Dialectical behavior therapy teaches distress tolerance
Dialectical Behavior Therapy empowers individuals with practical skills to tolerate intense emotional distress, helping them navigate crises without resorting to harmful behaviors and improving resilience.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) equips people with practical skills to navigate intense emotional distress. Developed in the late 1980s by psychologist Marsha Linehan, DBT helps individuals manage overwhelming emotions during tough times, originally for borderline personality disorder but now for anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders too.
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