DBT Basics

DBT Basics

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a form of talk therapy that emerged in the 1970s, as a way of addressing mental health that helps patients adjust to change, manage uncomfortable emotions, and handle distress. It utilizes the concept that two seemingly opposing...
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Addiction Recovery

Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Addiction Recovery

If you’re somewhat familiar with talk therapy styles, you’ve probably heard of CBT or cognitive behavioral therapy. It’s a gold standard of short-term, evidence-based treatment that works for a wide variety of mental health issues, including substance use disorder....
Group Therapy for Substance Abuse

Group Therapy for Substance Abuse

There are times when a problem can be solved by enacting one simple step. Unfortunately, addiction is not a simple problem. Addressing it requires a variety of different processes, enacted together, to most effectively reduce the odds of relapse. Group therapy is one...