Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Marsha Lineman developed Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) out of her own struggles with mental health. DBT can be extremely helpful in learning to manage the intense emotions, have better relationships with others and ourselves, and to live from a more grounded and centered place. DBT is best experienced in a group environment but can also be taught and used in individual therapy. There are four modules in DBT - Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. DBT is the only evidenced based treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder but DBT has also been successfully used to help with many different issues from trauma to effective communication to better managing emotions.