Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Skills-based therapy addressing emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, and interpersonal difficulties — especially effective for Borderline Personality Disorder.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy was originally developed by psychologist Marsha Linehan to treat Borderline Personality Disorder, and has since proven effective for anyone struggling with intense emotions, impulsivity, or relationship instability.
“Dialectical” refers to holding two seemingly opposite truths at once: accepting yourself exactly as you are right now, while also actively working to change patterns that are causing pain. DBT teaches this balance through four skill sets — mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
What to expect
Skills-focused sessions covering the four DBT modules, taught progressively
Practical tools for riding out crises without making them worse, through distress tolerance
Techniques to identify, understand, and reduce the intensity of overwhelming emotions
Between-session practice and check-ins to reinforce real-world application
Who this is for
- Emotional dysregulation
- BPD or impulsivity
- Difficulty tolerating distress
DBT is recognized as an evidence-based, first-line treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder and is increasingly used for chronic emotional dysregulation, self-harm, and impulsivity more broadly, backed by decades of clinical research since its development in the 1980s.