Amy Kalasunas

I am a DBT – LBC Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapist, and use adherent Dialectical Behavior Therapy, as well as other protocol-based interventions, to help clients manage intense emotions and change problematic behaviors. An ideal match for treatment here is someone who has already worked hard at other types of therapy and is frustrated that hard-earned insight hasn’t helped them change! Knowing WHY we do things is important; still, insight doesn’t always help change intense emotions, stop problem behaviors, or help us focus on life’s experiences. I am intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), having worked with both the informed and adherent model of care for over 19 years. All four components of adherent DBT treatment are offered; also, I often collaborate with clients to use specific interventions, leaving behind what isn’t required for symptom management. In addition, I am intensively trained in Prolonged Exposure therapy for clients using DBT skills, which he