What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?
If you’ve struggled with any type of mental health disorder, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a form of therapy that may interest you. Anxiety, depression, panic and personality disorders, trauma and OCD are just some of the conditions that dialectical behavior therapy has been proven effective in treating.
DBT is Evidenced-Based
As an evidenced-based therapy, research has demonstrated its effectiveness, and is therefore covered by most insurances. Dialectical behavior therapy is designed to allow individuals to better regulate their emotions, and in doing so, improve their lives and relationships.
Understanding Dialectical Behavior Therapy
This modality has four main components: mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, and emotional regulation.
- Mindfulness involves learning skills to be aware in the present moment without judgment.
- Interpersonal effectiveness includes learning how to navigate relationships while increasing self-respect and getting needs met.
- Distress tolerance is learning to self-soothe and manage crises while accepting reality.
- Emotional regulation includes learning to reduce vulnerability to emotions by changing emotions.
Implementing these components allows individuals to react more thoughtfully, feel more at peace, and engage in healthier relationships with others.
