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What is DBT?​

DBT is a skills based treatment that looks to resolve symptoms that get in the way of a life worth living.

 

Who can benefit?

People with undercontrol symptoms can benefit from DBT. Symptoms include:

lack of control in emotional intensity

lack of control in relationships

instability in sense of self

chaotic coping

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What do you learn?​

You learn skills: 

• Mindfulness: learn how to be in the moment that you are to solve problems effectively. 

• Interpersonal Effectiveness: you learn how to communicate the way you intend to be heard. 

• Emotion Regulation: learn to choose emotions by type, intensity, and duration.  

• Distress Tolerance: learn how to get through situations without making them worse for you or others. 

• Radical Openness: learn how to escape rigidity and fatalistic thinking & enhance flexibility. 

• Walking the Middle Path: be able to shape yours' & others' behavior and move away from all or nothing thinking.  

How does it work?

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Weekly, there are 3 basic components for students, and 1 for clinicians. Click for a description. 

• Individual Therapy: once weekly, and covers 6 main components

• Skills Class: Each module is 6 weeks for Adolescent Classes, & 7 weeks for Adult classes. Classes are 90-120 minutes.

• Skills Coaching: 24/7 coaching helps change behavior before unwanted outcomes occur.

• Team Consultation: Effective practitioners are intensively trained & required to engage in weekly team meetings.

How do I get started?

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Call 770.833.0227 or email pinkshrink@atlantadbt.com for a consultation. You will be invited to attend a skills class on the house, and will get an opportunity to interview the clinicians to find your right fit.