Austin DBT Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and insight-oriented therapy are approaches used to help clients work through past and present issues. At the beginning of treatment, it is recommend that clients come once a week in order to build the relationship and develop momentum in working through issues.

Fee:  $200 per 45min session

The focus of couples counseling is to work through issues such as conflict resolution, understanding dysfunctional communication patterns, and develop healthier ways to relate and build trust.  DBT coping skills are utilized and modeled to give couples more effective ways to communicate and reduce conflict.

Fee:  $225 per 50min session

For effective DBT group treatment, it is recommended that clients attend group for at least 8-12 months in order to gain confidence in practicing and implementing new behavioral skills in their natural environment. DBT skills are taught to help clients become more aware and mindful, improve interpersonal relationships, increase ability to understand and manage painful emotions, and tolerate emotions without engaging in self-harm behaviors.

Fee:  $75 per 90min group

For group members who struggle with excessive self-control and over-control tendencies which can be exhibited by rule-governed behaviors, social anxiety, perfectionism, high social comparisons, harsh self-judgments and obsessive/compulsive disorders.  This is for clients who desire to grow in their ability to adapt to new situations, decrease feelings of loneliness and isolation, and learn to address rigid thinking patterns and avoidance tendencies.  

Fee:  $75 per 90min group

For group members who have already completed 8 months of skills training and desire to gain confidence in using a combination of DBT skills in everyday life issues.  Group members receive coaching from therapist and new curriculum and worksheets are also discussed for heightened skill application. For more information on DBT Advanced curriculum: DBTdaily.com

Fee:  $75 for a 60min group

For group members who have already completed 8 months of the RO-DBT Skills group and wish to be in a smaller size group to continue practicing skills related to flexible responding, expressing emotions and being vulnerable with others, and reducing feelings of shame.   Interactive feedback is allowed in the group to give space for developing deeper connections and increased insight.   New RO-DBT handouts (created by Jennifer Wu) is given each month to assist in skill awareness and implementation.   

Fee:  $75 for a 60min group