DBT & Emotion Management

Even the most level-headed person loses it.

From exploding in a rage, to blowing up someone’s phone with text messages, to feeling like your insides are going to melt down… it can feel like emotions are in charge.

It’s so frustrating to feel like your friends and family are avoiding interactions with you. It gets downright lonely when you’re not able to communicate.

Anger, fear, or sadness sabotages your efforts to feel close to others.

Don’t let your emotions run the show.

When you want to learn to control them, therapy can help.

Through therapy, you can do 2 things – 1) learn how to express their emotions in effective ways, and 2) work through what may be instigating the emotions in the first place.

When working on emotional control, we talk a lot about situations that trigger intense emotions.

DBT can help you better understand those emotions.

DBT (short for Dialectical Behavior Therapy) is a method of therapy that focuses on increasing your understanding of what emotions are telling you.

You can learn how to feel strong emotions without pushing others away.

Often, I’ll use DBT to help my clients find more effective ways of communicating their feelings.

You’ll most likely experience welling up of emotions during sessions.

When that happens, the first thing we do is work together to decrease how upset you get about being upset.

Emotions come in waves. Through the process of talking and feeling in sessions and practicing new skills, my clients learn how to manage emotions when they feel overwhelming.

You can improve your relationships with others and begin to feel more confident and calmer.

It feels really good to find ways to have more control of your emotions!

Call me to talk about working toward the life you want to live.

We’ll have a short conversation – no charge – and I will answer any questions you have. (602) 899-9492