01 / DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY (DBT)DBT Therapy in Iowa City: Manage Intense Emotions and Feel More in Control
You are not some broken person, you are a person that has made it through life the best way you could, and it has been exhausting. DBT can help you gain better coping skills, and can help you widen your window of emotional tolerance.
02 / IS THIS YOU?The struggle with intense emotions
Your emotions feel too big to manage. One moment you are okay, but the next you are overwhelmed by rage, despair, or panic. You may have tried to numb it, and you are exhausted by the cycle. You are not bad or broken, your nervous system is dysregulated. There are concrete, practical skills designed for exactly that pattern, and that is where DBT fits.
03 / THE FOUR SKILL AREASPractical tools you can use today
Mindfulness
Observe your thoughts and feelings without judgment
Distress tolerance
Get through painful moments without making them worse.
Emotion regulation
Shift your nervous system when it feels activated
Interpersonal effectiveness
Ask for what you need without pushing people away.
04 / WHAT CHANGESYour emotions stop running your life
Your emotions do not disappear, but they stop controlling your choices. You build a real toolkit for when panic rises or destructive urges feel too strong. You learn to safely engage with your emotions, rather than feeling like you are drowning in them.
05 / The logisticsWhat it costs and how long it takes
No insurance billing, which means no diagnosis is required on a claim form to get help, and no third party gets to decide how many sessions you deserve. A Good Faith Estimate can be provided under the No Surprises Act before we begin any clinical work, so always feel welcome to ask.
FreeFree Consultation
A relaxed, 15-minute conversation about what you are looking for and whether or not we are a good fit. Online or in person.
$185Therapy Sessions
Personalized, 53-minute sessions shaped around your specific needs, in Iowa City or via telehealth statewide.
FREE DOWNLOADNEWSLETTER06 / reach outA fifteen minute call, and no obligation afterwards
We talk about what has been going on, what you are hoping changes, and whether working together makes sense. If it does not, I will say so and point you somewhere better.