Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

The word “dialectic” from Dialectical Behavior Therapy means an integration, or holding of two opposite truths.

For example, a common dialectic in therapy is promoting self-acceptance and promoting personal responsibility to change. Another dialectic is valuing reasoning through logic and valuing being in touch with your emotions.

DBT helps you get unstuck by holding two seemingly opposite skills or perspectives so you can benefit from their combined value. By doing so, you experience greater balance instead of emotional extremes. Behavioral skills targeting mindfulness, distress tolerance, relationships, and emotional regulation are foundational to DBT. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is an evidence based therapy and can be helpful for trauma, disordered eating or substance use behaviors, depression, and relationship conflict.

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