Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy created to help individuals manage intense emotions and stop self-destructive behaviors. DBT was developed for borderline personality disorder (BPD), and it combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness, with a focus on understanding emotions and making healthy behavioral changes. 

 DBT can be used in both individual and group therapy. DBT teaches practical skills by teaching awareness of self, while staying focused on the present. DBT teaches a person to cope with emotions and crisis situations instead of running from them. DBT is specifically beneficial in teaching someone to manage intense emotions. DBT also teaches the importance of setting boundaries and how to handle conflicts in a constructive way, as well as better communication methods. 

While DBT is created  for BPD, self-injury, and poeple with severe depression,  DBT is also effective for: 

• Substance use disorders

• Eating disorders

• ADHD

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy technique used to help people heal from the symptoms of emotional distress caused by traumatic events. EMDR focuses on changing how a traumatic memory is stored in the brain. This allows memories to be less intense and the pain, either emotional or physical, will be weakened. 

EMDR  focuses on a painful memory that feels vivid and intense while simultaneously experiencing 'bilateral stimulation.' It typically is represented as side-to-side eye movements monitored by the therapist, but sometimes tapping or audio tones are used. 

This dual focus helps the brain change how the memory is processed. Slowly the emotional intensity of the memory lessens and the memory has the same effect as other normal long-term memory. The memory is still there but the event no longer triggers the intense response. 

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured, goal-oriented form of therapy that addresses mental health obstacles by altering negative thought patterns and behaviors. It is highly effective for depression, anxiety, addiction, and frequent panic attacks. CBT is  most effective in more than one session. It is recommended to be  on aweekly basis to focus on building practical, applicable coping skills for every day issues

CBT is a practice that interconnects the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, believing that they work together.  Changing unhelpful thoughts can lead to more positive behaviors and improved emotions.

Patients actively work to identify, address, and replace negative or irrational thought patterns with realistic and healthy ones. 

Sessions focus on techniques like behavioral activation, mindfulness,  and exposure exercises, to handle and deal with stress and anxiety