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Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that primarily helps people learn to regulate their emotions, develop healthy coping mechanisms, and recognize and deal with anxiety.

One of the core elements of DBT is learning mindfulness skills so that you remain present in the moment and not get overwhelmed with memories from your past or anxiety about the future. Dialectical behavioral therapy also helps you develop interpersonal skills so that you can assert your needs through healthy communication.

DBT was first developed to help people with borderline personality disorder, but DBT has been proven to be effective for mental health issues such as:

  • Eating disorders
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Substance, Drug, or Alcohol use
  • Anxiety
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Whether you are located in downtown Washington DC, Anacostia, Ballston, Bluemont, or even Brentwood, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Teaches Helpful Skills

DBT is one of many types of therapy. It teaches 4 main skills:

  • Interpersonal effectiveness
  • Mindfulness
  • Distress tolerance
  • Emotion regulation

Equipped with these skills, you’ll be better able to handle negative situations and difficult emotions without resorting to unhealthy coping mechanisms. You’ll also be better able to form and maintain more fulfilling and meaningful relationships with others.

DBT May Be the Right Fit For You

If you aren’t sure what type of therapy is right for you, check out our guide: What type of therapy is right for me?

Depending on the specific issues you’re dealing with, dialectical behavioral therapy may be exactly what you need to heal and move forward with your life. Mental Health Match can help you find an experienced DBT therapist in your area. Start by browsing experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Maureen Olson
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Create a safe space to explore core beliefs, patterns, emotions, challenging experiences/trauma and as we navigate your healing, self discovery and growth.


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Create a safe space to explore core beliefs, patterns, emotions, challenging experiences/trauma and as we navigate your healing, self discovery and growth.

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My therapeutic style is collaborative, client-centered, relational and psychodynamic. I am an eclectic therapist that draws from a variety of frameworks and methods, including but not limited to CBT, DBT & Lifespan Integration.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Family of Origin
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Life Transitions
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Transracial Adoption
  • Trauma
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Aubriana Teeley
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Figure out how to survive strong emotions without making them worse, practice coping techniques and problem solving to prevent and manage anxiety, and learn how to make it through a panic attack.


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Figure out how to survive strong emotions without making them worse, practice coping techniques and problem solving to prevent and manage anxiety, and learn how to make it through a panic attack.

Something to know about my approach is:

I incorporate skill-building into my practice using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to teach you how to handle stressful situations more effectively. I also enjoy having deep conversations about the things that matter to you!

FOCUS AREAS:
  • ADHD in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • COVID-Related Stress and Anxiety
  • Distress Tolerance
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Self-Harm
  • Teen Anxiety
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Marianne McDowell
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Together we will explore and develop insight around thought patterns and responses to life events and work towards new skills and achieving desired goals. We will work on building from the positives you may not even realize and work on the struggles


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Together we will explore and develop insight around thought patterns and responses to life events and work towards new skills and achieving desired goals. We will work on building from the positives you may not even realize and work on the struggles

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There are so many reasons why you may look for a therapist. You may be dealing with relationship issues, anxiety, depression, adjusting to new life changes. There is a lot on your plate and I here to support you to guide you to some relief.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adulting
  • Anxiety
  • Grief
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Changes
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Work Stress
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Christyn Modica
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Reduce stress, improve relationships, and break away from survival strategies that interfere with quality of life. The therapeutic process will include understanding biological functions of anxiety and depression with focus on relationships.


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Reduce stress, improve relationships, and break away from survival strategies that interfere with quality of life. The therapeutic process will include understanding biological functions of anxiety and depression with focus on relationships.

Something to know about my approach is:

My goals are to aid in experiencing the world in a new way by addressing deeply rooted emotional pain. Healing comes from the process of gaining awareness and breaking away from survival strategies that disrupt relationships and quality of life.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Acute Grief
  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Alternative Relationships
  • Anticipatory Grief
  • Anxiety
  • Anxious Attachment
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Attachment Issues
  • Attachment Styles
  • Bisexuality
  • Children of Parents With Substance Use Disorders
  • Chronic Stress
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complicated Grief
  • Consensual Non-Monogamy
  • Depression
  • Developing Secure Attachment
  • Developmental Trauma
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Empowering Women
  • Ethical Non-Monogamy
  • Family Conflict
  • Family Dynamics
  • Family of Origin
  • Family Trauma
  • Feeling Lost
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Non-Conforming
  • Grief
  • Grief Due to Addiction
  • Identity
  • Jealousy
  • LGBTQ+
  • LGBTQ Family Development
  • Loneliness
  • Loving Someone with Addiction
  • Loving Someone with a Mental Health Disorder
  • Nervous System Regulation
  • Parent-Adult Child Relationship
  • Polyamory
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychosomatic Issues
  • Relational Trauma
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationship Skills
  • Reparenting Yourself
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Actualization
  • Self-Awareness
  • Self Care
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Expression
  • Self-Regulation
  • Self-Sabotage
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Health
  • Sexual Issues
  • Sexuality
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Sexual Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Situational Grief
  • Stress
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Substance Abuse Education
  • Substance Use
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Toxic Families
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Christine Russell
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Explore your feelings, circumstances, and options. I will help you grow in coping with what is right before you and navigating your present and future. Our sessions will be safe spaces, full of empathy and devoid of judgment.


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Explore your feelings, circumstances, and options. I will help you grow in coping with what is right before you and navigating your present and future. Our sessions will be safe spaces, full of empathy and devoid of judgment.

Something to know about my approach is:

You can encounter a nonjudgmental, therapeutic relationship. Through a clear plan to reduce negative behaviors, my clients gain more confidence and ways to learn, grow, and uncover root issues. Also, I am a Christian and offer prayer if desired.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Management
  • Career Counseling
  • Complicated Grief
  • Depression
  • Fear of Failure
  • Financial Stress
  • Grief
  • Infertility
  • In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Sports
  • Starting a Business
  • Stress Eating
  • Trauma
  • Trauma From Abuse
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