DBT Therapy in Davis, CA Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Q: What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is one of the most researched forms of treatment for mental health disorders. It is a type of psychotherapy that involves 1-on-1 conversations with a therapist and conversations as part of a group. Originally developed for Borderline Personality Disorder, it is now widely used for depression, PTSD, and suicidality.

Q: How does DBT work?

DBT teaches emotional regulation through individual and group sessions. You learn that emotional distress is inevitable but that you can manage your behaviors and reactions. Individual sessions support personal processing, while group sessions support skills integration.

Q: What skills does DBT teach?

DBT focuses on four core skills: distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and mindfulness. These skills build long-term resilience, emotional intelligence, and healthier relationships.

Q: Does Serenity Now only offer DBT?

No. We offer a range of evidence-based therapies alongside DBT, including CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, TMS, Trauma-Informed Therapy, and Somatic Therapy. We also offer holistic activities including yoga, art therapy, mindfulness, and meditation.

Q: Where are you located?

Our center is located at 2929 Salem Ave, Davis, CA 95616, approximately 11 to 15 miles east of Sacramento. Our residences are private, clean, and set in a calm environment designed to support healing.

Q: Do you accept health insurance?

Yes. We accept insurance from most commercial providers in the U.S. Contact our admissions team for a quick verification of benefits. We will get you enrolled in our program as smoothly as possible.

We use a variety of evidence-based therapies to help you heal. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is one of the most common, and most trusted, approaches for mental health disorders. Our team is trained in how to deliver it, and to guide you toward the stability you deserve.

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Comprehensive DBT Care to Grow

DBT is a form of talk therapy for people who experience feelings deeply. It aims to help you recognize emotions and also learn how to regulate in a healthy, sustainable way. It teaches skills to help you lower distress, improve communication, and set boundaries in relationships. DBT is delivered through 1:1 therapy sessions, as well as in group sessions.

How Dialectical Behavior Therapy Works

DBT teaches you to accept and understand your feelings, while also learning skills to cope with them more efficiently, and to develop practices that keep you grounded in the present.

Our approach to DBT includes:

Self-Awareness

Join individual and group sessions led by a therapist. The first supports personal processing, while the second supports skills integration.

Emotion Management

Understand that emotional distress is inevitable, but that you can manage your behaviors and reactions

Acceptance and Change

Learn that acceptance and change can coexist (hence ‘dialectical’, which means to combine opposing ideas).

Accountability

Actively contribute to your care. Homework is an important element of group therapy to integrate what you learn in the sessions into the real world.

Skills Development

Build the following core skills:

Distress tolerance to deal with difficult feelings and respond in healthier ways.
Interpersonal effectiveness to set boundaries, manage conflict, and communicate well.
Emotion regulation to label emotions and be able to change unhelpful emotional responses.
Mindfulness to be grounded in the present moment, rather than worrying about the past or future.

Conditions DBT Treats

Insurance-Covered DBT Treatment

We partner with most commercial health insurance providers. Call our admissions team and we’ll verify your insurance provider and plan, and confirm that it covers our treatment program for mental health. We are compassionate, clear, and committed to your recovery.

A Journey Paved For You

All of our care is personalized to you, factoring in your medical history, current needs, and plans for the future. Dialectical Behavior Therapy is just one of the many therapeutic approaches we use. We combine modalities to ensure that your care really aligns with you and your path to feeling better.

Treatment To Help You Move Forward

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Frequently Asked Questions About DBT

What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is one of the most common, and most researched, forms of treatment for mental health disorders. It’s a type of psychotherapy that involves 1:1 conversations with a therapist and conversations as part of a group.

It was initially created for Borderline Personality Disorder, but is now integrated into treatment for depression, PTSD, and suicidality.

How does DBT work?

DBT is centered around teaching emotional regulation. In individual and group sessions, you come to understand that emotional distress is inevitable, but that you can manage your behaviors and reactions.

Individual therapy sessions support your personal processing, while the group therapy sessions support your skills integration.

What skills does DBT teach?

DBT helps people with mental health disorders stabilize and control self-destructive behaviors. The group element of DBT focuses heavily on teaching four core skills: distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and mindfulness. These skills foster long-term resilience, emotional intelligence, and healthy relationships.

Does Serenity Now only offer DBT?

We offer a variety of evidence-based therapies alongside DBT, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Trauma-Informed Therapy, and Somatic Therapy.

We also offer holistic activities including yoga, art therapy, and mindfulness and meditation.

Where are you located?

Our center is in Davis, California, located at 2929 Salem Ave Davis, CA 95616. We’re about 11–15 miles east of Sacramento. Our residences are private, clean, and in a calm setting to allow you to focus solely on healing.

Do you accept health insurance?

Yes, we accept insurance from most commercial providers in the U.S. Contact us to conduct a quick verification of benefits. We’ll then get you enrolled in our program as seamlessly as possible.

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2929 Salem Ave, Davis, CA 95616