What is your go-to approach for dialectical behavior therapy?

My go to approach for helping people in DBT therapy is assisting with the development of emotional regulation skills and nervous system regulation techniques. I find the best benefits in assisting clients with identifying their emotions and physical manifestations of stress because this supports client's emotional regulation skills and management of symptoms.

What tools do you teach in dialectical behavior therapy?

I teach the following tools in dialectical behavior therapy: Mindfulness skills, which includes skills to increase awareness of thoughts and feelings in the body through body scanning, mental noting, and breathing techniques. I teach distress tolerance skills which assist with the management of identifying emotions and physical manifestations of stress through self-soothing, radically accepting the reality of psychosocial stressors within a client's life, and assisting with the development of healthy coping tools.

How do you know when a client is making meaningful progress in dialectical behavior therapy?

I know a client is making meaningful progress in dialectical behavior therapy when they feel more confident and in control of their emotions, distress, and reactions to stress and trauma reactions. Clients will feel more in control of tolerating difficult emotions and life stressors when consistently practicing DBT skills.

What can clients do in their personal time to supplement dialectical behavior therapy?

Client's can supplement their time in dialectical behavior therapy through the development of routines that include DBT skills that can be practiced consistently, as this will help a client be able to access these skills easier when in distress and when managing difficult situations and emotions.

What should someone do to prepare for starting dialectical behavior therapy?

To prepare for their first dialectical therapy session, an individual can show up as themselves and ask any questions and bring up any concerns that may come up throughout the session.

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I have been working with Melissa Bryant for more than a year. I feel that over time our therapy sessions have been extremely beneficial for me. I intend to continue working with Melissa for the foreseeable future. She’s a peach!

Read more I have been working with Melissa Bryant for more than a year. I feel that over time our therapy sessions have been extremely beneficial for me. I intend to continue working with Melissa for the foreseeable future. She’s a peach!

Cambridge Jun 2021