Our Approach
At NYCBT we believe that the key to successful therapy is finding a therapist that you really connect with and working together to help you reach your goals. We want to get to know you - not just your struggles but your strengths, your interests, the things you enjoy, and the things you are passionate about. By understanding you better we will be able to help you build the life you want, as this will allow us to address the problems you're facing as well as capitalize on your strengths.
Within this framework, we utilize the most up-to-date, scientifically studied and proven types of therapy, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Our approach is to focus our efforts on the things that are maintaining the difficulties you are having, including patterns in your thinking and behavior that impact you emotionally and affect how you respond to the challenges in your life. This allows us to discuss the issues you are currently experiencing and target them immediately in our treatment together. This type of approach is different from what you may experience in other types of therapy, where there is often a greater emphasis on understanding how these problems developed and where they came from. Although we certainly address these questions too, at NYCBT we believe in a more practical approach to help you overcome the challenges you are facing and build a more fulfilling, meaningful, and satisfying life. Your therapist will work together with you to come up with a focused, personalized plan for your treatment based on your specific goals. Depending on the issues you are looking for help with, your therapist will help you learn and use specific, proven strategies in sessions as well as in your everyday life in order to reach your goals.
Our Approach
At NYCBT we believe that the key to successful therapy is finding a therapist that you really connect with and working together to help you reach your goals. We want to get to know you - not just your struggles but your strengths, your interests, the things you enjoy, and the things you are passionate about. By understanding you better we will be able to help you build the life you want, as this will allow us to address the problems you're facing as well as capitalize on your strengths.
Within this framework, we utilize the most up-to-date, scientifically studied and proven types of therapy, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Our approach is to focus our efforts on the things that are maintaining the difficulties you are having, including patterns in your thinking and behavior that impact you emotionally and affect how you respond to the challenges in your life. This allows us to discuss the issues you are currently experiencing and target them immediately in our treatment together. This type of approach is different from what you may experience in other types of therapy, where there is often a greater emphasis on understanding how these problems developed and where they came from. Although we certainly address these questions too, at NYCBT we believe in a more practical approach to help you overcome the challenges you are facing and build a more fulfilling, meaningful, and satisfying life. Your therapist will work together with you to come up with a focused, personalized plan for your treatment based on your specific goals. Depending on the issues you are looking for help with, your therapist will help you learn and use specific, proven strategies in sessions as well as in your everyday life in order to reach your goals.
Our Approach
At NYCBT we believe that the key to successful therapy is finding a therapist that you really connect with and working together to help you reach your goals. We want to get to know you - not just your struggles but your strengths, your interests, the things you enjoy, and the things you are passionate about. By understanding you better we will be able to help you build the life you want, as this will allow us to address the problems you're facing as well as capitalize on your strengths.
Within this framework, we utilize the most up-to-date, scientifically studied and proven types of therapy, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Our approach is to focus our efforts on the things that are maintaining the difficulties you are having, including patterns in your thinking and behavior that impact you emotionally and affect how you respond to the challenges in your life. This allows us to discuss the issues you are currently experiencing and target them immediately in our treatment together. This type of approach is different from what you may experience in other types of therapy, where there is often a greater emphasis on understanding how these problems developed and where they came from. Although we certainly address these questions too, at NYCBT we believe in a more practical approach to help you overcome the challenges you are facing and build a more fulfilling, meaningful, and satisfying life. Your therapist will work together with you to come up with a focused, personalized plan for your treatment based on your specific goals. Depending on the issues you are looking for help with, your therapist will help you learn and use specific, proven strategies in sessions as well as in your everyday life in order to reach your goals.
Our DBT Program
At NYCBT, we offer a comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy program which includes three components: DBT skills training group, individual therapy, and telephone coaching. If you are interested in learning more about our adolescent DBT program, please click here. We also offer an optional advanced DBT graduate group for clients who have completed DBT skills training and wish to continue developing and applying these skills. Based on an initial assessment session with one of our directors, a personalized treatment plan will be developed to address each client's specific goals and needs. Please feel free to contact us if you have questions or would like additional information regarding our DBT program.
DBT Skills Training Group
In DBT, one of our goals is for you to learn and develop skills to increase your ability to control your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. These skills are taught in an educational group format, much like a classroom setting. DBT skills training groups meet on a weekly basis for 90 minutes, and we offer several groups to accommodate scheduling needs as well as to maintain smaller group sizes. Please note that while we welcome clients who are interested only in participating in our DBT skills training groups, all group members must also have an individual therapist even if that therapist is not at NYCBT.
Individual DBT Therapy
As the focus in DBT skills training group is on learning skills, individual DBT therapy sessions are where you will have the opportunity to deal more directly with the issues that personally affect you. Your therapist will work with you to address the problems that are causing suffering in your life, as well as help you work towards building a life that feels more satisfying and fulfilling. Clients typically meet with their individual DBT therapist for weekly 45 minute sessions, though this will be determined based on the client's individual treatment plan.
Telephone Coaching
As we can't plan ahead for every challenge or problem that may arise, clients with an individual DBT therapist are offered the ability to call for telephone coaching on an as-needed basis. With telephone coaching you will have the opportunity to get suggestions from your therapist in "real time" so that you can more effectively deal with any difficulties that arise between sessions.
Advanced DBT Graduate Group
As many clients wish to continue working on their DBT skills after completing DBT skills training group, we offer an optional advanced DBT graduate group. This group has a less formal structure than DBT skills training group, as the group agenda is determined based on the needs of specific group members. Group members then work together with each other and the group leader to help develop strategies and solutions to the issues discussed. The advanced DBT graduate group meets for 90 minutes every two weeks.