Patients who respond positively to skills-based and structured group therapy may benefit from our Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Outpatient Program (DBT-IOP). Using a combination of individualized rehabilitative and psychotherapeutic interventions, patients learn how to regulate their emotions in an environment that causes them distress, so we equip them with the tools they need to prevent self-harming behaviors. DBT-IOP is usually recommended for those who haven’t responded well to traditional outpatient therapy. Participants must be 19 and older. DBT-IOP involves six weeks of group skills training, telephone coaching as needed and weekly consultation team meetings. You may benefit from DBT-IOP if you experience high levels of emotional turmoil or crises that lead to frequent hospitalizations or emergency room visits or if you self-harm and have chronic suicidal ideation. Our program is designed to help you learn the following: Gain insight into your relational patterns Increase your presence Regulate your emotions Set healthy boundaries Strengthen your personal and professional relationships Tolerate distress Our licensed clinical social workers (LCSW) and licensed professional counselors (LPC) have all completed the Foundational Training Course in DBT through Behavioral Tech, LLC or DBTNCAA. Referral Criteria The basic criteria for admission to this program include: History of self-harm Low frustration tolerance Moderate to extreme struggles with interpersonal relationships Pervasive emotion dysregulation Possession of few effective coping skills Tendency to act in a passive-aggressive or aggressive fashion Participants must: Abstain from alcohol and drugs Abstain from suicidal or para-suicidal behavior (self-harm) Agree to a safety plan Have reliable transportation Have safe and stable housing to allow functioning in an outpatient setting Participate in the program Take medication as prescribed (if applicable) This therapy is only offered to those who can benefit from treatment and don’t have a primary or co-occurring substance use disorder. This is an in-person treatment program.