DBT & Emotional Regulation Therapy
When emotions hit hard, it can be difficult to slow down before reacting. You might feel things more intensely than the people around you, struggle to recover after something upsetting, or find that strong emotions affect your relationships, decisions, or how you feel about yourself.
DBT-informed therapy can help you understand your emotions without being controlled by them. We’ll focus on concrete skills for managing emotional intensity, tolerating distress, communicating more effectively, and responding to difficult situations in ways that better reflect what matters to you.
Do your emotions sometimes feel hard to manage?
You may recognize yourself in some of these patterns:
Your emotions can go from manageable to overwhelming very quickly
You find yourself avoiding, shutting down, or doing whatever you can to make an uncomfortable feeling stop
It takes a long time to feel like yourself again after something upsetting
You sometimes react in the moment and regret it afterward
Conflict or uncertainty in relationships can feel especially stressful
You know what you should do when you’re upset, but accessing those skills in the moment is difficult
Learn to manage emotions without shutting them down
Emotion regulation isn’t about becoming less emotional or never feeling overwhelmed. The goal is to understand what your emotions are communicating, recognize patterns that make them harder to manage, and develop more effective ways to respond when emotions become intense.
Depending on what you’re struggling with, we might work on tolerating distress without making things worse, responding less impulsively, or communicating more effectively in relationships. We can also focus on reducing emotional vulnerability and learning how to move through difficult emotions without avoiding them or becoming consumed by them
Practical skills for managing emotions
Understand your emotions
Learn to recognize what you’re feeling, what triggers emotional reactions, and the patterns that can make emotions more difficult to manage.
Build skills for difficult moments
Develop practical DBT skills for tolerating distress, regulating emotions, and getting through intense moments without making the situation worse.
Respond more effectively
Practice slowing down, communicating what you need, and making choices that align with your goals - even when emotions are running high.
Ready to see if we’re a good fit?
I provide online DBT-informed therapy for teens and adults in Colorado and California. If you’re looking for therapy that feels comfortable and approachable while also giving you practical tools for managing emotions and responding differently, we can start with a free 15-minute consultation.