Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
and Other Mindfulness-informed Psychotherapy
By using a variety of tools for helping people be in the present moment, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and other mindfulness-informed psychotherapy has been found to help those struggling with depression, anxiety, stress, ADHD, substance abuse and relationship problems.
Integrating traditional therapy with the practical mental training exercises of meditation, these approaches are greatly influenced by the emerging research related to the powerful impact of mindfulness on the brain. During DBT and other mindfulness-informed psychotherapy with me, I teach a variety of skills for being in the moment, including mindfulness meditations, getting into “Wise Mind,” stopping yourself from going in “the red zone,” avoiding action urges, learning to self-soothe, tolerating distress, communication skills, assertiveness skills, finding joy, practicing gratitude, and improving the moment.
Over time, mindfulness-informed psychotherapy can help you feel better; have fewer symptoms; gain greater concentration and memory; improve your overall wellbeing and immune system; feel less stress; have less physical pain and more energy; and find more joy, meaning and purpose in your life. Practicing mindfulness skills releases serotonin and helps create new thought pathways in the brain, which allows for new ways of thinking, behaving, and being in the world.
