​The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Outpatient (DBT IOP) program serves youth 13-18 with acute mental health needs. This program lasts 12 weeks from 4:00-7:00 PM on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and at least one individual session (Tuesdays or Fridays for 50 minutes) per week. Be aware that all services take place at our Main Campus in North Seattle. Intake will need to take place before the first session. Call 206.517.0234 for information about insurance or to schedule.

 

This program is a good fit for youth who are experiencing suicidal ideation, self-harm, school avoidance/failure, chronic interpersonal deficits, and low self-worth or have a history of hospitalization or residential treatment because of these issues are appropriate.

 

DBT – Dialectical Behavior Therapy is an evidence-based therapy for the treatment of depression and suicidal ideation. It has been shown to also reduce symptoms of impulsivity and emotion dysregulation while increasing prosocial skills and distress tolerance. 

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Referrals for all gendered adolescents struggling with:

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• Depression

• Self-harm

• Suicidal ideation

• Impulsivity

• Inconsistent relationships 

• Difficulty regulating emotions

• Those unsuccessful in outpatient therapy alone

• Those stepping down from inpatient 

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About DBT Skills Groups: The three-hours skills groups engage participants through skills acquisition, discussion and activity focused on four main areas; mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Groups allow participants to practice their interpersonal effectiveness skills under the supervision of a trained therapist.

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About Individual Sessions: Individual sessions will focus on the generalization of skills. Participants will report progress on diary cards and troubleshoot skills use with their individual Ryther therapist. 

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*We accept the following insurance: First Choice, Premera, Regence, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Kaiser Permanente, LifeWise, Optum United Behavioral Health, United Healthcare Community Plan of Washington, and all Medicaid MCOs: Molina, United Health Care, Wellpoint, Community Health Plan of Washington, and Coordinated Care.