Dialectic Behavior Therapy a natural treatment for anxiety and depression in New York, NY and Jersey City, NJ

DBT for Anxiety, Depression, and Emotional Regulation

Your brain has been working overtime.

You've already thought about the conversation you're going to have tomorrow. Several times, actually. You've considered how it could go wrong, what you'll say if it does, and whether you should just avoid the whole thing.

Anxiety can show up as constant worry, second-guessing yourself, trouble relaxing, or feeling like you're always waiting for something to happen.

In therapy, we'll get curious about what's fueling that anxiety and work on responding to it differently, so it doesn't get quite so much say in your everyday life.

Things we might work on: Overthinking-Perfectionism-People-pleasing-Stress-Self-criticism

Your feelings are doing all the talking.

You struggle with feeling down, hopeless, empty and isolated. You might find that you just don’t have enough energy or motivation to do the things you need to do and you forgot what it’s like to enjoy things that used to bring you joy. You sometimes feel like you’re a failure and blame yourself for everything that’s going wrong. This leaves you restless, frustrated and maybe you displace this onto loved ones. Depression can even leave you having thoughts of harming yourself or ending your life.

In therapy, we'll learn more about how your thoughts, feelings, body sensations and behaviors reinforce your depression and work on breaking patterns that keep you stuck.

Things we might work on: The harsh inner critic-being judgmental-being in your head or spiraling-feeling sad all the time

How DBT can help

DBT teaches you how to stay grounded in the present, ride out painful emotions, communicate your needs more effectively and rebuild self trust. It’s balance of acceptance and change allows for learning how to hold two opposing truths such as “I feel like I can’t go on and I’m taking the next step”. This is is where the real work starts. Giving you practical tools for managing difficult emotions, reducing anxiety and rumination, and responding to life's challenges with greater flexibility, developing a more balanced approach to life.