Therapies
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Emotional regulation. Specifically designed for dual-diagnosis care, DBT provides the tools needed for distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness, helping you manage intense emotions without drugs or alcohol.
What Dialectical Behavior Therapy involves
Dialectical Behavior Therapy was developed for people who experience emotion at high intensity, and it has become a central approach in dual-diagnosis treatment for exactly that reason. Where CBT asks what you are thinking, DBT focuses on what to do when the feeling is already overwhelming.
It is taught as a set of concrete skills across four areas — distress tolerance, emotional regulation, mindfulness and interpersonal effectiveness. The aim is a reliable alternative to substance use in the moments that previously left no other option.
What to expect
Distress tolerance
Specific techniques for getting through an acute crisis without using, and without making the situation worse.
Emotional regulation
Work on recognising and naming emotional states early, before they reach the point of overwhelm.
Built for co-occurring conditions
DBT is a core part of our dual-diagnosis programming, not an optional extra.
Where it fits in your care
Available at these levels of care. Most people move through more than one.
Residential Inpatient
Skills groups and individual DBT work throughout the residential stay.
Learn more — Residential InpatientIntensive Outpatient (IOP)
Practising the skills in live situations while living at home.
Learn more — Intensive Outpatient (IOP)Dual Diagnosis
The central modality where a co-occurring condition is being treated alongside addiction.
Learn more — Dual DiagnosisAftercare & Alumni
Skills refreshers as part of ongoing alumni support.
Learn more — Aftercare & AlumniClient Testimonials
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Speak with our clinical team
Our intake specialists are available 24/7 for a confidential assessment. We can talk through which therapies fit your situation and verify your insurance on the same call.
Find Us
Minutes from Des Moines, in Johnston
Our campus sits at 5820 Winwood Dr, Johnston, IA 50131, a short drive from downtown Des Moines and easily reached from Polk and Dallas County.