​Have you experienced multiple of the below?

If so, DBT might be the treatment for you.  

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• Frequent thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts, and/or self harm behaviors 

• Feelings of dissociation- not feeling present, feeling out of your body, losing track of large periods of time, spacing out

• Depression that sticks around even with good treatment

• Episodes of psychosis or paranoid ideation

• Unrealenting crisis- feeling like you can't catch a break

• Use of substances and having trouble maintaining sobriety

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What is DBT anyways? 

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1) Weekly individual sessions with a DBT clinician

2) Weekly DBT skills class

3) Coaching calls to contact therapist for "in the moment" skills coaching

4) Therapist attends a weekly DBT consultation team meeting

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Clients are asked to commit to the above for one full year.  During that time, if there is stability with high-risk behaviors and other targets, a client may move into the second stage of DBT that may include actively addressing symptoms of PTSD through an identified, evidence-based trauma treatment such as Prolonged Exposure or Cognitive Processing Therapy.  

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With that said, prior to starting DBT, Jenny will complete a full assessment to determine if it's the appropriate treatment.  If so, the client and Jenny will complete 3-4 pre-treatment sessions in order to build commitment to the treatment and ensure that the client can fully commit to the year-long process. 

 

How do I start? 

The first step is to reach out for an assessment.  I can help guide you through the process and we can work together to determine if DBT is the treatment for you.