Prairie View: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

July 08, 2009

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

If you struggle with self-harm behaviors - such as cutting, having frequent suicidal thoughts or even attempting suicide - or struggle with trauma symptoms, depression, anxiety, chemical dependency or an eating disorder, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) may be an effective treatment.

What is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy?

If you find it difficult to survive a crisis and be effective in relationships, and you feel as though you're riding an emotional roller coaster, DBT may be the treatment you need to help you quiet the mind and body, and find a life worth living.

In DBT, your experience and feelings are validated while you're encouraged to develop more adaptive ways of solving problems and managing behaviors, thoughts and emotions.

Balancing Acceptance and Change

The DBT consultation team at Prairie View strives toward nonjudgmentally and respectfully assisting you in building a life worth living. We assume you're doing your best and want to improve. We strive to balance acceptance and change by teaching the skills of mindfulness, distress tolerance, validation, dialectics, emotion regulation and healthy relationships.

Treatment Options

Standard DBT includes:

Weekly or bi-weekly individual therapy with a therapist specially trained in DBT
Weekly DBT skills training group
Telephone coaching as needed
A consultation team for support and accountability of the therapists

Research suggests that combining these treatment components increases the success rate for managing symptoms.

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