Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Develop a healthier relationship with your emotions.
Practical skills for managing intense feelings and building meaningful connections.
What DBT Offers
Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides concrete skills to manage overwhelming emotions. You learn to navigate distress without harmful reactions. Relationships improve as you develop effective communication strategies. Mindfulness practices help you stay present rather than dwelling in the past or worrying about the future. Self-understanding deepens as you recognize emotional patterns. Daily life becomes more manageable with practical coping techniques. The painful extremes of emotional experience begin to smooth out, creating stability and consistency.
DBT combines acceptance and change – acknowledging your emotions while developing the skills to manage them effectively.
My DBT Experience and Approach
With extensive training and practice in DBT, I bring specialized expertise to this therapeutic approach. For several years, I developed and led the Spanish-language DBT program for Los Angeles County’s mental health services. This program served diverse communities who previously had limited access to evidence-based treatments in their native language. The experience of adapting DBT concepts across cultural contexts while maintaining clinical effectiveness has deeply informed my practice.
My work in LA County involved both group facilitation and individual skills coaching, providing comprehensive DBT services to clients facing complex emotional challenges. This experience reinforced my commitment to making powerful therapeutic tools accessible to Spanish-speaking communities – a mission I continue in my private practice today.
I frame emotion regulation as developing a healthier relationship with the intensity of your emotions rather than using clinical labels. This approach centers your experience while providing practical tools for meaningful change.
DBT provides comprehensive skills that help with emotional intensity, relationship difficulties, and impulsive behaviors. These practical techniques complement other therapeutic approaches, creating a balanced treatment experience that promotes lasting change.
DBT in English and Spanish
As a fluent Spanish speaker with experience running Spanish-language DBT programs, I offer culturally responsive therapy that respects the nuances of emotional expression across languages. Spanish-speaking clients appreciate learning these powerful skills in their primary language where cultural context remains intact.
Online sessions make DBT accessible throughout Minnesota and California, bringing evidence-based care to clients regardless of location. In person DBT therapy available in Woodbury, MN.
Whether you’re seeking focused skills training or integrating DBT into a broader therapeutic approach, these practical techniques offer powerful tools for creating a more balanced, fulfilling life.
