Methods of Therapy
"The good life is a process, not a state of being.
It is a direction, not a destination."
-Carl Rogers
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) focuses on teaching individuals skills to help them live their best and most productive lives.
DBT skills that are taught in a group consist of four modules: mindfulness, which improves an individual's ability to accept and be present in the current moment, distress tolerance, which helps to increase a person's tolerance of negative emotions, emotion regulation, which focuses on strategies to manage and change intense emotions that are causing problems in a person's life, and interpersonal effectiveness, which teaches the individual to communicate with others in a way that is assertive, maintains self-respect, and strengthens relationships.
In addition to individual therapy sessions and the client’s participation in a DBT skills group, phone sessions and homework assignments focus on daily effective use of skills and examine obstacles interfering with effective skill acquisition.
Mindfulness
Cultivating mindfulness is an act of courage which lets you heal, allowing your experience to be the teacher. Mindfulness helps you listen to and relate to your thoughts and feelings without holding on to them or trying to escape from them. Mindfulness helps you establish a different relationship with problematic thoughts and emotional experiences in order to move forward.
Instead of encouraging avoidance and escaping from unwanted and persistent thoughts or emotions, mindfulness invites self-acceptance, self-understanding, and balance into our lives as we learn to compassionately notice our sensations, feelings, and thoughts without getting caught up in them. With this clarity, one is able to change their life for the better.
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy is a holistic, body-centered approach to healing trauma and emotional distress. By integrating the body and mind, it helps individuals become aware of how physical sensations, posture, and movement influence their thoughts and emotions. This method combines principles of somatic awareness, mindfulness, and traditional talk therapy to address unresolved trauma, chronic stress, and relational patterns. Through gentle exploration of bodily experiences, clients develop new ways to regulate emotions, build resilience, and foster a deeper connection between mind and body.
Sessions usually include both verbal and non-verbal experiences that foster awareness and healing. These practices aim to build a sense of empowerment in managing trauma and stress responses.