Expert DBT Therapy for Adults
Do you struggle to manage your emotions, tolerate distress, or struggle with difficult relationships? Our expert-led DBT® program will help you create a life worth living.
Why choose our adult DBT® program?
Most clients who commit to the DBT® regimen will see significant improvement in their lives. Our fully adherent DBT® therapy is a structured program that has been shown to be effective in helping people who struggle with anger, depression, feelings of hopelessness, who struggle with substance abuse, or who have suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
What you can expect in DBT® therapy for adults?
As a client of our Adult DBT® program with Austin DBT Associates, you will gain an array of skills to manage your emotions, and you’ll learn constructive ways to deal with impulsive behaviors that often accompany strong emotions.
Unlike many other DBT® programs, Austin DBT Associates is comprehensive (fully adherent). This means that as a participant in our Adult DBT® therapy, you will benefit from all the aspects of DBT® that make it effective: individual therapy, skills training, and a therapist consultation team. You will also have access to your clinician for phone coaching outside of sessions to help you practice and apply your skills.
“I’ve been going to Austin DBT for less than a year, but I have had a huge positive impact on my life – from individual therapy, the most communicative and understanding psychiatrist, and group classes for further skill development. Austin DBT helped turn my life around from a downward spiral and their layers of therapy helped in a way I think individual therapy alone would have not worked.”
— Travis
Overview of our Adult DBT® program
Our Adult DBT® Program focuses on helping you learn skills and apply them to your daily life:
- Individual therapy occurs weekly with a highly-trained therapist.
- You will keep track of a diary card to record your moods and behaviors.
- You will participate in Adult DBT® Skills Classes, to learn and refine skills for daily coping.
- In addition to weekly therapy, skills generalization is also available during phone coaching. Phone coaching is a component to the comprehensive DBT® program in which you have opportunity to contact your therapist.
We also offer affordable Adult DBT® Skills Classes
At Austin DBT Associates, we offer affordable, supportive group classes to teach skills in mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and effective communication. These Adult DBT® Skills Classes are part of our fully adherent DBT therapy, but can also be a stand-alone service. We also offer this service to adults who are seeing clinicians from other practices. Whether you’re dealing with a serious mental health challenge or just looking to add new skills, our classes can guide you toward becoming your best self.
We also offer specialized DBT® Skills Classes for adults dealing with substance use challenges, and classes for people struggling with perfectionism.
Special Summer Program for Young Adults
Summer DBT Skills Intensive for Young Adults
Our Summer DBT® Skills Intensive for Young Adults (ages 18–25) is designed to build emotional resilience and help navigate the challenges some young adults face, such as feeling overwhelmed or unsure how to take the next step forward.
This program provides practical tools to help you gain confidence, manage stress, and build healthier relationships. to build a foundation for emotional and relational success. This is an in-person four-week program, taking place 3 hours per day, 3 days per week. There are 12 sessions in total.
This is a cash-pay (direct pay) program, costing $1,500 for the program, including assessment. (Each participant should complete all 12 sessions over the 4-week period.)
What to expect in our Adult DBT® program
A 90-minute intake assessment is conducted by a licensed DBT® clinician. During this time, the clinician will assess your history, needs, and goals in order to identify the best course of treatment for you. You will learn more about the DBT® modality of treatment and what to expect so that you can determine if DBT® is a fit for you.
The initial intake assessment fee is $150.
Once you’ve completed the intake assessment (and are oriented to a group skills class, if that’s a part of your treatment plan), you will begin recurring sessions, usually at a weekly pace. Weekly individual sessions last 50 minutes. Weekly group sessions last 90 minutes.
