To understand dialectical behavioral therapy, it helps to understand the words describing it. Dialectic is the establishment of truth between two different points of view or opinions, and the amalgamation or unification of these opposites to form one objective truth. In DBT, dialectical strategies help both the client and the therapist get resolve from extreme polarities. Behavioral refers to the way in which a person acts, and in specific to DBT, a behavioral approach is taken. The situations and target behaviors that are relevant to the clients’ goals are assessed in order to figure out how to resolve the problems in their lives. Together in the use of therapy, a dialectical behavioral approach provides a path to change for people that would benefit from it most.