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Everyone has a unique story and deserves an individualized approach. When we work together, we’ll partner in your therapeutic jour...
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Everyone has a unique story and deserves an individualized approach. When we work together, we’ll partner in your therapeutic journey, focusing on what matters most to you. It’s important to me that you feel heard, respected, and comfortable being open. I’ll be there to listen, offer perspective, gently challenge patterns when needed, and support you as you.
As a licensed mental health counselor, I believe prioritizing your mental health is key to feeling more balanced and fulfilled in your life. With 25 years of experience, I work with adolescents, adults, families, and couples who are navigating anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. Many of my clients come in feeling overwhelmed, unable to turn off their mind, or stuck in racing thoughts that make it hard to relax or feel present. I believe therapy should be collaborative and tailored to your specific needs.
My practice focuses on evidence-based support like CBT for those navigating: Anxiety and Racing Thoughts: Helping you quiet the mind and find peace. Depression: Working through the fog to rediscover motivation and joy. Relationship Challenges: Enhancing communication and resolving conflicts. Stress Management: Developing tools to manage feeling overwhelmed.
Everyone has a unique story and deserves an individualized approach. When we work together, we'll partner in your therapeutic journey. It's important to me that you feel heard, respected, and comfortable being open. I'll be there to listen, offer perspective, gently challenge patterns when needed, and support you as you work toward meaningful change.
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My go-to approach for helping people in DBT therapy is to explain the benefits and give an overview of some tools they will be learning, such as emotional regulation, frustration tolerance, radical acceptance, and mindfulness. I find the best benefit is finding a tool that works for the client, and once they start using the tool, they can see the benefit.
One of the main tools I teach in DBT is mindfulness. Mindfulness is teaching the client to stay in the present moment, recognizing they have no control over things that happened in the past but they can learn from them; worrying about the future increases anxiety and wastes time. The only control a person has is in their current surroundings. I teach the importance of recognizing your surroundings to help slow down your brain and concentrate on the present.
I know a client is making meaningful progress in DBT when they share that their anxiety has decreased — less racing thoughts and “what if” statements — and is progressing toward their goals.
Clients can supplement their time in DBT by reading books or listening podcasts about DBT.
To prepare for their first DBT session, an individual just needs to be open-minded to trying new tools.
At Thriveworks, Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) primarily concentrates on assisting individuals in emotion regulation, enhancing interpersonal relationships, and acquiring effective coping strategies for managing stress and emotional difficulties.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) targets your personal challenges. You may work with your DBT therapist to maintain diary cards to monitor progress, emphasizing validation and support in the therapeutic relationship. DBT follows a stage-based approach, prioritizing crisis reduction initially and life satisfaction.
DBT was initially developed to address the needs of individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). However, its versatile approach has enabled its application to a wide range of mental health conditions, including but not limited to, anxiety, depression, stress, and anger issues.
The 4 pillars of DBT are mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) have distinct purposes and aren’t inherently superior or inferior to one another. DBT is most effective for managing emotional regulation, personality disorders, and interpersonal challenges, while EMDR is specifically tailored for individuals with trauma-related conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) with therapists at Thriveworks in West Palm Beach, FL is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The duration of a standard DBT program is typically around 24 weeks, which is roughly six months. The actual number of sessions will vary depending on the issues you wish to address.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry West Palm Beach is located in the Breakwater Towers and near Belvedere Rd and S. Australian Ave, off I-95. It is close to the Palm Beach County Convention Center and near Howard Park.
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