TIPs: Types of Therapy > Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Do you need help coping with unstable emotions or harmful behaviors? Does your loved one need support to learn how to calm negative thought patterns and transition in to positive behaviors? Read our tips about DBT and see what resources are available at the Center for Growth in Philadelphia.
DBT Distress Tolerance
Distress tolerance is one of the pillars of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, or DBT. As humans, we will inevitably experience stress, overwhelm and situations that are unfavorable and outside of continue reading
Defining Emotion Regulation: A DBT Skill
If you feel out of control sometimes, try this opposite action for emotion regulation tip from The Center for Growth in Philadelphia. Things may happen in our continue reading
In the late 1980’s, Dr. Marsha Linehan created a cognitive behavioral treatment known as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for chronic suicidal, self-injurious individuals who struggled with emotion regulation. A key component of DBT includes mindfulness continue reading
Center for Growth / Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment in Philadelphia:
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a subcategory of general Personality Disorders. A personality disorder is a psychological disorder that is continue reading
