DBT Maryland

At DBT Maryland, we specialize in providing comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which is essentially a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that incorporates validation and mindfulness. We focus on helping people learn to better manage their emotions and to create the life they want to live. DBT is an evidence based treatment that is effective at helping people decrease suicide attempts, deliberate self-harm, inpatient days, suicidal ideation, impulsivity, anger, and global mental health problems. You will work with your therapist to identify specific goals you have, including decreasing problem behaviors you want to change (such as self-harm, suicide attempts, missing class, arguments with friends, procrastination, or any other behavior that you feel is getting in the way of your goals). You will learn skills to improve your ability to tolerate distress, interact more effectively with others, be more present in the moment, experience fewer long lasting periods of negative emotions, increase positive emotions, and live the life you want to live.