Dialectical – Behaviour Therapy

At the centre, GIA TIN ITHAKI, Dialectical – Behaviour Therapy is offered either among other approaches or as a separate treatment. Dialectical – Behaviour Therapy is a relatively new treatment that was created by Marsha M. Linehan to help people suffering from emotional disorders and various dysfunctional behaviours.

People with mood swings; extremely low self-image; impulsive, unpredictable and highly destructive behaviour; and / or suicidal ideation; may benefit from this type of treatment. Dialectical – Behaviour Therapy is extremely useful because it helps individuals to eliminate anything that is dysfunctional in their everyday lives. For example, it helps people control dangerous impulsive behaviour and outbursts, identify and improve extreme thoughts and beliefs, and better manage their negative emotions.

In a nutshell, Dialectical – Behaviour Psychotherapy aims primarily to build interpersonal skills, regulate emotions, and access and enhance the personal inner powers that each person has in order to feel better about themselves and improve their quality of life.