About DBT
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Megan provides standard outpatient dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) according to the gold standard treatment model including all 4 modes of treatment: skills group training, individual therapy, phone coaching, and a therapist consultation team.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a unique, specialized form of cognitive-behavioral therapy that was originally developed to treat adults who were chronically suicidal, self-injuring, and exhibiting symptoms of borderline personality disorder. DBT is officially recognized by the Cochrane Review (Stouffer et al. (2012)) as the treatment of choice for characteristics associated with borderline personality disorder (BPD) including impulsivity, interpersonal problems, emotional dysregulation, self-harm, and suicidal behaviors. Over time, the application of DBT has been proven effective in treating a wide range of emotional difficulties, including depression, anxiety, substance use problems and eating disorders.
DBT balances the use of change techniques from cognitive-behavior therapy with acceptance strategies from Zen practice. Clients learn cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness skills to better identify and manage their emotions. They then practice applying those skills to better tolerate life events and improve their ability to interact effectively with others.
My clients often experience:
- Problems with anger
- Chaotic relationships
- Frequent mood swings
- Intense fears of abandonment
- Impulsive behavior
- Inadequate sense of self
- Recurrent suicidal or self-injurious behavior
- Family problems or conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Addiction issues
- Anxiety or depression
As a comprehensive treatment, DBT has the following goals:
- Decreasing life-threatening (e.g., suicidal attempts, suicidal threats, suicidal thoughts) and self-injurious behavior
- Decreasing therapy-interfering behaviors (e.g., missing or coming late to sessions, remaining silent in sessions)
- Decreasing quality-of-life interfering behaviors (e.g., fighting with people, substance abuse, trouble in school or work)
- Increasing coping skills (e.g., learning to deal with conflict, learning to cope with painful emotions, improving positive self-care)
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I pride myself in being a strong, motivated, intelligent individual. But I always felt as if my emotional dysregulation (due to BPD) was holding me back from being my “best” self. First Megan and I began working with DBT where I have learned many valuable skills on how to accept myself, listen and act in alignment with my values instead of the ingrained thoughts triggering intense emotions.
Once I built up my skills and a strong relationship with Megan we set out to get to the root with PTSD-DBT. This therapy was no joke and took some intense work. Megan was great along the entire process. She provided the right combination to guide me towards growth. She was there to quench all of my anxieties, supporting me through the arduous process, listening when I needed some space and finally pushing me to not quit! I am so grateful to have gone through the journey to come out a free individual, with the clarity to now heal the wounds that so heavily weighed me down. Not only do I notice an improvement, but I was able to reconnect important relationships and hear responses like “You are calmer” & “you have matured”. I will not claim to be a perfect human, but definitely a skilled, lighter, more self-confident one!
“The boundary to what we can accept is the boundary to our freedom.”
– Tara Brach
Contact
Midtown West, NY DBT Therapist
Phone: +1 (917) 442-7592
Location
New York, NY 10019
Availability
Monday: 1pm–9pm
Tuesday: 1pm–9pm
Wednesday: 1pm–9pm
Thursday: 7am–5pm
Friday – Sunday: Closed
Contact
Location
New York, NY 10019
Availability
Monday: 1pm–9pm
Tuesday: 1pm–9pm
Wednesday: 1pm–9pm
Thursday: 7am–5pm
Friday – Sunday: Closed
