What is your go-to approach for dialectical behavior therapy?

DBT is particularly helpful for clients with problems in interpersonal relationships, depression, suicidal thinking, and substance abuse. My go-to approach would be to recommend clients attend a DBT group to learn about distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness skills, then process situations and use the skills with the help of an individual therapist.

What tools do you teach in dialectical behavior therapy?

There are 4 key skills in DBT: Emotion regulation - How to manage emotions, identify the functions of emotions, and reduce vulnerability to the emotional mind, Interpersonal effectiveness - Managing conflict, maintaining and improving relationships, and ending destructive patterns, Mindfulness - How to observe and experience reality as it is and live in the moment, Distress tolerance - Techniques for tolerating painful events, urges, and emotions

How do you know when a client is making meaningful progress in dialectical behavior therapy?

I know a client is making progress in dialectical behavior therapy when they are able to use DBT skills in the moment or are able to identify the barriers keeping the skills from working. This is especially evident when clients have a reduction in urges to self-harm or suicidal thinking.

What can clients do in their personal time to supplement dialectical behavior therapy?

Clients can supplement their time in DBT by using their skill diary cards and practicing the skills.

What should someone do to prepare for starting dialectical behavior therapy?

To prepare for their first dialectical behavior therapy session, individuals can write down any questions to ask the therapist. It could also be useful to read âBuilding a Life Worth Living: A Memoir 2020â by Marsha M. Linehan.

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