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Online DBT Therapy is the Solution You’ve Been Looking for If…

2023-03-17T19:21:19+00:00Anxiety Treatment, DBT, DBT Skills, DBT Therapy For Teens, Emotional Regulation Skills, Online DBT Therapy, Self-Harm, Teen Counseling, Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder, Treatment for Young Adults|

If you’re looking for online therapy in New York, Suffolk DBT—a practice that specializes in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)—might be right for you. When working with an experienced clinician, online DBT therapy can be revolutionary, especially for vulnerable groups. In today’s blog, we’ll outline the benefits of online DBT therapy for people with BPD, [...]

Understanding Self-Harm

2023-03-16T16:21:14+00:00DBT, DBT Therapy For Teens, DBT Therapy for Trauma, Depression, Self-Harm, Teen Counseling, Treatment for Young Adults|

Understanding self-harm behavior can be complex. It can be hard to comprehend why people self-harm, and it can be incredibly upsetting if it's your loved one. Naturally, we want to understand why. Why do people hurt themselves? While we understandably want these behaviors to stop, they're not always straightforward. It takes time to learn [...]

How is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) so effective?

2023-01-05T22:49:00+00:00Anxiety Treatment, DBT, DBT for Children, DBT Therapy For Teens, Depression, Teen Counseling, Treatment for Young Adults|

What is DBT? Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for teens, adults, and children is a very effective form of therapy that combines individual therapy with skills training group sessions to support individuals in managing emotions and navigating life’s difficulties. If you’re new to therapy, you may not be aware of the research and effectiveness behind DBT. [...]

How Can DBT Help Highly Sensitive People?

2023-02-14T19:42:00+00:00Anxiety Treatment, CBT, DBT, DBT Therapy For Teens, Depression, Teen Counseling, Treatment for Young Adults|

DBT for Highly Sensitive People If you get upset easily or often over-analyze situations, people might hurl “You’re so sensitive!” at you as an insult. It probably stings when they do. But emotional sensitivity isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Like any aspect of personality, there are pros and cons to being sensitive. You may [...]

Make Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Teens Successful -10 Tips

2023-01-24T21:16:06+00:00DBT, DBT for Children, DBT Skills, DBT Therapy For Teens, Teen Counseling, Treatment for Young Adults|

Do Not be Afraid to Seek Therapy or Do Not Feel like You Are Less of a Person for Going to Therapy. 1. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) treatment is made accessible to everyone, especially teens. There are many people with many reasons for going to DBT treatment. It does not make you weaker or less [...]

Online Peer Pressure: How Social Media Can Cause Teen Anxiety and How DBT Can Help

2023-02-21T20:14:20+00:00Teen Counseling|

There are many articles and stories out there discussing teen anxiety and also the impact of social media. In fact, it is estimated that teenagers spend, on average, about 9 hours a day on social media platforms. They are interacting with each other, sending messages and sharing photos and videos. However, issues such as peer pressure, something that many teens face in real life (also known as “IRL”) have also moved online too.

How DBT Helps Teenagers Improve Their Moods

2022-10-07T06:46:23+00:00Teen Counseling|

All teens experience mood swings. It’s one of the defining characteristics of that age. However, some teens struggle more when it comes to mood than their peers. This struggle is more than typical teenage moodiness. Teens may feel sad, depressed, or even angry. Therapy can help with these issues, especially dialectical behavioral therapy, or DBT. 

3 Ways Validation in DBT Improves You and Your Teens Relationship

2022-10-07T07:45:36+00:00Teen Counseling|

We often read articles about improving communication between you and your teen. And it's true; we need skilled communication to succeed in any relationship. However, if you dig a little deeper, something more nuanced needs our attention — validation. If you have a sullen, argumentative, or dismissive teenager, you know how hard it can feel to communicate with them.

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