Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy. Its main goals are to teach people how to live in the moment, cope healthily with stress, regulate emotions, and improve relationships with others.

People undergoing DBT are taught how to effectively change their behavior using four main strategies:

  • Mindfulness—focusing on the present (“living in the moment”).

  • Distress Tolerance—learning to accept oneself and the current situation. More specifically, people learn how to tolerate or survive crises using these four techniques: distraction, self-soothing, improving the movement, and thinking of pros and cons.

  • Interpersonal Effectiveness—how to be assertive in a relationship (for example, expressing needs and saying “no”) but still keeping that relationship positive and healthy.

  • Emotion Regulation—recognizing and coping with negative emotions (for example, anger) and reducing one’s emotional vulnerability by increasing positive emotional experiences.

Locations

2100 Hemmeter Road
Saginaw, MI 48603
Phone (989) 799-2100
Fax (989) 799-2637
Business Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8am-6:30pm
Friday: 8am-5:30pm

 

615 S. Euclid
Bay City, MI 48706
Phone (989) 439-1513
Fax (989) 439-1512
Business Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8am-6:30pm
Friday: 8am-5:30pm

 

1000 N. Johnson
Bay City, MI 48708
Phone (989) 895-8666
Fax (989) 778-3317
Business Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8am-6:30pm
Friday: 8am-5:30pm

 

5912 Eastman Avenue
Midland, MI 48640
Phone (989) 799-2100
Fax (989)799-2637
Business Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8am-6:30pm
Friday: 8am-5:30pm