Dialectical behavior therapy can be transformative for anyone dealing with intense emotions. Extensive research has proven its effectiveness for all kinds of mental health issues. DBT was originally ...

Marsha Linehan as a faculty member at The Catholic University of America in the 1970s. Dr. Marsha Linehan, used with permission I have done many hard things in my life. But the most devastating was ...

Source: Priscilla Du Preez/Unsplash As I emerged from therapy into the bustling chaos of Manhattan’s East Village, cheeks wet with tears, I thought to myself, “How will things ever change?” Arriving ...

As a psychologist who specializes in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), it hasn't been an uncommon experience for new clients to tell me that they hate DBT. Usually, the person explains that they ...

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD), post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse disorders, difficulties in ADHD, some ...

She carried a heart full of compassion and immense suffering in her mind. If only she could turn down the blaring screams of the past. She is a person living with borderline personality disorder.