Dialectical Behavior Therapy
DBT is a form of psychotherapy widely believed to be a treatment for borderline personality disorder, which is partially true. More broadly, DBT is designed to help people with multiple severe diagnoses that involve poorly controlled and intense emotions. Research suggests DBT may be helpful for many problems, including eating disorders, substance use disorders, domestic violence, ADHD, depression and anxiety disorders, and trauma based disorders – particularly PTSD and complex-PTSD. Research suggests DBT is even a helpful adjunctive treatment for bipolar disorder and severe mental illness. If your particular problems fit within this set of disorders to one degree or another DBT may be the answer for you. Contact us to see if we might be of help.
What is DBT Like?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy is supportive, cognitive, behavioral, and skill-oriented.
Elements of DBT
The elements of DBT include Individual therapy, skills training group, telephone consultation, and case consultation.
DBT is Evidence-Based
DBT has been studied in clinical trials to determine whether or not it is effective. In these trials, DBT produced superior outcomes to "treatment as usual" in several ways
We are accepting adults (18+) for our wait list. Because, to our knowledge, we offer the only standard model DBT program in Hawaii (including all four elements listed above) the demand for our services is high and the wait for an opening can vary greatly. We encourage interested individuals to add their names to the list, but apologize for our inability to accept new clients as quickly as would be desirable.
Accepted Insurance
- HMSA
- UHA
- UHC
- HMAA
- Kaiser Permanente (by referral from Kaiser only)
- Medicare
- Quest
Individuals interested in being added to the waiting list should complete the form on this page..