Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in 94119
Lisa Franks
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94119 (Online Only)
I also incorporate other evidence-based talk therapy approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), to meet the individual needs of others.
As a licensed clinical social worker, my focus is on providing individualized support to adult clients. In my practice, I prioritize creating a compassionate and nonjudgmental environment where individuals feel empowered to explore their emotions and experiences. My therapeutic approach is centered around processing trauma, challenging unhealthy patterns, and cultivating essential skills for personal growth and fulfillment. I am committed to collaborating closely with each individual to identify and achieve their goals, guiding them through a journey towards a more meaningful and healthy life.
I also incorporate other evidence-based talk therapy approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), to meet the individual needs of others.
As a licensed clinical social worker, my focus is on providing individualized support to adult clients. In my practice, I prioritize creating a compassionate and nonjudgmental environment where individuals feel empowered to explore their emotions and experiences. My therapeutic approach is centered around processing trauma, challenging unhealthy patterns, and cultivating essential skills for personal growth and fulfillment. I am committed to collaborating closely with each individual to identify and achieve their goals, guiding them through a journey towards a more meaningful and healthy life.
Mario Sandoval, PhD
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94119 (Online Only)
I am skilled in providing therapy to high-level professionals in tech, science, medical, pharmaceutical, business and law industries, specializing in depression, anxiety, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, LGBTQ-issues, and addictions. Challenges related to professional development, harnessing managerial skills, career and educational transitions, work-life balance, primary relationships, and intentional and curated living are most often the focus of the work with those I serve.
I am skilled in providing therapy to high-level professionals in tech, science, medical, pharmaceutical, business and law industries, specializing in depression, anxiety, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, LGBTQ-issues, and addictions. Challenges related to professional development, harnessing managerial skills, career and educational transitions, work-life balance, primary relationships, and intentional and curated living are most often the focus of the work with those I serve.
Roxana Alexis Ortiz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, PCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94119 (Online Only)
Seeking therapy can often be a scary and confusing decision to make. If you are experiencing difficulties in life that seem overwhelming or you feel stuck in a rut, I can be the person that will join you on the path to figuring out what step to take next. My approach to therapy is integrative and I work collaboratively with my clients to create a treatment plan that is unique to each individual in order to promote growth.
Seeking therapy can often be a scary and confusing decision to make. If you are experiencing difficulties in life that seem overwhelming or you feel stuck in a rut, I can be the person that will join you on the path to figuring out what step to take next. My approach to therapy is integrative and I work collaboratively with my clients to create a treatment plan that is unique to each individual in order to promote growth.
Lara Ezrin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94119 (Online Only)
(I am currently providing Zoom sessions due to Covid-19). I am a licensed psychotherapist providing psychotherapy for adult individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, and life transitions. I offer both time-limited and open-ended therapy. I work collaboratively with clients using cognitive behavioral therapy and belief re-patterning. I believe that personal transformation is about getting out of one's own way to create a life you want to live and be the person you want to be.
(I am currently providing Zoom sessions due to Covid-19). I am a licensed psychotherapist providing psychotherapy for adult individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, and life transitions. I offer both time-limited and open-ended therapy. I work collaboratively with clients using cognitive behavioral therapy and belief re-patterning. I believe that personal transformation is about getting out of one's own way to create a life you want to live and be the person you want to be.
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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.