Dialectical Behavior Therapy Center of Marin

What is DBT?

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy was designed to help people manage strong emotions, thinking patterns, and behaviors that cause misery and distress. It works through both individual therapy and skills training sessions. DBT combines both cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness approaches to help people understand - and change - patterns of living that are causing suffering. An evidence-based treatment, DBT has been shown in a great deal of research to be as or more effective than other therapies for the problems mentioned below.

Who benefits from DBT?
DBT may be for you if you:

find it challenging to manage strong emotions
would describe yourself as exquisitely sensitive
have difficulties with relationships, intimacy, or fear abandonment
experience frequent rapid mood changes
have mixed anxiety and depression
engage in self-destructive thoughts or actions
have symptoms or traits associated with borderline personality disorder

DBT has shown in numerous clinical studies to:

enhance motivation and desire to live fully in your life
improve emotion management
improve interpersonal relating and communicating
decrease self-destructive behaviors
enhance your ability to get through crises

You can learn more about the development and research of DBT at www.behavioraltech.com.

The DBT Center of Marin is an association of independent practitioners.