DBT & Coping Skills Training in Olympia or on-line anywhere in Washington State with Janelle Gauthier

get started with a free 20 minute phone consult

Has life become an emotional roller coaster?

Maybe another relationship has gone south, or perhaps everyone keeps saying you’re too sensitive. You may be struggling to get through the day or simply feeling like you just can’t manage your emotions.

Whatever it is that you’re experiencing, you’re beginning to notice the impact of this in every facet of your life:

  • Struggling to meet goals you’ve set for yourself

  • Coping with emotions in ways that aren’t the healthiest

  • Unable to manage feelings of sadness, anxiety, stress or anger

Learning DBT and other coping skills can help!

It may feel impossible now, but you can have the tools to cope with stress, anger, anxiety or sadness . You can quiet judgmental and self-critical thoughts. You can have a healthy relationship with your emotions. And I can help you get there.

Coping skills using DBT & ACT can help you do 4 things:

  • Learn to re-train your brain so you can think before reacting

  • Learn how to reduce the power of self-critical thoughts

  • Learn how to form strong relationships with healthy boundaries

  • Replace unwanted coping skills with healthy tools that get you closer to a richer, fuller, more meaningful life.

I’ll help through this process, tailoring each step to your unique needs and circumstances. My approach to coping skills training is comes from an unwavering belief that all people are doing the best that they can. You’re not the problem, but a combination of difficult emotions and a need to learn some new approaches have gotten in the way.

You don’t have to live life feeling overwhelmed by your emotions or thoughts, staying stuck in the same patterns.

I can help you learn a new way of being.

Schedule a free 20 min consult today

 FAQs

  • First we’ll discuss the nature of the difficulties you’ve been experiencing, including any thoughts, feelings or behaviors that you’d like to change as well as your current coping methods. From there we’ll make a plan tailored to your goals and needs. Next I will help you learn new tools each week, that you can use in your day to day life between appointments. Every skill learned will be thought of as an experiment; we’ll see how each one works for you, adjust as needed a grow from there.

  • Some people find that they are able to quickly apply the skills and get fast relief and 12-18 sessions is all they need. For others who struggle with more intense unhealthy coping behaviors, those who prefer a deeper dive into the skills, or for people who find that the roots of their difficulties with emotions or self-critical thoughts stem from trauma might prefer longer-term therapy.

  • We will create an individualized plan based on your unique needs and goals. I will emphasize scientifically researched skills and techniques based on either Dialectical Behavior Therapy or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, both of which use mindfulness based practices. Click to learn more about DBT or ACT.

  • Reach out for a free 20 minute phone consult. You can ask me any questions and see if coping skills training might be a good fit for you.

Schedule a free 20 min consult to learn more about coping skills