Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in 23298
Stephanie Rancourt
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Richmond, VA 23298
I am a certified complex trauma professional and certified dialectical behavior therapy therapist.
You are not broken. To heal the patterns that keep us in a cycle of unhappiness, we first need to strengthen our relationship with ourselves. This is where we will begin the healing work together. I work collaboratively with those who are seeking personal healing and growth in their lives. I am skilled in cultivating a safe, nurturing, and non-judgmental space to support you in moving from pain and suffering, to healing and freedom. You deserve support through life's challenges. I am here to empower and guide you to build a secure loving relationship with yourself and end the cycle of self-abandonment.
I am a certified complex trauma professional and certified dialectical behavior therapy therapist.
You are not broken. To heal the patterns that keep us in a cycle of unhappiness, we first need to strengthen our relationship with ourselves. This is where we will begin the healing work together. I work collaboratively with those who are seeking personal healing and growth in their lives. I am skilled in cultivating a safe, nurturing, and non-judgmental space to support you in moving from pain and suffering, to healing and freedom. You deserve support through life's challenges. I am here to empower and guide you to build a secure loving relationship with yourself and end the cycle of self-abandonment.
Meagan Arnold
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAEd, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Richmond, VA 23298
I believe that people are resilient and that we all have the capacity to change our lives for the better if we are given opportunities to succeed. Many of us will suffer moments of defeat, moments of heartache, cultural moments of significance, and situations of joy that beg to be shared. As a therapist, I facilitate the success of others by creating a space for hope, empowerment, passion, and sorrows. I desire to help others to become their best selves.
I believe that people are resilient and that we all have the capacity to change our lives for the better if we are given opportunities to succeed. Many of us will suffer moments of defeat, moments of heartache, cultural moments of significance, and situations of joy that beg to be shared. As a therapist, I facilitate the success of others by creating a space for hope, empowerment, passion, and sorrows. I desire to help others to become their best selves.
Angelica Audrey Hardianto
Resident in Counseling, MEd
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Richmond, VA 23298
Currently Accepting New Clients! I believe that trust, collaboration, and rapport are essential elements of the therapeutic environment. I strive to be an ally and a collaborator for my clients. My approach to counseling recognizes that each individual, couple, and family is unique, requiring an intersectional approach to therapy. As a clinician, I aim to facilitate growth and help clients overcome challenges by providing support and space to navigate their struggles. I specialize in working with individuals within the AAPI and LGBTQ+ community couples, and families, providing culturally responsive and inclusive care.
Currently Accepting New Clients! I believe that trust, collaboration, and rapport are essential elements of the therapeutic environment. I strive to be an ally and a collaborator for my clients. My approach to counseling recognizes that each individual, couple, and family is unique, requiring an intersectional approach to therapy. As a clinician, I aim to facilitate growth and help clients overcome challenges by providing support and space to navigate their struggles. I specialize in working with individuals within the AAPI and LGBTQ+ community couples, and families, providing culturally responsive and inclusive care.
Michele Gunter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Richmond, VA 23298 (Online Only)
Living uncomfortably under the weight of anxiety and depression is a shared experience many of us endure, and I'm Michele Gunter, an LCSW based in Virginia, here to guide you towards transformative change. Through the lens of therapy, we can navigate the challenges that keep us from living our fullest lives. As a passionate advocate for mental health, I specialize in offering teletherapy to individuals seeking relief from the burdens of anxiety and depression. My commitment lies in creating a supportive and understanding space where we can explore the roots of your struggles.
Living uncomfortably under the weight of anxiety and depression is a shared experience many of us endure, and I'm Michele Gunter, an LCSW based in Virginia, here to guide you towards transformative change. Through the lens of therapy, we can navigate the challenges that keep us from living our fullest lives. As a passionate advocate for mental health, I specialize in offering teletherapy to individuals seeking relief from the burdens of anxiety and depression. My commitment lies in creating a supportive and understanding space where we can explore the roots of your struggles.
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Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists
Who is DBT for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is designed for people who experience extreme emotional suffering because they lack the skills of emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The basic affliction can underlie a wide range of conditions, from borderline and other personality disorders to PTSD and treatment-resistant anxiety and depression. The therapy is helpful to those whose emotional reactivity is so intense it is disruptive to everyday functioning and leads to frequent crises.
Why do people need DBT?
The ability to regulate emotions is a core psychological skill that enables people to function in life and pay attention to the world outside themselves; it is consistently associated with well-being. DBT is designed to help people learn how to manage and regulate their emotions. Originally developed to treat people with borderline personality disorder whose extreme emotional suffering led to self-harming behavior and suicide attempts, the therapy is now applied to other conditions involving emotion dysregulation, particularly when other treatments have failed.
What happens in DBT?
Individuals meet weekly with their therapist to discuss their experiences relating to moods, behavior, and skills. Using checklists they maintain, they review emotional experiences and positive practices they engage in. The diaries help individuals discern what led up to a specific problem encountered, this is followed by discussion of the consequences of their actions. In addition, individuals may meet in class-like small groups to learn skills such as mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
How long does DBT last?
Because it is intended to establish long-lasting behavioral change among those with persistent problems, DBT is designed to last six months to a year. DBT includes both weekly sessions of individual therapy and weekly skills-training sessions conducted in small groups. Studies of DBT have documented improvement within a year of treatment, particularly in controlling self-harmful behavior; nevertheless, individuals may require therapy for several years.