DBT Therapy Program

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an outpatient therapy approach created to help individuals struggling to manage their emotions and problematic behaviors that occur as a consequence of them. Emotions like fear, shame, sadness, and anger can lead to extreme behaviors, problems in relationships, and difficulty managing one’s thoughts. With the help of a Linehan Board of Certification Certified Individual Therapist, DBT is proven to help people change their behavior patterns, effectively cope with stress and regulate their emotions, and improve interpersonal relationships.

Should I consider DBT?

DBT is a life improvement program for individuals 18+ years of age. The goal of this treatment is to help individuals develop a life they find meaningful and satisfying.

DBT was created to help individuals struggling with suicide/self harm behaviors and, with more than 20 years of research behind the treatment, DBT has also proven to help people with other mental health struggles including: treatment resistant depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, and substance abuse/addiction. DBT focuses on helping you to enhance your ability to live in the present moment and to change problematic behavioral patterns, moving away from harmful behaviors and replacing them with healthy alternatives.

What does our DBT program involve?

Dialectical behavior therapy includes both individual therapy and psychoeducational skills training sessions. The DBT program at Carolina Behavioral Therapy requires a minimum 24-week commitment. Participants in the DBT program will receive four services.

• Weekly Individual Therapy – Focused on enhancing motivation in treatment, problem solving, and implementation of skillful behavior in place of ineffective ones.
• Weekly Skills Training – Psycho-educational groups designed to teach new approaches to managing intense emotions, difficult social situations, and thinking problems.
• Phone Consultation – Designed to help with applying new skills in everyday life.
• Team – The DBT team provides support to therapists to enhance therapist motivation and improve treatment adherence.

Providing Excellence in DBT Therapy in South Carolina and North Carolina

Contact Carolina Behavioral Therapy today at 803-393-5420 to learn more about the benefits of DBT and discuss whether DBT may be beneficial to you or a loved one. Our therapy team is based in Columbia, SC, but all of our therapies are offered virtually, via telehealth. Our online DBT therapy program is available to residents of both South Carolina (SC) and North Carolina (NC).