• DBT PROGRAM

Individual + Couples Sessions in DBT Program

Our DBT program interweaves added components like attachment recovery info., C-PTSD ed. insights, DYT inspired mindfulness– and is 15+ months intensive outpatient involving 4 core services weekly. Individual sessions (& at times couples) personalize DBT skills, replace harmful and destructive relational behaviors, and build a life worth living. Sessions may include DBT PE for PTSD or Dialectical Yoga Therapeutics (DYT) for gender harm liberation, with outcomes based on full 4-service program commitment.  (Read https://dbtcharleston.com/our-program/#our-commitment)

DBT Prolonged Exposure (DBT PE) Protocol for Complex PTSD extends length of individual DBT sessions in stage 2. Backed by strong research, DBT-PE boosts DBT efficacy by 3-4x, for recovery from C-PTSD, traumatic invalidation, complicated grief and misery with delivering outstanding outcomes.

DBT Skills Classes

15+ mnth weekly classroom-style instruction, you’ll learn DBT inspired skills in 5 modules + 2 sub-modules- all twice+ to align with evidenced research for best outcomes: Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Distress Tolerance, Mid-path; +Sub-modules: Self-Compassion & Self-Validation.

In class, you’ll gain tools to channel your mind, get emotions to work for you & build “emotional first-aid kit” for crises. Learn to synthesize opposites, transform all-or-nothing thoughts, embody self-compassion practice, dissolve inner critic & recover from traumatic invalidation, gender harm + attachment injuries with DBT PE skills+ DYT.

DBT Phone Coaching

Another important part of DBT is to offer ongoing coaching in how to use skills in-between sessions when problems arise. Phone coaching is an open access service that is utilized on an as-needed basis by a DBT specialist. Crucial in DBT skills application, it is applied with great care in DBT’s style of behavior modification.

“TRUE” DBT TEAM

In engaging in “true” DBT Consultation Team, we focus on “therapy for the therapist,” not solely on mentoring/training therapists nor do we engage in “pathology” of client cases. 

Instead, DBT Team expands to supporting client cases with compassion and the belief that a sound clinician anchored in DBT (+ DBT PE (for therapists)) therapy THEMSELVES will bring you CLEAR, EMBODIED treatment.

DBT teams may be local or virtual. True DBT teams though are made of all intensively trained DBT therapists who have met criteria to become DBT specialists and have an adherently-structured team focused on “therapy for the therapist,” along with fidelity to our DBT protocol models.  See Choosing a DBT Therapist for more information.

DBT Comprehensive Program Reinforcement

Our program adheres to the principles of DBT as taught by its founder, Marsha Linehan (full DBT certification: https://.dbt-lbc.org -and- base DBT training: www.behavioraltech.org).

*All 4 services are needed in order for the name DBT to be ethically used; DBT is a complete program.

Dialectical Yoga Therapeutics (DYT)

Developed by Sarah- our long-time “DBT” inspired yoga therapist, Sarah’s Dialectical Yoga Therapeutics (DYT) can be a phases 2-4+ evidenced-holistic program itself, -or- it may be lightly integrated into Sarah’s DBT programs, tailored to individual physical-emotional needs.

Led by embodied DBT yoga therapist- 500-hr advanced certified yoga therapeutics instructor with two decades teaching, DYT combines ancient yoga wisdom from India with influences from physical therapy, tantric & contemplative psychology, behavioral + medical sciences and conscious sexuality for somatic-emotion & attachment “style” action intimacy healing.

Sarah, a 20+ yrs. experienced yoga instructor specializing in gender harm recovery & liberation, has taught nationally, from Charleston, SC. -to- Esalen, CA.; small groups up to 150+. Her expertise includes teaching in academic and natural hubs, like a private physical therapy (pelvic floor specialty) practice -and- at the Medical University of South Carolina’s Wellness (MUSC) Center, + Asheville Goddessy wilderness hubs alike.

Dialectical Sustainability of Love Alliance (D-Sola)

A Virtual DBT + DBT PE + DYT School for public access packed with Sarah’s greatest passion for impacting larger environments with specialized gold standard mental health education-consultation, so as to increase validating environments and bonding for more lovability between individuals and communities worldwide as a whole.

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We are devoted to delivering DBT as it is intended, in full program form with fidelity to evidenced models.  Our founder trained directly with DBT developer, Marsha Linehan, Ph.D to bring best outcomes, based on your strong commitment.

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