Applying DBT Skills in Therapy Sessions

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is an evidence-based treatment designed to target emotion dysregulation and

high-risk behaviors—and in this video I will discuss how therapists can use DBT skills-based

interventions when working with individual clients. DBT integrates acceptance and change strategies

to help clients stabilize their emotions, reduce suffering, and build more effective

behavioral patterns (Rizvi, 2024). DBT emphasizes skills because they give

clients concrete tools to navigate distress and regulate their internal experience. Research consistently

shows that increased skills use predicts reductions in impulsivity, emotional reactivity, and self-harm (Neacsiu

et al., 2010; Linehan, 2015). In this video, we will cover how