Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a structured, short-term approach to therapy to treat individuals with various mental health concerns, such as self-destructive behaviors, emotional regulation difficulties, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and other trauma-related disorders.
DBT helps you accept yourself as you are, despite negative patterns of thinking you may have due to various life experiences. This acceptance makes more room for you to change negative thinking that may harm your mental health.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches you tolerance to more adequately cope with negative or difficult emotions and strategies to change behavior and reduce negative thoughts.
Your therapist will help you recognize and name your feelings as they arise without judging them or shaming yourself for experiencing them. You will also practice distress tolerance by finding ways to cope with destructive urges more positively. Your therapist might also include mindfulness techniques, which teach you to be present in the moment.
DBT can be used individually or in a group setting. Group settings for DBT help practice skills and work on interpersonal communication, as another goal of DBT is to improve relationship skills.
Therapists Who Specialize in Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Beach Therapy & Consulting provides specialized services tailored to the individual’s needs. We offer individual counseling, marital/couples counseling, family therapy, and group therapy for DBT. We work collaboratively with primary care providers, pediatricians, and other medical providers to ensure coordination of care. Counseling services are available to individuals starting at age 8. We of...
Psychotherapy should be an unparalleled relationship where we will explore patterns that keep you stuck, learn practice skills to live more fully, develop increased self-awareness, and achieve your defined goals. With over a decade’s experience, I’ve practiced in a variety of setting including community mental health, substance abuse, and inpatient psychiatric. Utilizing traditional and holist...
*May have a waitlist* I seek to empathize and validate the experiences of my clients while also taking an active and effective approach to assisting clients reach their goals and meet their needs. I have extensive knowledge in counseling individuals, couples, families, and facilitating groups through my BSW and MSW studies, and through my professional specializations in DBT, CBT, and EMDR. My g...
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I specialize in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and have a great deal of experience working with individuals diagnosed with personality, mood, and anxiety disorders. If you're feeling stuck or have found therapy unsuccessful in the past, contact me. I've seen my clients transform, even when things seem hopeless to them. We will look at the positive changes you are making in your life, as wel...
I use an integrative and holistic approach to therapy, integrating several therapeutic techniques from cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and humanistic disciplines. I also incorporates mindfulness-based interventions into my clinical work. I strive to provide a safe, compassionate and collaborative space during therapy that lays the groundwork for increased self-compassion, self-empowerment ...
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I work with people and families from all walks of life. I do not believe that judgment belongs in the therapy session and that there are reasons for everything that we do. I work with clients where they are at and with what they feel they want to work on. I use Humanistic, Feminist Therapy skills to provide clients with a safe place to share and provide them with Dialectical Behavior Therapy...
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I feel honored to share in the growth and healing process of others. I come to the counseling field with a background in health and fitness as a personal trainer, marathon and triathlon coach, and Licensed Massage Therapist. My background provides me with an unique, holistic lens to address the whole person. The services I provide are compassion focused, exploratory, and highly relational. With...
CURRENTLY, I HAVE A WAITLIST; YOU MAY EMAIL TO BE ADDED. Creating emotional intelligence involves many things: understanding mood changes and why certain circumstances create anxiety; communicating better in relationships and expressing feelings more positively; building skills as a parent or understanding what it means to go from couple to family. If we are in transition, in gender or in life...
*I AM NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME* The prospect of dealing with all the stuff that you’ve been sweeping under the rug for a while can be daunting, and most folks don't know where or when to start. Maybe you need to shift your perspective, maybe you need to learn some coping skills, or maybe you need to make a lifestyle change. Therapy is a good place to figure out what needs to happe...
Shelina specializes in Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) which is most helpful for people who struggle with living in the present, and end up feeling anxious, confused, sad, or numb. She works with individuals, couples, families, and corporations to mend broken relationships and foster healthy conflict management. As a nonjudgmental soundboard, Shelina consistently offers her objective...
I am experienced working with a wide range of mental health concerns: Depression, Bipolar, Anxiety, BPD, and PTSD. I have over ten years of experience and have worked in a wide array of settings including outpatient and intensive services. I work with children as well, ages 2-17. I have training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Collaborative Problem Solving, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral...
