DBT Skills
Practical skills for intense emotions
What DBT skills are
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Where these skills came from
Dialectical Behavior Therapy grew out of CBT in the late 1980s, for people whose emotions arrive fast and hard. Its skills have since been adapted for depression, anxiety, disordered eating and post-traumatic stress, and they are some of the most practical tools in therapy.
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The four sets of skills
Mindfulness is noticing what is happening inside you before you act on it. Distress tolerance is getting through a terrible hour without making it worse. Emotion regulation is shifting intense feelings rather than suppressing them. Interpersonal effectiveness is asking for what you need.
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How we offer DBT here
At Juniper Healing, DBT skills are used inside individual therapy, alongside the rest of your treatment plan. We do not offer a full DBT program, DBT groups or phone coaching, so if a comprehensive program is what you need, we will tell you and help you look.
What DBT skills can help with
- Emotions that escalate quickly
- Urges to self-harm, and crisis moments
- Conflict and holding a boundary
- Trauma symptoms between sessions
- Impulsive decisions you later regret
- Feeling at the mercy of your own reactions
How we work
What to expect in session
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Skills chosen for your week
Your therapist teaches the skills that match what is actually happening in your week, one or two at a time, rather than marching through a curriculum from the first page.
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Practice first, then real life
You practice them in session, try them where they count, and bring back what worked and what fell apart. Over time you build a short list of your own: the thing you reach for at two in the morning.
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Where the skills fit in
They sit alongside whatever else your treatment plan includes, trauma work included. Sessions are available in person in West Valley City or online anywhere in Utah.
Specialties DBT skills support
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Complex Trauma
Heal from your past.
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PTSD
Help painful memories lose their grip.
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Anxiety
Find relief from constant worry and build tools for steadier days.
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Relationships
Build stronger connection and communication.
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Personalized care
Skills that fit your week
Every treatment plan is personalized. Sessions are available in person in West Valley City or online anywhere in Utah, and we accept insurance and cash pay.
Juniper Healing is not a crisis resource. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. For the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call or text 988 any time.