Business Details
We are a comprehensive Dialectical Behavioral Therapy center dedicated to helping clients build lives worth living. With a foundation in Dr. Marsha Linehans evidence-based model, our program adheres to the four core components of DBT to ensure fidelity to the treatment. We have served the community for years, combining clinical expertise with compassionate care. Our team of intensively trained therapists undergoes weekly consultation to maintain protocol adherence and refine treatment strategies. We prioritize individualized approaches, using tools like weekly diary cards and behavioral analysis to address unique client needs. Our mission centers on empowering clients through skill development, emotional regulation, and sustainable behavioral change.
We emphasize transparency, ensuring clients understand program expectations and outcomes. By integrating validation with problem-solving, we foster environments where clients feel heard while progressing toward goals. Our commitment to ongoing education and adherence to research-backed practices underscores our authority in DBT delivery. We strive to make every client an informed consumer, capable of navigating their therapeutic journey confidently. Through structured sessions and real-world coaching, we bridge the gap between clinical support and everyday life challenges.
We emphasize transparency, ensuring clients understand program expectations and outcomes. By integrating validation with problem-solving, we foster environments where clients feel heard while progressing toward goals. Our commitment to ongoing education and adherence to research-backed practices underscores our authority in DBT delivery. We strive to make every client an informed consumer, capable of navigating their therapeutic journey confidently. Through structured sessions and real-world coaching, we bridge the gap between clinical support and everyday life challenges.
Highlights and features
- We adhere strictly to Dr. Marsha Linehans evidence-based DBT model with all four core components.
- Our therapists are intensively trained and certified through Behavioral Tech.
- We maintain weekly consultation teams to ensure treatment fidelity and professional growth.
- We utilize weekly diary cards and behavioral analysis for targeted, data-driven progress tracking.
- Our program emphasizes real-world skill application through telephone coaching and generalization practice.
Services
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy at Westside DBT focuses on reducing maladaptive behaviors and replacing them with skillful responses. Through dialectical strategies, validation, and problem-solving, clients address specific targets and work toward personalized goals. Weekly sessions incorporate diary cards and behavioral analysis to track progress and refine approaches, ensuring therapy remains tailored to each clients evolving needs.
DBT Skills Training
Our skills training groups provide structured education on mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance. These 2-hour weekly sessions combine teaching, practice, and peer support to help clients integrate skills into daily life. With dual leadership, the group emphasizes non-judgmental awareness and real-world application of techniques to enhance emotional resilience and behavioral control.
Telephone Coaching
Telephone coaching offers real-time support between sessions, allowing clients to apply DBT skills in everyday challenges. Clients can contact their therapist or skills trainer for guidance on managing crises, interpersonal conflicts, or emotional triggers. This service bridges the gap between clinical sessions and real-world environments, reinforcing skill generalization and accountability.
Consultation Team
Our weekly consultation team ensures therapists maintain treatment fidelity and clinical excellence. Certified DBT professionals collaborate to discuss cases, refine techniques, and uphold Dr. Linehans protocols. This team-based approach strengthens therapist competence and ensures clients receive consistent, evidence-based care aligned with the highest DBT standards.
Skills Coaching
Skills coaching focuses on applying learned techniques in real-world contexts. Clients practice mindfulness, emotional regulation, and interpersonal strategies in situations that matter most to them. Through guided rehearsal and feedback, coaching helps translate group-taught skills into lasting behavioral changes, fostering independence and confidence in daily life challenges.
