When your emotions feel intense, Dialectical Behavior
Therapy (DBT) helps you find steadiness and control
If you’ve ever felt like your emotions take over—reacting in ways you didn’t mean to, shutting down when you wish you could speak up, or going from calm to overwhelmed in seconds—you’re not alone.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a structured, evidence-based approach that helps you better understand your emotions, build practical coping skills, and respond to life with more clarity and intention.
What Is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy?
DBT is built on a simple but powerful idea: two things can be true at once—you can accept yourself as you are, and also work toward change.
It focuses on helping you develop skills to navigate intense emotions, improve relationships, and feel more grounded in your day-to-day life.
Core Skills You’ll LearN FROM DBT?
In Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), we focus on four main areas:
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Mindfulness – staying present and aware without judgment
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Emotion Regulation – understanding and working with your emotions
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Distress Tolerance – getting through difficult moments without making them worse
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Interpersonal Effectiveness – setting boundaries and communicating your needs
What to Expect in a Dialectical Behavioral Session
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is practical, collaborative, and focused on real-life application. In a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) session we will work on:
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Learn and practice concrete tools you can use right away
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Explore patterns that lead to emotional overwhelm
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Build awareness of how emotions show up in your body
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Practice slowing down reactions and choosing intentional responses
I often integrate mindfulness and somatic practices to help you not just understand your emotions, but regulate them in the moment. When helpful, Brainspotting can also be used to process deeper emotional experiences that may be contributing to reactivity.