DBT in Delaware County, PA

“I wasn't too sure about DBT since I'd already done a lot of therapy by the time I found Erin and the DBT Center of PA. I'd also tried DBT a few times while in the hospital, but it never really clicked for me. I figured it wouldn't work, but after joining the DBT skills group, I started using the skills little by little. I noticed I was arguing less with my partner and actually able to say what I needed. I can't recommend DBT enough, especially with Erin. She made the skills so much easier to get.”

-Cassie B.

“I had completed a DBT skills group before but that was a long time ago and I didn’t really use the skills. I knew I should have been using them but they were sort of confusing and DBT has so many skills and acronyms that I got overwhelmed but acted like I was getting it. I was afraid to tell my therapist that I was overwhelmed. I was recommended to Erin by my individual therapist and found that her style and way of teaching the DBT skills made a HUGE difference. She broke them down in new ways and didn’t tell me to just memorize the skills. I love that she shares her own personal experiences with us because it makes me feel like I can do DBT.”

— Molly L.

“I was struggling so much before I found DBT. I would go inpatient or talk about my feelings without seeing much progress. I felt so broken and defective. I was always told that I was “too much” and thought that the fights I had with people were all my fault. I got diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder in my 20s but couldn’t seem to get better. Erin gave me hope from the first time I spoke to her. She was so warm and enthusiastic but real at the same time. She made herself available to me with phone coaching which I hadn’t had the opportunity to do before I joined her program the the DBT Center of Pennsylvania. She helped me to feel like I have a life ahead of me and that my “too muchness” was more like a super power that I could use to help others. I’m now on the road to becoming a Certified Peer Specialist and joining the mental health field!”

-Bill F.