DBT Therapy in Los Angeles
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
in Los Angeles
At Youth & Family Institute, we provide Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in Los Angeles for adolescents, adults, and families seeking support with emotional regulation, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges.
WHAT WE DO
DBT Therapy at
Youth & Family Institute
DBT is a structured, evidence-based approach that helps individuals better understand and manage their emotional experiences. Rather than focusing only on insight, DBT emphasizes learning and applying skills that can be used in real-life situations.
Our work focuses on helping clients build practical skills to navigate intense emotions, improve relationships, and create more stability in daily life.
WHO WE HELP
Who We Work With
We offer DBT services to adolescents, adults, and families across Los Angeles — meeting each client where they are and providing support tailored to their specific needs.
Adolescents
Support for teens experiencing emotional intensity, impulsivity, and difficulty in peer or family relationships. Caregivers are active participants in treatment alongside the teen.
Adults
Treatment for anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and difficulty managing strong emotions. We help adults build practical coping tools and create greater stability in daily life.
Families
Support in improving communication, reducing conflict, and building more effective ways of interacting. Families learn DBT skills together to create lasting positive change at home.
WHAT WE OFFER
Services Offered
Our DBT services are built around the full comprehensive model, combining multiple modes of support that work together to help clients achieve meaningful and lasting change.
Individual DBT Therapy
Weekly individual sessions where clinicians and clients work together to apply DBT skills to specific challenges, review diary cards, and address patterns of problematic behavior.
Family Therapy
DBT-informed family therapy helps family members better understand and validate one another, communicate through disagreements, and build more rewarding relationships.
Skills-Based Support
Structured skills training across four modules — Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness — in a practical, class-like format.
Parent Consultation & Coaching
We equip parents with skills to balance validation with effective limit-setting, with between-session coaching to apply these tools in real situations at home.
WHY CHOOSE US
Why Work With Us
We offer personalized, outpatient DBT rooted in the comprehensive model — with a commitment to meeting clients where they are, culturally and clinically.
Outpatient, Personalized Care
Comprehensive DBT delivered in a flexible outpatient setting, tailored to each individual's needs, goals, and circumstances.
Focus on Real-World Skill Use
We emphasize building practical skills clients can apply at home, at school, and at work — not only during sessions with their therapist.
Family Involvement When Appropriate
We actively include caregivers and family members in the treatment process — because lasting change often happens within the context of relationships.
Culturally Responsive Care
We are committed to care that is sensitive to cultural background, identity, and community context.
SERVING LOS ANGELES
Serving the
Greater LA Area
We provide DBT therapy to clients across the greater Los Angeles area, with three convenient office locations and telehealth options for clients throughout Southern California.
Skills training is run in a psycho-educational format, more like a class rather than group therapy where people come to vent or find support. Skills trainers assign homework to help clients practice the skills in their everyday lives. The full curriculum runs for 24 weeks and covers skills in four modules: Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance. These skills are concrete and designed to be applied quickly in a wide variety of situations.
Skills training is run in a psycho-educational format, more like a class rather than group therapy where people come to vent or find support. Skills trainers assign homework to help clients practice the skills in their everyday lives. The full curriculum runs for 24 weeks and covers skills in four modules: Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance. These skills are concrete and designed to be applied quickly in a wide variety of situations.
Skills training is run in a psycho-educational format, more like a class rather than group therapy where people come to vent or find support. Skills trainers assign homework to help clients practice the skills in their everyday lives. The full curriculum runs for 24 weeks and covers skills in four modules: Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance. These skills are concrete and designed to be applied quickly in a wide variety of situations.
BLOG POSTS WE’VE WRITTEN
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About DBT
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is effective because it offers holistic treatment that support clients on multiple levels. While it is more of a time commitment, research shows that patients engaged in adherent DBT have significantly less suicide attempts, treatment dropout, and hospitalizations. These blog posts describe some of the principles, strategies, and skills of DBT in action.
- Sarah Mann
- September 14, 2023
With the recent youth mental health crisis, it can feel overwhelming for children and families of those who are struggling with self-harm or suicide...Read More
- Sarah Mann
- September 19, 2023
Dr. Marsha Linehan is the creator of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), a treatment approach we specialize in at the Youth and Family Institute... Read More
- Caleb Spiro
- December 21, 2023
How DBT and validation can help transform intense emotional states, known as ‘emotional dysregulation,’ into more manageable... Read More
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in Los Angeles?
If you're looking for DBT therapy in Los Angeles, we're here to help. Reach out to schedule a free consultation and determine whether DBT is a good fit for you or your family.
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West LA · Pasadena · Claremont
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Our team provides comprehensive DBT and other evidence-based treatments to help make positive changes in the lives of children, young adults, and their families.
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Contact Info
- info@yfinstitute.com
- (323) 800-8883
- 1849 Sawtelle Blvd, Suite 610, Los Angeles CA 90025
- 250 W 1st St, Suite 242, Claremont, CA 91711
- 595 E Colorado Blvd STE 205, Pasadena, CA 91101
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