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Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT)

radically open dialectical behavior therapy

Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy — known as RO-DBT — was developed by Thomas Lynch, PhD, and his colleagues, and has been empirically validated and researched with clients for 20 years. While traditional DBT is helpful for individuals who need more help regulating and controlling emotions, RO-DBT is designed for those who benefit from goals of openness and flexibility. Mindful Psychology Associates offers RO-DBT classes regularly to support individual therapy (with our therapists or others).

Benefits of RO-DBT

  • Flexibility
  • Openness
  • Social connectedness
  • Emotional expressiveness

Who can benefit from RO-DBT?

Do traits like these ring a bell?

  • Perfectionism
  • Excessive self control
  • Rule follower
  • Preference for order, structure
  • Reserved, restrained
  • Frugal

RO is a trans-diagnostic treatment approach, meaning that it was not designed for one particular diagnosis. However, if you struggle with any of the following problems, you may benefit from RO treatment:

  • Chronic depression
  • Treatment resistant anxiety
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Body Dysmorphia
  • Binge Eating Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCDP)

For more information on the treatment approach, visit the Radically Open website.

radically open therapy

If you identify with any or all of the following traits, you may benefit from RO-DBT:

  • Rigidity in behaviors or thinking (perfectionism)
  • Excessive need to be in control (over control)
  • Difficulty accessing emotions
  • Social isolation
  • Emotionally shut down or guarded

RO-DBT is available as individual therapy, as well as a 30 lesson skills training class. Please contact us for details about when our next class will start.

NOTE: RO-DBT skills class clients must be in ongoing individual therapy, either with an MPA or an outside therapist. We will collaborate with referring therapists.

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