Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) was developed by noted University of Washington clinician Marsha Linehan, Ph.D. Today, DBT has a long and well-documented history of effectiveness in the treatment of a wide variety of issues, including but not limited to eating disorders, addictions, and mood disorders such as anxiety and depression. DBT treatment is structured to allow for both individual and group therapy and is designed as a year-long model.
The Southlake Center is pleased and proud to offer you the finest in DBT-based care. Our professionals received their training from Dr. Linehan’s Behavioral Tech, LLC, and have many years of solid experience implementing results-oriented DBT-based recovery programs.
Our DBT-based programs are offered on a Standard Outpatient basis. As a part of your participation, you will meet with your assigned therapist once per week, and more often as necessary. You will also attend one DBT therapy group per week, and you will have weekly access to as-needed phone coaching for extra support.
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8-Week Initial Commitment
When you begin your course of study in DBT, you can expect to make an initial 8-week commitment, with the option to complete the full 24-week program. The full DBT program consists of three modules of study and skills-building, complete with as-needed phone support and a team-based therapeutic approach.
Four Powerful Learning Modules
In each module, you will learn skills in four core areas: Core Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance. Mindfulness training equips you to take back control over your mind’s thoughts and your reactions to those thoughts. Interpersonal Effectiveness helps you develop assertiveness skills to ask for what you want and need in safe, healthy, and affirming ways. Emotional Regulation teaches you to name and experience your emotions without allowing them to overtake you. And Distress Tolerance cultivates your ability to stay present and focused for each moment of your life regardless of what the day may bring.
Comprehensive & Continuous Support
Each of our DBT-based eating disorders programs include weekly individual therapy sessions, a weekly skills-training therapy group, as-needed phone coaching, and an ongoing team-based therapeutic approach.
DBT-Specific Therapeutic Group Support
The Southlake Center offers several content-rich DBT-based therapeutic support groups. Whether you are a participant in one of our traditional or DBT-based eating disorders programs, you are warmly invited to enroll in the eight-week DBT group of your choice.
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