Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a type of psychotherapy designed to help individuals manage intense emotions, improve relationships, and develop coping skills. It combines acceptance and change strategies by teaching mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT emphasizes balancing acceptance of one’s feelings with efforts to change problematic behaviors. Originally developed for borderline personality disorder, it’s now used for various mental health conditions where emotional regulation is a challenge, providing practical tools to improve emotional stability and overall functioning.