DBT is a type of psychotherapy used to treat a variety of mental health conditions, including those listed below. Even if you don't have a diagnosed mental illness, DBT provides valuable skills for self-connection, emotional processing, personal growth, communication, relationships, and live a more fulfilling life.

 

• Anxiety & Depression: DBT helps you become aware of the negative thought  patterns and change them. It also helps you focus more on the positive activity that keeps you healthy.

 

• Substance Abuse: DBT helps you reduce cravings, avoid situations that lend themselves to substance abuse, and find better ways to manage stress.
   

• Self-Harm: DBT provides specific techniques to manage self-harm impulses and avoid unhealthy behavior.
   

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): DBT skills help you improve impulse control and develop life organizational skills.
   

• Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): DBT helps moderate excessive emotions and be more tolerant of high stress levels and other triggers. It also helps with addressing associated behaviors like problem relationships, self-harming behavior, and impulsivity.
   

• Eating Disorders: DBT helps with bulimia and binge-eating by developing distress tolerance and emotional regulation skills.
   

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): DBT has been found useful in processing traumatic events and providing grounding techniques to reduce the severity of PTSD symptoms.
   

• Anger Management: DBT helps you recognize  triggers and provides tools to reduce emotion without aggressive behavior