Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in 53406
They employ a variety of techniques, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT , Acceptance Commitment Therapy ACT , and Dialectical Behavior Therapy DBT .
Laura Ceccato is a compassionate and experienced Licensed Professional Counselor based in Wisconsin, dedicated to providing empathetic support and guidance to individuals navigating various mental health challenges. Laura specializes in working with adults, addressing a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, and grief. They are committed to creating a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their issues and work towards meaningful change. Laura s approach to therapy is individualized, focusing on the unique needs of each client.
They employ a variety of techniques, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT , Acceptance Commitment Therapy ACT , and Dialectical Behavior Therapy DBT .
Laura Ceccato is a compassionate and experienced Licensed Professional Counselor based in Wisconsin, dedicated to providing empathetic support and guidance to individuals navigating various mental health challenges. Laura specializes in working with adults, addressing a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, and grief. They are committed to creating a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their issues and work towards meaningful change. Laura s approach to therapy is individualized, focusing on the unique needs of each client.
Kaylee Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Racine, WI 53406
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome. As a therapist, my goal is to help children and their families receive the relief they need from day to day life. I focus on creating a safe and accepting space for children and families because I believe this is the first step to growth and healing. I approach our work together as a member of your team assisting in the overall goal you would like to achieve. You know you best. I am here to listen to your concerns, understand where you currently are in life, and gently guide the beautiful process called healing. By the end of treatment, my hope is that you will leave therapy a healthier happier YOU!
Welcome. As a therapist, my goal is to help children and their families receive the relief they need from day to day life. I focus on creating a safe and accepting space for children and families because I believe this is the first step to growth and healing. I approach our work together as a member of your team assisting in the overall goal you would like to achieve. You know you best. I am here to listen to your concerns, understand where you currently are in life, and gently guide the beautiful process called healing. By the end of treatment, my hope is that you will leave therapy a healthier happier YOU!
Dr. Alyson Gerdes is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who earned her Ph.D. from Purdue University in 2004. She has been a faculty member at Marquette University MU since 2004. At MU, Dr. Gerdes trains clinical psychology doctoral students and conducts research on childhood ADHD and student wellness. She joined the LifeStance formerly Cornerstone Counseling team in 2021 and sees clients 1 day/week. She is an empathetic listener who enjoys working with children, teens, and adults.
Dr. Alyson Gerdes is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who earned her Ph.D. from Purdue University in 2004. She has been a faculty member at Marquette University MU since 2004. At MU, Dr. Gerdes trains clinical psychology doctoral students and conducts research on childhood ADHD and student wellness. She joined the LifeStance formerly Cornerstone Counseling team in 2021 and sees clients 1 day/week. She is an empathetic listener who enjoys working with children, teens, and adults.
I am a psychotherapist who has worked in the mental health field since 2010 and am a National Certified Counselor NCC and a Licensed Professional Counselor LPC . I work with individual ages 18+ and have experience and specialty training in working with anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, and eating disorders. I have experience working in all levels of care including inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and individual outpatient therapy including in a school setting.
I am a psychotherapist who has worked in the mental health field since 2010 and am a National Certified Counselor NCC and a Licensed Professional Counselor LPC . I work with individual ages 18+ and have experience and specialty training in working with anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, and eating disorders. I have experience working in all levels of care including inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and individual outpatient therapy including in a school setting.
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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.