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What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a treatment that is empirically supported. In other words, it has been researched and shown to be effective with lots of different people who have lots of different life circumstances. In fact, research continues at the the University of Washington's Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics directed by Marsha Linehan, PhD.
Most of the research to date has focused on the development of treatment for individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder who have often been suicidal. Research to date has shown that DBT is effective in a number of exciting ways
DBT is set up in such a way that individuals are involved in both individual and group treatment. Maple Leaf DBT offers the group therapy part. Our DBT Skills Group is open to individuals who have problems in the following areas of life; interpersonal relationships, assertiveness, self - esteem, coping when life is painful, and regulating and tolerating emotions.
A person does not necessarily have to be diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder to be in our group.
Our Skills Group addresses the previously mentioned area as well as skills that help with being more mindful, or as Marsha Linehan says in her Skills Training Manual, "learning to be in control of your own mind, instead of letting your mind be in control of you."
How Does DBT Work?
Group members attend Skills Group once a week for one year - covering three eight week modules of material twice. Each member is required to be in individual therapy and for some it is important that this therapy is DBT specific.
We can help you figure this out if you need. Please see our Resources page for individual therapists who provide DBT.
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