Lake Park’s Trusted Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Addiction & Mental Health Recovery

The Core Principles of Dialectical Behavior Therapy

DBT is based upon the dialectical balance of two notions, acceptance and change.This balanced approach helps individuals feel understood while still moving forward.

Clients learn to:

• To like themselves just the way they are
• Emotions are acknowledged and not judged.
• Work constructively toward behavioral improvement

The Four Core DBT Skill Modules

There are four skill areas that provide foundations in stability and wise choice making.

• Mindfulness Skills
  Mindfulness is an element that guides an individual on how to stay present and aware without getting overwhelmed. Clients thus have an opportunity to stay aware without reacting impulsively to their emotions and thoughts.
  
  
• Distress Tolerance Skills
  Distress tolerance teaches individuals how to survive emotional crises without exacerbating the problem. It helps a client develop methods to deal with how they are feeling and the cravings and stress they are facing without using drugs.
  
  
• Emotion Regulation Skills
  Emotion regulation assists individuals in understanding and managing powerful emotions better. Clients are helped to understand more about emotions and reduce emotional risk. This results in a more balanced emotional state.
  
  
• Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills
  Interpersonal effectiveness teaches clients how to communicate clearly, set boundaries, and maintain healthy relationships. These skills reduce conflict and improve self-respect.

What DBT Looks Like at Fenix Recovery

DBT at Fenix Recovery is delivered in a structured, supportive, and clinically guided environment.

Clients can expect:

• A comprehensive clinical assessment
• Personalized DBT-informed treatment planning
• DBT skills taught in group and individual settings
• Ongoing progress monitoring by licensed clinicians
• Integration with addiction and mental health treatment

DBT in Individual and Group Therapy

DBT will be most effective when it is implemented in several settings.

Individual Therapy:  It is centered on an individual’s challenges and goals, and how DBT skills can be used to resolve issues encountered in life situations

Group Therapy: Offers a platform to implement DBT skills training in an environment that is professionally led.

The combination of these factors has a reinforcing effect on learning and retention.

DBT & Dual Diagnosis Treatment

A major portion of individuals who are entering treatment typically struggle with addictions as well as mental health disorders. DBT is considered very effective as far as providing dual diagnosis treatment is concerned.

DBT can help individuals with:

• Anxiety & Depression
• PTSD and trauma-related disorders
• Mood Disorders
• Substance use disorders

DBT Across Levels of Care At Fenix

DBT is integrated throughout various levels of care that are provided at Fenix Recovery.

• Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
  Clients get frequent therapy with both group and individual therapy based on DBT principles with close clinical attention.
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
  Skills practice in DBT is ongoing in a flexible schedule that allows for balance in healing and daily living.
• Outpatient treatment
  Support provided by DBT practitioners promotes the reinforcement of learned behaviors.

Admissions & Insurance

Starting DBT therapy at Fenix Recovery is confidential and straightforward. Our admissions team:

• Provides no-obligation consultations
• Verifies insurance quickly
• Determines appropriate level of care
• Explains how DBT fits into treatment

Call now or verify insurance to begin DBT therapy near Lake Park.