Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of behavior therapy that is designed for people who experience emotions very intensely. “Dialectical” means combining opposite ideas. DBT focuses on helping people accept the reality of their lives and their behaviors, as well as helping them learn to change their lives, including unhelpful behaviors.

Below are skills modules that will teach you how to better enhance your capabilities in day-to-day life. Additional modules for each skill set are available once you access the linked videos.

Mindfulness

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This is the practice of being fully aware and focused in the present instead of worrying about the past or future.

Distress Tolerance

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This is the practice of being fully aware and focused in the present instead of worrying about the past or future.

Emotion Regulation

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This involves understanding and managing your emotions in difficult or stressful situations without responding with harmful behaviors.

Interpersonal Effectiveness

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This means understanding how to ask for what you want and need, and setting limits while maintaining respect for yourself and others.

Radically Open DBT (RO DBT)

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This is a treatment designed for people who can benefit from being more "open" and flexible minded.