Do you believe that if you could just regularly calm down much more quickly, you could think much more clearly, make better decisions, and just feel a whole lot happier and peaceful?
Do you find that when you run into difficulty, even seemingly small obstacles, you’re exhausted? A disagreement with a friend or family member, for instance, can lead to your feeling hopeless and struggling to sleep for days on end.
Is it endlessly difficult to forget about these painful experiences? Do you feel stuck obsessing about the past and therefore find it so tough to live in the present moment?
Maybe you also tend to think judgmentally and negatively about yourself and others. Perhaps it’s tough for you to set healthy boundaries with others and bring good people into your life, and so you struggle too with having the kind of satisfying relationships you want and deserve.
You might have endured these problems your whole life. Part of what’s been so challenging about it all is in addition to the torment these experiences create, you also may find that people just don’t seem to understand what it’s like for you. Perhaps you’ve been told time and time again to just “suck it up” and “stop being so upset.”
We also know that, despite what you may have heard from those around you, what you’ve endured is an experience shared by millions of people around the world and there are solutions.
Whether you resonate with any or all of this, we want you to know there is hope.
We want you to imagine a life where you consistently have the following:
This form of therapy, developed by one of the most renowned therapists in the world, Marsha Linehan, has continually proven to be profoundly life-changing for those suffering with any of these above-mentioned burdens.
Dialectical means “walking in the middle.” With DBT, you learn to “walk in the middle” between acceptance and change. This means that we help you to better embrace aspects of your life, such as your emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and beliefs, as well as, when appropriate, change undesirable aspects of your life into healthier ones.
A critical reason so many of our clients appreciate DBT is that when you’re engaged in it, you’re continually learning new skills. So, it isn’t the kind of therapy in which many are familiar, where it’s unclear what you’re getting out of each particular session. With DBT, each time you come to therapy, you’ll often feel a sense of accomplishment because you will have just learned and/or built upon an important skill!
Here at Westside Therapy, we are trained in dialectical behavior therapy, and have successfully helped hundreds of people over the past decade completely change their lives for the better.
DBT is terrific for those struggling with borderline personality disorder (which is a condition characterized by overwhelming emotions, unstable and unhealthy connections, difficulty staying in the moment, and extreme struggle with experiencing distress). DBT is also excellent for anyone enduring any of these difficulties! This therapy includes so many practical skills, and helps you practice them regularly, that whether you experience these struggles, or some of them, you’ll profoundly grow and experience relief!
The strictest use of DBT does mean attending several therapy sessions each week, at least one group therapy session each week, and regular phone calls between you and your therapist. There are, however, so many ways to experience gains from DBT, and the method that we utilize does not require this much of a structured and intensive program.
If you want to understand more about dialectical behavior therapy, call us for your free 15-minute phone consultation at 561-214-4113. I look forward to helping you start this amazing new chapter of your life!
It can be understandably difficult to take the steps to get the life you deserve. I want you to know it is possible to attain this calmer, happier, and more fulfilled life. I would love to talk with you about us working together.