Take the online therapy appointment now. Don't keep waiting for local care that may or might not materialize. You can always switch to in-person later if you still prefer and a spot opens up, but suffering for months on a wait list when online help is available immediately doesn't make sense. Your mental health matters now, not in six months when maybe someone local has an opening. And also having a quality therapist who specializes in your needs is much more likely to find online versus someone local if you live in a place with not a lot of mental health professionals.

Generally yes. In-person private practice therapy in cities often costs $200-400+ per session. Grouport costs less because there's no office rent, smaller geographic markets to draw from, and efficiency of scale. You also save on transportation costs and time. Online therapy has made affordable therapy accessible to people who couldn't afford traditional in-person rates.

Usually underlying stuff like hurt, fear, feeling disrespected or powerless can result in problematic anger. Past trauma, learned patterns from childhood, or unmet needs can also be a factor fueling the anger. Identifying current triggers and patterns is an essential part of therapy that will help you address your anger challenges more constructively.

Numbing is a trauma response. Your brain protects you from overwhelming emotions by shutting down feelings. As trauma processing occurs, intense negative emotions might surface at first and eventually positive emotions come back. Feeling again is a sign of healing. Therapy helps you reconnect with emotions safely.

Yes. Anxiety is one of the most treatable conditions. Therapy gives you tools to manage it rather than be controlled by it. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is specifically helpful for anxiety. Many people address anxiety through a combination of individual therapy and group therapy. The key is consistent attendance and practicing skills between sessions since anxiety improves through facing fears and building new neural patterns.

Standard therapy often inadequately treats BPD because it doesn't teach needed skills and unstructured therapy allows avoidance of difficulties. DBT differs in that it's targeted through skills teaching concrete tools like mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT provides both support and skills while maintaining clear boundaries. For BPD specifically, seeking a therapist who has extensive training in DBT is important. Many people see life changing results when doing DBT for BPD.

Look for therapists who are specifically trained in DBT and have extensive background in DBT. Comprehensive DBT programs that include individual therapy + DBT skills group at different levels of intensiveness depending on your needs are helpful. Grouport offers DBT skills groups and DBT individual therapy online as well as IOP programs that are focused on DBT. DBT is our #1 specialty so you’ll be in good hands in our DBT groups, DBT individual therapy or a combo of both, or through more intensive support like IOP. We also offer a DBT self guided program which is helpful for people who prefer a self paced format or want additional accountability in between sessions.

DBT is pretty structured, which honestly works great for many people and feels stifling for some. If you're someone who needs flexibility and doesn't do well with worksheets and acronyms, full traditional DBT might not fit. But you can still use individual skills that help without doing the whole program. Or try DBT-informed therapy which incorporates the principles more flexibly. Some people need structure when they're in crisis but find it too rigid once they've stabilized. That's fine, take what works and leave the rest. DBT isn't the only effective therapy, it's one approach among many.

Different therapists emphasize different aspects of DBT as no two therapist styles are the same. If something conflicts with what your therapist is teaching you in your sessions, talk to them about it. They know your specific situation and can adapt where appropriate. The program should complement therapy, not create conflict.

Completion time varies by individual pace. The curriculum has a years worth of tangible curriculum so it's intended to be done in chunks where you can really internalize each module before moving on to the next. Little by little you make progress on a specific skill, and you revisit modules so you can master them over time. You can always go back and revisit a module at any time to re-sharpen those skills. DBT skills require ongoing practice, so with consistent effort and practice and implementing them in your day to day life, that’s when you’ll see the greatest results.

Definitely. Distress tolerance and emotion regulation skills apply directly to anger management. Lots of DBT techniques are helpful for managing rage, lashing out in relationships, and irritability.