DBT Therapy in Philadelphia: DBT Skills Training

You’ve been told you need DBT, but you don’t know what that even means. Dialectical Behavior Therapy has been shown to be the most effective treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder. It has also been shown to be helpful in other mental health disorders as well, including anxiety, PTSD, and addiction, to name a few.

DBT is made up of 4 essential modes (or parts) of treatment. They include individual psychotherapy, skills training, phone coaching, and consultation for therapists. DBT skills training is an essential “ingredient” in Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

But what exactly is DBT Skills Training?

Before digging into what DBT Skills Training exactly is, here’s a little background.

Reason for DBT Skills Training

DBT was initially created to help treat people who struggled with managing (or regulating) their intense emotions and emotional responses. Emotion dysregulation is the hallmark characteristic of Borderline Personality Disorder.

Being able to identify your emotions and then manage how you respond to them demonstrates emotion regulation. When you can’t do this, it means that when you experience a difficult, intense feeling or emotion, you act on it. You become emotionally reactive- your behavior is mood-dependent.

Emotion dysregulation comes from problems with emotional instability, self-image, relationships, and impulse control. DBT Skills Training targets those problem areas.

Purpose of DBT Skills Training

When your behavior is mood dependent; when you are emotionally reactive, there are often negative consequences, such as broken relationships, feelings of shame, and regretting things you did. The goal of DBT Skills Training is to help you learn how to solve the problems in your life effectively and skillfully. It means that when you learn the skills taught in DBT Skills Training, you are no longer a passenger of the emotion roller coaster.

What are the skills taught in DBT Skills Training?

There are four modules taught in DBT Skills Training. They include core mindfulness skills, distress tolerance skills, emotion regulation skills, and interpersonal effectiveness skills.

DBT Skills Training & Therapy in Philadelphia

No one wants to be emotionally reactive. I know you don’t want to be this way and that you want to learn how to make positive, lasting changes in your life. You deserve a create a life worth living and be free of emotional suffering.

Your Philadelphia DBT Therapist

As a DBT in Philadelphia, I specialize in Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder, anxiety counseling, and trauma therapy. Reach out today by calling 717-685-5074 or click here to book your free consultation for Philadelphia DBT therapy.