What is Gold Standard?

Gold Standard therapy is the combination of individual therapy, phone coaching, group therapy, and a consult team that oversees your treatment.

With Gold Standard therapy, you will be working with an intensively trained DBT therapist who can help you navigate the best next steps to live a better life. Your therapist can provide 24-hour phone coaching, helping you with skills when you most need it. This is most beneficial for those experiencing crises or are struggling with regulating intense emotions. Research has shown that this is the most effective method for reducing suicide attempts and ideation, non-suicidal self-harm, and for improvements in depression, anxiety and the capacity to control anger.

This is the recommended course here at DBT Eastside.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

  • Self-Harm, Suicidal Ideation, Borderline Personality Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Multiple Diagnoses, History of failed Treatments

  • Age 11+

  • Yes

  • DBT Skills - Tweens (ages 11-13)

    DBT Skills - Teens (ages 13 - 18)

    DBT Skills - Adults (ages 18+)

    DBT Skills - Parents / Affected Others

  • Yes

Radically Open DBT

  • Individuals suffering from Anxiety, Depression, and emotional loneliness due to over-controlled behaviors.

  • Age 13+

  • Yes

  • RO-DBT Skills - Teens (ages 13 - 18)

    RO-DBT Skills - Adults (18+)

    RO-DBT Skills - Parents / Affected Others

  • Yes

Parent/Affected Others

  • Parent/Affected Others who are supporting loved ones in our DBT & RO-DBT Programs wanting to set healthy boundaries, improve communication, and dealing with a loved one’s overwhelming emotions.

  • Parent/Affected Others of a loved one Age 11+

    DBT Eastside requires that at least one Parent/Guardian of a Tween/Teen Client attend group for one year.

  • We do not provide 1:1 therapy with Parent/Affected Others.

    Parent Coaching may be offered.

  • DBT Skills - Parent/Affected Others

    RO-DBT Skills - Parent/Affected Others

  • Not available for Parent/Affected Others.