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Dialectical Behavior Therapy

At Empower Recovery, Dialectical Behavior Therapy helps individuals build emotional balance, tolerate distress, and strengthen relationships as they move through recovery.

What Is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)?

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based approach that combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness practices. It was originally developed to help individuals manage intense emotions and has since become a widely used tool in addiction and mental health treatment.

DBT focuses on four core skill areas: emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. These skills help individuals respond to difficult situations without turning to substances or destructive behaviors.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy at Empower Recovery

At Empower Recovery, DBT is integrated into treatment for clients who struggle with intense emotions, impulsivity, or difficulty maintaining stable relationships. Our clinicians teach practical skills clients can use in the moment, not just concepts to think about later.

Through individual sessions and skills-focused group work, clients practice tolerating distress, communicating effectively, and staying present, building a foundation that supports recovery long after treatment ends.

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Key Benefits of Dialectical Behavior Therapy

  • Emotional Regulation Skills

    Clients learn to identify, understand, and manage intense emotions without resorting to harmful coping behaviors.

  • Distress Tolerance Tools

    DBT provides concrete strategies for getting through crisis moments without making the situation worse.

  • Stronger Interpersonal Effectiveness

    Clients build skills for communicating needs, setting boundaries, and maintaining healthy relationships.

  • Mindfulness Practice

    DBT trains clients to stay grounded in the present moment, reducing reactivity and impulsive decisions.

  • Reduced Impulsivity

    By slowing down the space between urge and action, DBT helps clients make more intentional choices.

  • Evidence-Based Support

    DBT is a well-researched approach shown to be effective for co-occurring addiction and mental health conditions.

Is Dialectical Behavior Therapy for You?

If you often feel overwhelmed by your emotions, struggle with impulsive decisions, or find relationships difficult to navigate, DBT can offer real, practical relief. It’s especially effective for individuals managing co-occurring mental health conditions alongside substance use.

At Empower Recovery, our clinicians tailor DBT skills training to each client’s specific challenges, helping build the emotional stability needed for lasting recovery.

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Client Testimonials

The voices of those who have walked this path speak louder than anything we could say.

5 months in iop, sober almost 3 years, back in school, believe im Finally done with the wreckage. On 3rd degree, most importantly, even after the prolonged loss of SO MUCH (life, career, family) i can say im good. I’d be dead, if it wasn’t for these people. Not figuratively, Literally.

Cory

I want to express my sincere gratitude to Empower Recovery Center for the invaluable help they gave me during my recovery. Thanks to their support, I now see life through a completely new lens. Empower Recovery has been instrumental in my journey, enabling me to focus on bettering my life in ways I never thought possible.
The staff’s dedication and expertise created a supportive and nurturing environment that was essential for my healing process. I always felt understood and cared for, which made a significant difference in my ability to overcome challenges.

I highly recommend Empower Recovery Center to anyone seeking treatment. Their commitment to their patients’ well-being is truly commendable, and I am incredibly thankful for the positive impact they’ve had on my life.
Sincerely, Marcus Clement

Marcus Clement

Truly grateful for my experience at Empower, as it helped me build skills that I use to maintain my wellbeing in my life after treatment today.

Liam Davis

Awesome experience! I recommend this Recovery Center!

Jimmy

Empower Recovery Center offers a comprehensive approach to long-term care, including ongoing support through their alumni program, and I’ve been really impressed with the rollout of Emend Healthcare’s alumni services and the focus on long-term connection and support. Their Director of Alumni Services, Camille, is amazing! She’s passionate and truly dedicated to building meaningful community for alumni, and has been doing incredible work launching their alumni programs, with ERC being the first. It’s so encouraging to see this level of heart and commitment in the recovery space. Highly recommend learning more about their programs and alumni offerings.

Kelly S.

I want to express my sincerest gratitude for Empower recovery. I am 9 months sober because of them. Not only did they give me the tools I needed, but the staff was so down to earth, helpful, friendly and I even still have relationships with some of them from states away. Empower really gives all foundational tools for great success

LlamasInPajamas

Recovery is hard enough although mental health is not really talked about the people I met and the experience I had here was life changing.

Jennifer Crutchfield

Best experience I’ve had in treatment! The only time it’s stuck it’s been almost 3 years and I’m still not using! I thank this place everyday for what it’s done for me

Vana Steele

Great place for recovery, life restructuring, and learning resilience with mental health issues, abuse, and addiction. Glad that this facility was the start of my journey to a life of peace and serenity.

Wendy Siegert