Aram Connection Counseling

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Do you struggle with intense emotions, impulsive behaviors, or difficulty maintaining relationships?

You’re not alone — and neither are you in wanting more balance and control in your life.

Life’s challenges can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially when emotions swing rapidly or situations trigger strong reactions. These experiences can affect relationships, work, school, and overall well-being. For many, frustration, anger, or self-doubt may feel constant, leaving you exhausted and unsure how to cope effectively.

Sometimes it feels like nothing works to calm the intensity, and patterns repeat despite your best efforts. You might notice conflicts in relationships, trouble managing stress, or impulsive decisions that later bring regret. These challenges are common, and seeking support doesn’t mean you’re failing — it means you’re committed to growth and learning healthier ways to respond to life’s difficulties.

At Aram Connection Counseling, we provide a safe, structured environment where clients can explore the causes of emotional distress, learn practical skills, and develop strategies to respond rather than react. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills to help clients navigate life more calmly, confidently, and effectively. Therapy isn’t about eliminating emotions — it’s about understanding and managing them in ways that improve daily functioning and relationships.

DBT therapy equips individuals with tools to manage emotions, reduce impulsive behaviors, and strengthen relationships.

Many people turn to DBT for help with challenges such as:

  • Intense or rapidly shifting emotions
  • Difficulty managing anger or frustration
  • Impulsive behaviors that create problems in daily life
  • Challenges maintaining healthy relationships
  • Self-harm urges or harmful coping behaviors
  • Feeling overwhelmed or emotionally “stuck”

Recognizing these struggles is the first step toward learning skills to manage emotions and improve quality of life.

How Aram Connection Supports DBT Clients

Our therapists provide structured, skill-based support to help individuals manage intense emotions and improve daily functioning. DBT therapy can help you:

  • Learn skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance
  • Improve interpersonal effectiveness and communication
  • Reduce self-destructive or impulsive behaviors
  • Build mindfulness and self-awareness practices
  • Set goals for personal growth and consistent progress

DBT therapy provides practical tools to manage emotions, enhance relationships, and create a more balanced life.


Can we help?

What to Expect in DBT Therapy

Our approach is structured, collaborative, and tailored to each client’s needs. DBT combines individual therapy, skills training, and mindfulness practices to help clients:

Identify and regulate intense emotions

Build skills for managing stress and distress

Improve communication and interpersonal effectiveness

Reduce harmful or impulsive behaviors

Practice mindfulness to increase awareness and control

Each session teaches practical strategies for managing emotions, strengthening relationships, and creating meaningful change.

Real-Life Examples

Imagine someone who frequently experiences anger and relationship conflicts. DBT helps them recognize triggers, practice emotional regulation skills, and communicate more effectively, reducing conflict and stress.

Or consider someone struggling with self-harm urges due to overwhelming emotions. DBT provides coping strategies and skills to navigate distress safely while building confidence and emotional resilience.

DBT empowers clients to navigate life’s challenges with skill, balance, and self-awareness.

A Safe Space for Clients

Taking the First Step Toward Change

You don’t have to wait until things feel “bad enough” to ask for help. Sometimes, the most loving step is reaching out early — before frustration, impulsivity, or stress take over.

Whether you need short-term support or ongoing guidance, we’re here to help you feel more balanced and capable.

Let’s talk about what’s been going on and how we can help you start feeling more like yourself again.

DBT therapy teaches practical skills, builds resilience, and supports healthier relationships and emotional well-being.

Supporting Your Growth with DBT

Therapists collaborate with clients to:

  • Teach skills for emotional regulation and mindfulness
  • Reduce impulsive or harmful behaviors
  • Improve communication and relationship effectiveness
  • Build resilience and coping strategies for stress
  • Set goals and track progress for long-term success

Our goal?

To help clients understand and manage emotions, strengthen relationships, and develop practical skills — fostering resilience, balance, and emotional well-being.7

Ready to take the next step?

Find the Perfect Therapist Tailored to Your Needs

Parisa Azhdarianfard

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (Founder)

Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Anxiety, Depression, Trauma

Jacqueline Marolt

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Greif Loss Recovery Specialist

Sarah Barletta

Licensed Professional Counselor

Anxiety, Depression, Trauma/PTSD, Relationships, Women, LGBTQ+, Self-Esteem, Grief/Loss

Melanie Lima

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Anger managemen

t, Grief, Self Esteem