client’s in a place where they feel safe and comfortable. This allows for mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual growth. I create an individualized treatment plan for each client and help them develop realistic and attainable goals. Psychoeducation is an intervention I often incorporate and I tend to put an emphasis on coping skills, self care, and healthy boundaries, as they are all a very important piece of the healing and growing process.
I believe that everyone is unique in their own way and that everyone's personal background brings a unique perspective. I aim to explore that perspective and help guide client’s in a place where they feel safe and comfortable. This allows for mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual growth. I create an individualized treatment plan for each client and help them develop realistic and attainable goals. Psychoeducation is an intervention I often incorporate and I tend to put an emphasis on coping skills, self care, and healthy boundaries, as they are all a very important piece of the healing and growing process.
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I am a licensed, board-certified clinical psychologist who is here to help you overcome the challenges that are holding you back in your personal and professional life. My clients often come to therapy because they are feeling burnt out, find it hard to connect with others, and feel little sense of purpose or drive in their personal and professional lives. I know just how challenging it can be to feel unclear on one's values and direction. Through a tailored approach, I work with clients to help them explore their values, identify their strengths, and create a roadmap towards a fulfilling life.
I am a licensed, board-certified clinical psychologist who is here to help you overcome the challenges that are holding you back in your personal and professional life. My clients often come to therapy because they are feeling burnt out, find it hard to connect with others, and feel little sense of purpose or drive in their personal and professional lives. I know just how challenging it can be to feel unclear on one's values and direction. Through a tailored approach, I work with clients to help them explore their values, identify their strengths, and create a roadmap towards a fulfilling life.
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Makin Wellness | Online Therapy & Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSEd, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Gladwyne, PA 19035 (Online Only)
We are welcoming new clients now & can help schedule your first session within a few business days with one of our expert providers at Makin Wellness! Do you worry all the time? Is it hard for you to turn your thoughts off? Would you like to enjoy the present moment, but feel like it's impossible because you are so focused on the future or past? So many people live their lives filled with negative thoughts, traumas & depression that eventually affect their work, relationships, and even health. They are unsure of how to let go of their troublesome thoughts or have tried things that made their problems even worse.
We are welcoming new clients now & can help schedule your first session within a few business days with one of our expert providers at Makin Wellness! Do you worry all the time? Is it hard for you to turn your thoughts off? Would you like to enjoy the present moment, but feel like it's impossible because you are so focused on the future or past? So many people live their lives filled with negative thoughts, traumas & depression that eventually affect their work, relationships, and even health. They are unsure of how to let go of their troublesome thoughts or have tried things that made their problems even worse.
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Frank D LoRiggio
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Gladwyne, PA 19035 (Online Only)
You made it to this website either for yourself or for a loved one you care deeply about. Life can bring many challenges and struggles. Pain, fear, and suffering can hold you back and prevent you from being the person you were meant to be. Imagine what your life would look like after getting past those barriers. See yourself go from just getting by to thriving in your life. Where your health is a strength rather than a challenge. You can do it and I would like to accompany you on your journey. Call to see how I can help.
You made it to this website either for yourself or for a loved one you care deeply about. Life can bring many challenges and struggles. Pain, fear, and suffering can hold you back and prevent you from being the person you were meant to be. Imagine what your life would look like after getting past those barriers. See yourself go from just getting by to thriving in your life. Where your health is a strength rather than a challenge. You can do it and I would like to accompany you on your journey. Call to see how I can help.
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Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists
Who is DBT for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is designed for people who experience extreme emotional suffering because they lack the skills of emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The basic affliction can underlie a wide range of conditions, from borderline and other personality disorders to PTSD and treatment-resistant anxiety and depression. The therapy is helpful to those whose emotional reactivity is so intense it is disruptive to everyday functioning and leads to frequent crises.
Why do people need DBT?
The ability to regulate emotions is a core psychological skill that enables people to function in life and pay attention to the world outside themselves; it is consistently associated with well-being. DBT is designed to help people learn how to manage and regulate their emotions. Originally developed to treat people with borderline personality disorder whose extreme emotional suffering led to self-harming behavior and suicide attempts, the therapy is now applied to other conditions involving emotion dysregulation, particularly when other treatments have failed.
What happens in DBT?
Individuals meet weekly with their therapist to discuss their experiences relating to moods, behavior, and skills. Using checklists they maintain, they review emotional experiences and positive practices they engage in. The diaries help individuals discern what led up to a specific problem encountered, this is followed by discussion of the consequences of their actions. In addition, individuals may meet in class-like small groups to learn skills such as mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
How long does DBT last?
Because it is intended to establish long-lasting behavioral change among those with persistent problems, DBT is designed to last six months to a year. DBT includes both weekly sessions of individual therapy and weekly skills-training sessions conducted in small groups. Studies of DBT have documented improvement within a year of treatment, particularly in controlling self-harmful behavior; nevertheless, individuals may require therapy for several years.