MaineHealth Behavioral Health provides expert dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) services for people who are struggling to manage their emotions and behaviors. The four pillars of DBT are mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.
What is dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)?
DBT is a behavioral health treatment that usually consists of weekly individual therapy, skills training group work and phone consultation. DBT can help you:
- Better manage your emotions
- Maintain or improve relationships
- Better manage disappointment and frustration
- Avoid harmful behaviors
Conditions commonly treated
More about our services
Individual DBT therapy is more structured than other types of therapy. It is specifically designed to help people identify behaviors that have been problematic and develop strategies and new skills to better handle life. Home assignments are often given, as well.
Part of DBT is attending a weekly skills class with other patients. Group work helps teach skills that can be used to better manage emotions, relationships and difficult situations.
DBT patients are encouraged to contact their therapists by phone between sessions for coaching on how to best use their new DBT skills. Call frequency and length is determined by the individual patient and care provider.
Integrated Behavioral Health Care
Counseling, therapy and other behavioral health services are available at most MaineHealth primary care practices. Contact your primary care provider for more information.
MaineHealth Behavioral Health
Please call 844-292-0111 for more information about behavioral health care services, or to make an appointment.