individual and group dbt that fits your life
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dialectical behavioral therapy
what is dbt?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy is a specialized, comprehensive form of cognitive-behavioral therapy designed to help adults, adolescents & their families better manage their emotions, behaviors & relationships.
what problems does DBT solve?
DBT includes both individual therapy & weekly skills training sessions. DBT balances a validating & change- oriented approach & through ongoing assessment, problem solving & skills training, helps clients improve the following problems:
- impulsivity
- emotional dysregulation
- ANXIETY, DEPRESSION & ANGER
- struggles with identity & sense of self
- interpersonal conflict
- suicidal thoughts
- intentional self-injury
DBT SKILLS TAUGHT IN GROUP
In DBT groups, clients learn skills to help with intense emotions that are overwhelming or last too long, strategies for increasing positive feelings and decreasing vulnerability to emotional ups and downs, how to communicate more effectively, decrease family conflict, decrease impulsivity, and improve focus and awareness to enhance coping, make better decisions and enjoy things more.
Mindfulness
Become more centered, focused, and
aware in the here and now so that you can be more attentive and more thoughtful and deliberate in your actions.
distress tolerance
Develop skills to help you ride out
emotional stressors and painful situations without worsening your problems or emotional state.
interpersonal effectiveness
Enhance your interpersonal skills and become better equipped to maintain relationships, assert yourself, and build self-respect.
emotional regulation
Work to understand your emotions better, develop strategies for reducing your vulnerabilities to negative or all-consuming emotions, increase positive emotions, and learn how to change painful emotions that you want to change.
walking the Middle Path
Learn how to walk the middle path between extremes in your thinking or behavior, break free of black & white thinking, increase your ability to validate others and yourself, reduce family conflict, and learn more effective ways to change behaviors.
INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS FOR DBT on Long Island
In individual DBT sessions we work together to increase effective strategies for managing emotions, behaviors and relationships, enhancing your quality of life, and decreasing stress and self-destructive or impulsive behaviors. We provide between session phone coaching to help you apply the skills you are learning without having to wait until the next session.
our approach to treatment
Success with cbt & dbt
CBT & DBT now has overwhelming research support demonstrating its success with clients struggling with multiple problems.
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60 Cutter Mill Rd, Suite 404
Great Neck, N.Y. 10021
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Hours
- Monday - Friday
- Saturday - Sunday
- 8AM - 8PM
- Closed