Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in Fort Worth & Across Texas
DBT was originally developed for people who experience emotions intensely — where feelings come on fast, hit hard, and take a long time to come back down. It was built for people who have tried to manage their emotional life and found that standard advice doesn't work, that most coping strategies weren't designed for how they experience the world.
At Mindful Possibilities, DBT is one of our most-used and most rigorously applied therapeutic approaches. We don't offer a watered-down version. We have clinicians with advanced training and certification in the model.
What DBT Addresses
Emotional dysregulation and intense mood swings, self-harm and suicidal ideation, impulsive behavior, relationship instability, borderline personality disorder (BPD), eating disorders, substance use, PTSD, and anyone who feels like their emotions run their life rather than the other way around.
The Four DBT Skill Areas
DBT is structured around four core skill areas: Mindfulness — learning to observe your experience without reacting; Distress Tolerance — getting through a crisis without making things worse; Emotion Regulation — understanding and changing your emotional responses; and Interpersonal Effectiveness — navigating relationships in ways that actually work. These skills are practical, teachable, and designed to be used in real life.
Our DBT Therapists
Madeline James, LPC is DBT Certified, meaning she has completed formal training, documented hours, and passed an evaluation process that verifies her competency in the full DBT model. She specializes in personality disorders, BPD, and thinking disorders.
Robert Boes, LCSW-S has advanced DBT training and uses the model extensively with clients navigating BPD, substance use, and emotional dysregulation.
Ready to Get Started?
Visit our contact page to reach out. We will match you with the right therapist and schedule a free 15-minute consultation.
