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Discover how starting dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) therapy can support your own journey toward a happier, more fulfilling life.
Allow me to use my wide variety of experience with different therapeutic techniques to help you get more enjoyment out of life!...
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Allow me to use my wide variety of experience with different therapeutic techniques to help you get more enjoyment out of life!
Tori is a licensed professional counselor who works with adults navigating anxiety, stress, life transitions, relationship challenges, self-esteem concerns, and feelings of overwhelm. Many of the clients she supports struggle with perfectionism, burnout, people-pleasing, or feeling stuck in patterns that leave them emotionally exhausted and disconnected from themselves.
Tori's approach is warm, collaborative, and supportive while also helping clients build insight into the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that may be contributing to distress. Tori believes that therapy can provide a space to slow down, increase self-awareness, develop healthier coping strategies, and create more balance in daily life.
She draws from evidence-based approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based strategies, and person-centered therapy to help clients better understand themselves and move toward meaningful change. Tori strives to create an environment where clients feel heard, supported, and empowered throughout the therapeutic process.
Whether you are adjusting to a new stage of life, managing stress, working through relationship difficulties, or trying to better understand yourself, therapy can be an opportunity for growth, healing, and lasting change.
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I believe therapy is a collaborative journey where you can feel heard, understood, and empowered to create meaningful change. My g...
I believe therapy is a collaborative journey where you can feel heard, understood, and empowered to create meaningful change. My goal is to provide a warm, nonjudgmental space where you can explore your thoughts and emotions while building practical skills to improve your daily life.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, self-esteem concerns, emotional regulation difficulties, relationship challenges, and other everyday struggles that can impact overall well-being.
My approach is compassionate, culturally responsive, and tailored to your individual needs. Using CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and DBT-informed interventions, I help clients build coping skills and move toward lasting change. Whether you're seeking support for yourself or your child, I aim to build a relationship based on trust, authenticity, and hope.
During our first session, we'll get to know each other and discuss what brought you to therapy. I'll ask about your concerns, history, and goals. Together, we'll begin creating a plan that feels realistic and meaningful for you. My approach is collaborative, supportive, and judgment-free, helping you feel comfortable, heard, and empowered from the start.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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My go to approach for helping people with DBT is to teach skills that help with emotion regulation, managing crises, communication, and tolerating distress.
I teach the following tools in DBT: distress tolerance tools, relaxation tools, and mindfulness tools.
I know a client is making meaningful progress in DBT when they are able to use the skills taught in therapy successfully on their own.
Clients can supplement their time in DBT with practicing skills daily to master them.
To prepare for their first DBT session, a client can identify the current unhealthy ways they deal with emotions and how it is impacting their life.
At Thriveworks, Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) primarily concentrates on assisting individuals in emotion regulation, enhancing interpersonal relationships, and acquiring effective coping strategies for managing stress and emotional difficulties.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) targets your personal challenges. You may work with your DBT therapist to maintain diary cards to monitor progress, emphasizing validation and support in the therapeutic relationship. DBT follows a stage-based approach, prioritizing crisis reduction initially and life satisfaction.
DBT was initially developed to address the needs of individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). However, its versatile approach has enabled its application to a wide range of mental health conditions, including but not limited to, anxiety, depression, stress, and anger issues.
The 4 pillars of DBT are mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) have distinct purposes and aren’t inherently superior or inferior to one another. DBT is most effective for managing emotional regulation, personality disorders, and interpersonal challenges, while EMDR is specifically tailored for individuals with trauma-related conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) with therapists at Thriveworks in Philadelphia, PA is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The duration of a standard DBT program is typically around 24 weeks, which is roughly six months. The actual number of sessions will vary depending on the issues you wish to address.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Philadelphia is located near John F Kennedy Boulevard and N 18th St, off I-676. It is right by Suburban Station and a short distance from Love Park.
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