FREEDOM THROUGH ACTION
FREEDOM THROUGH ACTION
At Live Free Recovery in New Hampshire, our DBT program teaches practical skills to manage intense emotions and reduce relapse risk. You’ll develop focused coping strategies that work when facing real-world triggers and stressors.
Dialectical behavior therapy is a type of counseling that teaches practical life skills. Practice noticing triggers, calming yourself down, and making better choices. A psychologist named Marsha Linehan created DBT in the 1970s. She worked with people who suffered from borderline personality disorder (BPD), complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), chronic depression, and other conditions.
Since traditional methods left individuals feeling judged or criticized, Linehan created this new approach. It helped validate their feelings and learn healthier ways to process them. DBT treatments are helpful for addiction because many people use alcohol or drugs to deal with overwhelming emotions.
We review your substance use history, mental health symptoms, medications, and goals. This creates a treatment plan designed for your specific situation.
You’ll receive proven treatments, including DBT, and relapse prevention work. We only use methods that research backs for successful addiction recovery.
If you need any prescriptions, our qualified team can help manage and monitor your doses. This can be for sleep, mood, cravings, or withdrawal symptoms.
Connect with others in group therapy, or rebuild relationships in family sessions. Strong support networks help improve the chances for long-term recovery.
Dialectical behavior therapy for addiction addresses the emotional triggers that often lead to substance use. You’ll practice sustainable coping skills during treatment so they become natural responses when facing stressful situations at home.
We can add DBT to IOP and PHP levels of care, as well as early stages like residential. It depends on how much support you need.
Mindfulness: Use meditation and breathing exercises to stay present with your feelings.
Emotion Regulation: Understand your patterns and practice opposite emotions healthily and safely.
Distress Tolerance: Learn self-soothing techniques and radical acceptance to get through crises.
Interpersonal Effectiveness: Ask for what you need and set good boundaries in all parts of your life.
Our DBT therapy program combines approaches to help you build lasting sobriety.
You attend weekly one-on-one sessions that focus on applying DBT skills to your personal triggers and goals. These help you apply skills in real-life situations.
Every week, you learn the four DBT skill modules: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness in group therapy sessions.
When you experience cravings, our DBT program in New Hampshire teaches skills to navigate. Practical methods facilitate real-world healing in between therapy meetings.
With cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), you learn to change negative thought patterns. DBT for addiction helps you to accept your feelings first, then decide what to do about them. Both are beneficial, but DBT works better when dealing with heavy emotions and relationship problems informed by your addiction.
DBT skills for recovery work best if you have mental health concerns alongside addiction. This may include trauma, depression, or thoughts of self-harm.
You might benefit from DBT if you:
We work with most major insurance companies that cover dialectical behavior therapy. Our team can help verify your benefits before you start any treatment.
We’ve designed our admissions process to be fast, respectful, and stress-free. From your first call, we’re here to support and guide you.
Call or complete our online form
Connect with an admissions coordinator
Complete your private assessment
We determine which level of care suits your needs
We verify insurance and explain the next steps
You receive your admission date and packing info
Our team is available 24/7 to answer questions or talk things through.
Yes. DBT builds skills that lower relapse risk by improving emotion control, stress tolerance, and relationship stability.
DBT keeps core CBT tools but adds acceptance practices and a clear skill set focused on mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Many people see benefits within weeks. A full skills cycle often takes a few months, with the length tailored to your program level.
Yes. DBT groups and individual sessions can be included in PHP, IOP, or outpatient plans.
No. DBT helps with substance use and common co-occurring concerns like anxiety, depression, and trauma symptoms.
Many plans cover DBT when medically necessary. Use our quick insurance verification.
Ask about virtual and hybrid sessions based on your location and clinical plan.
You learn a skill, see it modeled, and practice with coaching so it becomes second nature in daily life.
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