Teen Dialectical Behavior Therapy Group
Note: Teen DBT groups have been postponed indefinitely due to the Pandemic.
What is DBT?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a form of psychotherapy developed by Marsha Linehan, Ph.D. at the University of Washington. Although originally developed for the treatment of borderline personality disorder, DBT is now widely used in a variety of applications. DBT specifically helps with problems in regulating emotions, behavior and thinking, such as:
Emotions
- Heightened emotional sensitivity
- Quick and intense emotional reactions
- Slow return to normal mood following a highly reactive period
- Problems with depression, anxiety, anger, or anger expression
Behaviors
- Relationship difficulties including hypersensitivity to criticism, disapproval, rejection or abandonment
- Repeated suicide threats or attempts
- Self-harm behavior such as cutting or burning
Thinking
- Extreme (black or white) thinking
- Difficulty with problem solving and decision making
- Unstable self-image or sense of self
- “Detached” thinking, i.e., not recognizing one’s role in personal circumstances
