DBT

Adolescence is a time in one’s life that is filled with difficult lessons, emotional growth, physical and emotional maturation, surging hormones, and a newfound need for autonomy. Children are faced with countless trials and tribulations, many of which they are…

Yes, group therapy can be effective for youth. Group therapy, as explained by Verywell Mind, “is a form of psychotherapy that involves one or more therapists working with several people at the same time.” Group therapy began when physician Joseph…

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was developed in the 1960s by psychiatrist, Aaron Beck.  It is a structured, short-term form of psychotherapy. Through his studies, he came to realize that there was an undeniable and imperative link between an individual’s thoughts…

Depression has become an integral term used in American society to describe sadness. However, depression, also known as major depressive disorder (MDD) or clinical depression, is listed as a neurological illness in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,…

DBT skills work. They can help someone navigate difficult conversations, extreme dysregulation, suicidal ideation – really a wide variety of symptoms that come along with the diagnosis that bring people into treatment.  Once over-learned and practiced, individuals can avoid the…