Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
DBT Orange County: Therapy for BPD, PTSD, Anxiety & Trauma
Revival Mental Health
At Revival Mental Health, we offer a structured environment to help individuals manage emotions, improve relationships, and reduce suffering. Our DBT Orange County program uses a full dialectical behavior therapy model designed for those struggling with extreme emotions, borderline personality disorder, and co-occurring mental health disorders. Through DBT, we teach distress tolerance, mindfulness, and emotional regulation strategies rooted in psychology, psychiatry, and evidence-based research.
Whether you’re facing grief, anxiety, substance abuse, or relationship difficulties, our mental health treatment center offers personalized care. Our program is accessible and ideal for individuals, couples, and families seeking expert-led dialectical behavior therapy, couples therapy, or mental health treatment in Orange County. With the guidance of a licensed mental health professional, patients develop coping skills, empowerment, and healing within a safe space for treatment.
Whether you’re navigating grief, anxiety, substance abuse, or relationship difficulties, our mental health treatment center offers personalized care. Our program is accessible and ideal for individuals, couples, and families seeking expert-led dialectical behavior therapy or couples therapy in Orange County.
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What Is DBT and How Can It Help?
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a structured psychological treatment rooted in cognitive-behavioral principles. Developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan to treat borderline personality disorder, DBT now supports individuals with PTSD, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, eating-related struggles, and major depressive disorder. This therapy provides patients with tools for coping, anger management, and building healthier interpersonal relationships.
At Revival Mental Health, our DBT Orange County program blends individual sessions, group therapy, and experiential methods like art therapy. You’ll work with clinicians trained in psychology and social work from institutions such as Alliant International University and the University of Southern California. Together, they deliver a curriculum that promotes distress tolerance, mood regulation, stress management, and social skills, while helping patients address impulsivity, suicidal ideation, and emotional dysregulation.
What Is DBT?
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based treatment designed to help individuals manage difficult emotions and reduce harmful behaviors. Unlike other therapies, DBT emphasizes balance—acceptance of current suffering while encouraging change through coping strategies and emotional regulation. Originally created to treat borderline personality disorder, DBT is now widely used for conditions such as PTSD, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder.
How Does It Compare to Other Therapies?
Compared to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns, DBT expands treatment by teaching distress tolerance, mindfulness, and emotional regulation skills that reduce impulsivity and improve interpersonal relationships.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), another effective therapy for trauma and anxiety, centers on memory processing and desensitization, while DBT provides ongoing skills training in coping, anger management, and social skills. At Revival Mental Health, our clinicians use DBT as a primary therapy but may also recommend CBT or EMDR within a dual diagnosis treatment plan, ensuring patients receive a comprehensive approach that improves quality of life.
In individual DBT therapy, you’ll work one-on-one with a clinician specializing in dialectical behavior therapy and psychology. Meanwhile, group skills training gives you the opportunity to learn and apply DBT strategies in a structured and supportive environment—enhancing emotional control, reducing impulsivity, and building stronger attachment patterns.
The Importance of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
At Revival Mental Health, our DBT training is deeply informed by clinical psychology, psychiatry, and attachment theory. Here’s a breakdown of the main skills taught in our DBT Orange County program:
Distress Tolerance
Emotional crises often trigger harmful behaviors, especially for those with borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, or substance abuse issues. Distress tolerance gives patients tools to cope with suffering, avoid relapse, and manage distress without impulsivity.
Emotional Regulation
This skill helps reduce emotional dysregulation, panic, and reactivity. Emotional regulation supports mental health goals, including better sleep, mood stability, and anger management. Patients with anxiety, grief, addiction, or trauma benefit from improved coping skills and healthier attention to emotional well-being.
Interpersonal Effectiveness
This DBT skill is essential for couples therapy, parenting struggles, or interpersonal relationship stress. Patients learn to manage distress during conflict, communicate with empathy, and strengthen social skills while creating space for safe and meaningful connections.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness supports stress management, understanding, and healing. Through consistent practice, patients reduce fear, compulsive behavior, and distress while building awareness, regulation, and empowerment. Mindfulness also enhances quality of life by improving attention, sleep, and emotional clarity.
Who Can Benefit from DBT?
DBT is highly effective for treating borderline personality disorder and emotional instability, but it also supports individuals with other diagnoses. Our DBT Orange County program benefits individuals experiencing:
Borderline Personality Disorder
DBT addresses emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, and fear of abandonment. Patients build healthier coping skills, regulate behavior, and improve interpersonal relationships for long-term recovery.
Anxiety and Depression
For those dealing with anxiety disorder, grief, or major depressive disorder, DBT provides evidence-based strategies to reduce distress, regulate emotions, and improve sleep and quality of life.
Personality Disorders
Patients with personality disorders often struggle with mood regulation and distress. DBT offers structure, attachment-focused strategies, and expert guidance to support healing and relapse prevention.
PTSD
DBT helps patients reduce panic, trauma-related distress, and emotional flooding. With an emphasis on empathy and understanding, patients develop stronger coping skills for recovery.
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Individual and Group Skills Training
Our DBT Orange County program combines group therapy and individual sessions for balanced treatment. Group training offers patients the chance to build motivation, practice coping strategies, and enhance social skills in a safe space.
In individual therapy, you’ll work with a licensed clinician trained in DBT, psychiatry, or social work. Sessions apply DBT curriculum directly to your personal challenges, whether addiction, bipolar disorder, suicidal ideation, or parenting stress. Both approaches foster empowerment, anger management, healing, and relapse prevention.
Outpatient Care
Adult Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Our Adult IOP supports patients with dual diagnosis, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, or substance abuse who need structured care while maintaining daily responsibilities. As part of our DBT Orange County services, this program provides therapy, training, and experiential practices such as art therapy.
Patients build coping skills in dialectical behavior therapy, couples therapy, and stress management while addressing addiction, eating concerns, and mood-related challenges. With guidance from expert clinicians trained in psychology, psychiatry, and social work, the program improves accessibility, empowerment, and quality of life.
Why Choose Revival Mental Health for DBT?
Revival Mental Health integrates dialectical behavior therapy with CBT, EMDR, art therapy, and experiential methods for a well-rounded curriculum. Our treatment center helps patients with borderline personality disorder, major depressive disorder, anxiety, substance abuse, grief, and bipolar disorder.
With expertise rooted in psychology and psychiatry, our clinicians provide feedback-driven care that addresses impulsivity, anger, suicidal ideation, and distress. Patients gain improved regulation, relapse prevention skills, and empowerment to manage behavior in daily life. When appropriate, our clinicians also integrate CBT or EMDR, ensuring patients benefit from therapies that fit their unique needs.
Our structured DBT approach offers training that enhances empathy, emotional regulation, and social skills. Clients leave with improved sleep, healthier interpersonal relationships, and stronger coping tools—ideal for individuals and couples therapy in Orange County.
Ready to Start Your Journey?
Whether you’re seeking support through individual DBT, couples therapy, or our IOP services, Revival Mental Health is here for you. Our treatment center in San Juan Capistrano provides accessible, expert care rooted in psychology, social work, and attachment theory.
Contact us today to learn more about our evidence-based dialectical behavior therapy program and how our clinicians use art therapy, mindfulness, and emotional skills training to promote healing. Begin reducing suffering and building emotional strength today.
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Our DBT Orange County program offers a comprehensive approach, combining both individual therapy and group skills training. This ensures clients receive personalized guidance in one-on-one sessions while also benefiting from practicing DBT skills in a supportive group environment. Our focus on teaching essential DBT skills such as distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness helps individuals achieve long-term emotional stability.
DBT was originally designed for individuals with borderline personality disorder, but it has also proven effective for a variety of mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other personality disorders. Whether you’re struggling with intense emotions or looking for healthier ways to manage stress, our DBT Orange County program offers tailored strategies to help.
Our Adult Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) allows individuals to participate in structured therapy while continuing with daily responsibilities. You can receive intensive DBT support through a combination of individual and group sessions without the need for full-time residential care. This flexible option is ideal for those needing a higher level of care but still wanting to maintain their home and work life.
In our DBT program, you’ll learn a range of essential coping skills including distress tolerance (navigating crises without harmful behaviors), emotional regulation (managing and understanding your emotions), interpersonal effectiveness (building and maintaining healthy relationships), and mindfulness (staying present and focused). These skills are crucial for improving emotional resilience and achieving a more balanced life.
