Evidence-Based Care
Build emotional regulation and resilience through DBT skills
Casa Recovery provides dialectical behavior therapy as a treatment modality to help patients navigate the negative emotions that obstruct progress in recovery. DBT gives you practical, teachable skills for managing intense feelings, tolerating distress, and building healthier relationships with yourself and the people around you.
What DBT Treats
Casa Recovery offers DBT
DBT is an evidence-based psychotherapy derived from cognitive behavioral therapy, originally developed to treat borderline personality disorder. Today it is a powerful, versatile approach used to support recovery across a wide range of conditions.
At Casa Recovery, DBT can be a valuable part of treatment for people facing many co-occurring and underlying challenges.
- Depression
- Bipolar disorder
- Eating disorders
- Dual diagnosis
- Substance use disorders
- PTSD
- Suicidal ideation
DBT & Addiction
Treating substance use disorders with DBT
Individuals with alcohol or drug dependencies often turn to substances because of emotional trauma or difficulty regulating intense emotional responses. When feelings become overwhelming, substances can feel like the only available relief.
DBT can help treat substance use disorders because it facilitates the exploration of one’s innermost thoughts and feelings and works toward finding better ways of regulating negative emotions like stress — replacing self-destructive coping with skills that support lasting recovery.
A Dialectical Approach
DBT stands out from other therapies
The dialectical approach works to resolve conflicting emotions and ideas so you can improve your relationship with yourself and your connections with others. Rather than forcing you to choose one side of a struggle, it holds two truths at once — acceptance and change.
This helps patients move away from the black-and-white thinking patterns that perpetuate negativity and toward a more balanced, flexible way of seeing themselves and their lives.
Two Main Components
How DBT is delivered
DBT is built around two complementary components that work together — personalized one-on-one support paired with structured group skill-building.
Individual therapy
Your therapist addresses your personal concerns and helps strengthen the motivation that keeps you moving forward in recovery. Sessions are tailored to what matters most in your life right now.
Skills group
Patients learn emotional management techniques together through weekly sessions lasting up to two hours, practicing new skills in a supportive, guided setting.
Learning Skills In Four Areas
The four core DBT skill areas
DBT teaches a toolkit of skills across four key areas. Together, they help you stay grounded, ride out difficult moments, manage your emotions, and connect more effectively with others.
- Mindfulness — present-moment awareness
- Distress tolerance — building resilience
- Emotional regulation — managing emotions
- Interpersonal effectiveness — relationship skills
Balance out your life with DBT
Ready to build the skills that make lasting recovery possible? Our team at Casa Recovery is here to help you get started — reach out today to talk through your options and verify your coverage.