Immediate Openings DBT – Dialectical Behavior Therapy

INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT
DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY (DBT)

*DBT services are currently offered at our Milaca location only

Fernbrook Family Center currently has immediate openings in our Adult Intensive Outpatient Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Program (18+).

Building on the legacy of Lighthouse Child and Family Services, this program continues a tradition of excellent DBT services with proven outcomes, now under the Fernbrook Family Center umbrella.

Fernbrook Family Center is certified by the Minnesota Department of Human Services to provide Comprehensive DBT.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based, structured therapy developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan. It helps individuals build a life worth living by learning to manage intense emotions, improve relationships, and cope with stress in healthy ways.

Intensive Outpatient DBT is designed for adults (18+) who may be experiencing:

• Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
• Suicidal thoughts or behaviors
• Multiple mental health diagnosis
• Self-harming behaviors
• Frequent mental health crises or hospitalizations
• Difficulty managing intense emotions

Components of DBT

Individual Therapy – Focuses on increasing motivation to build a life worth living by helping people use alternative skills. Individual therapy is provided once per week by trained DBT therapists.

Skills Training Group – Incorporates the following four skill modules:

• Core Mindfulness
• Emotion Regulation
• Distress Tolerance
• Interpersonal Effectiveness

Phone Coaching– Assists clients in implementing DBT skills into everyday life and crisis situations. Phone coaching is provided by the individual therapist 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Therapist Consultation– For DBT therapists is an essential part of the program by helping ensure DBT therapists provide effective treatment which adheres to the DBT model.

Program Structure:

• One year of weekly individual therapy in Milaca with a trained DBT provider
• Weekly group skills training held Tuesdays from 3:30–6:00 PM in Milaca

How to Refer:
Referrals can be submitted online at: https://fernbrook.org/get-started
Or by contacting intake at 320-983-2335.

Please feel free to reach out to me with questions or to discuss whether this program is a good fit for your clients.
Jennifer Goerger, MSW, LICSW
320-983-8010

Flyer is linked below:
Fernbrook DBT Flyer