Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

DBT is an evidence-based psychotherapy that was originally developed for the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD), designed to help clients manage intense emotions, navigate relationships more effectively, and build a life worth living. It has proven effective in treating mood, anxiety, and eating disorders, as well as self-harm and suicidal thoughts. The word "dialectical" means the balance of two seemingly opposing truths in existence at once, for example, the need to accept yourself while also working toward meaningful change. While we don’t offer skills training group therapy options for DBT, individual therapy sessions follow a typical DBT structure and allow for building mastery in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness skills.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT is an evidence-based psychotherapy found to be effective in treating anxiety and depressive disorders, as well as eating disorders like bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder. CBT emphasizes the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and beliefs that influence the way they engage with themselves, others, and the environment. Enhanced CBT (CBT-E) is an adaptation of standard CBT, designed to address the thoughts, behaviors, and uncomfortable emotions that maintain disordered eating patterns.

Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)

ACT is an evidence-based, third wave psychotherapy that supports clients in building a more meaningful and fulfilling life despite the presence of difficult thoughts, feelings, or experiences. ACT focuses clients on coming to terms with inevitable hardship and changing their relationship with distressing emotions or thoughts rather than trying to eliminate them. Elements of ACT have been shown to be helpful in the treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders, as well as eating disorders. It can be particularly helpful for clients who feel stuck in patterns of avoidance and self-criticism by identifying core values and what gives their life a sense of purpose and fulfillment.

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy is an evidence-based therapeutic approach that allows clients to explore how their past experiences, unconscious patterns, and early relationships influence their current thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Psychodynamic creates space for clients to better understand the emotional themes and inner conflicts that may be shaping their lives. Unlike more structured therapies, psychodynamic work tends to be more open-ended and reflective rather than directive and change-oriented. The pace of this therapeutic modality is guided by client readiness, curiosity, and the therapeutic relationship itself in allowing relational dynamics to unfold across weekly sessions.