What are Mood Disorders?

Mood disorders are conditions that impact a person’s ability to function with consistency in mood ranging from depressive to irritable or manic emotions. One may experience extreme sadness, hopelessness, or emptiness accompanied by a variety of physical, emotional and cognitive symptoms.

  • Major Depressive Disorder

  • Bipolar disorder

  • Seasonal Affective disorder

What does treatment look like?

As a trained Dialectical Behavioral Therapist, I incorporate DBT skills into a majority of therapy I offer. DBT informed therapy utilizes the four components of emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness and mindfulness. DBT is a more structured form of talk therapy to address and change unwanted emotions and behaviors in a collaborative way.

Rates:

DBT Therapy 50 min session- $100

DBT Therapy 90 min session- $215

Counseling for Mood Disorders

What is DBT-Informed Treatment ?

Although DBT was initially created by Dr. Marsha Linehan to address borderline personality disorders, self harm and suicidality, it has been found through comprehensive research that DBT is helpful for a wide range of mental health conditions.

When we talk about DBT-informed therapy, we're referring to a flexible approach that draws on many core elements of the full DBT model—without using every component. This method is structured, skill-based, and more focused than traditional talk therapy.

We often use DBT-informed therapy to help clients manage emotional dysregulation that leads to impulsive behaviors or challenges in relationships—especially when those issues are significant but don’t require the intensity of a full DBT program. Or, we might take a DBT-informed approach with a client who completed a comprehensive DBT program in the past and would like to resume work with a DBT-knowledgeable therapist.

A typical DBT-informed session might include:

  • Setting a clear agenda and following a treatment hierarchy

  • Using diary cards or tracking behaviors

  • Practicing skills between sessions through targeted assignments

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