Which is the best clinical approach to substance use disorder treatment?! DBT-SUD is an evidence-based adaptation of traditional DBT, with growing popularity in the SUD treatment space. Meanwhile, 12-step recovery has long been looked to as a gold standard for recovery (although impossible to be studied due to anonymity). While some may find the treatment approaches to be different, polarizing even, the reality is that the DBT and the 12-step approach are actually quite similar. The values and steps in the Big Book very closely overlap with the conceptualization and skills taught in DBT. Here, we will discuss how harmonize these approached, allowing you to meet your clients' needs and preferences when it comes to treatment approach, while still ensuring they get the most benefit for sustainable healing of both the substance use behaviors and the underlying emotions.
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Laura is trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) from Behavioral Tech and has been fine tuning the application of DBT into individual therapy, parent coaching, and family therapy. She also trained in 2017 with The Gottman Couples Method, which is a seamless integration of DBT concepts when working with couples. With over 12 years of experience in the field, Laura has established herself as a local expert in relationship therapy, public speaking, and therapy practice management.
Sara discovered her passion for working with young adults and adolescents struggling with substance abuse and mental health challenges. She worked as a wilderness therapist at two programs and was the creator and clinical director of an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for dual-diagnosed adolescents and young adults, specializing in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Sara served her community of Frederick, MD by co-founding a non-profit that established the state's only Recovery High School. She helped launch the Phoenix Recovery Academy and served as its Head of School for the first year of its operation.
