Dialectical Behaviour Therapy is helpful for a range of challenging conditions. The goal of this therapy approach is to teach core life skills to help individuals understand and compromise with their symptoms.
DBT focuses on teaching life skills such as building self-awareness and mindfulness. This will help to balance emotions and learn coping techniques to tolerate distress which will allow individuals to be more effective interpersonally.
DBT can help with:
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Various Personality Disorders
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Substance Abuse
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
DBT is usually a continuous therapy approach in which individuals use this therapy to organize their thoughts, learn coping techniques according to new triggers. This helps maintain their motivation and keep themselves on a problem-solving path.