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Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a modified type of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Its main goals are to teach people how to live in the moment, develop healthy ways to cope with stress, regulate their emotions, and improve their relationships with others.
My Methodology
DBT focuses on four core skillsets: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Skills. Each core component has its own set of cognitive or behavioral techniques that can be applied.
What I like about DBT is how it teaches us to reflect on our thoughts, emotions and behaviors and decide whether we need to accept or change them. Acceptance is a key component of DBT that I find helpful with most clients. In addition to acceptance, DBT incorporates a variety of other practical skills such as mindfulness, grounding techniques, self-soothing techniques, and problem-solving techniques that can be applied in wide variety of situations.