Suicidal Thoughts

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Before anything else, please know that you are not alone. This world can be overwhelming and hopeless. It can make you feel like there’s no way things could get better. And when you have trouble finding joy even in the things that used to make you happy, you can feel incredibly alone.

Talking about the suicidal thoughts that cross your mind doesn’t seem like an option. The idea of speaking your most vulnerable thoughts into reality is terrifying. Nobody will get it. And even worse, they’ll probably think you’re crazy. These are the things that go through many people’s minds when they’ve gotten to this place. The place where living feels pointless. And “staying strong” doesn’t feel worth it anymore.

However, we believe that with support, you can find a life worth living. And not only find it but start living it. Yes, there will still be hard times. But, with support, the hard days will be easier to manage. With the help of a DBT therapist, you can quiet the self-doubt and find yourself. And more importantly, you’ll be able to connect with other people and the world in ways that fulfill you, instead of making you feel discouraged and isolated.

Why Suicidal Thoughts Happen

When the experience of living becomes too painful, thinking about ending your life can seem like a solution. Dealing with intense, agonizing emotions day in and day out is exhausting. It tears away at your spirit and makes you question your existence.

And perhaps you’ve been dealing with depression. Maybe this has been something you’ve struggled with for years, or it could be new to you. Regardless of how long you’ve been depressed, the sensation can be overpowering. It can be scary, it can be lonely, and it can be miserable. When it seems there are no other options for stopping these feelings, ending your life can seem like a viable option for getting rid of the pain.

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DBT Helps with Suicidal Thoughts

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based treatment for reducing suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts. In fact, DBT was actually created specifically to help people with suicidal thoughts and previous attempts as well as those who self-harm. In DBT, the goal is to help you find better ways to deal with the circumstances that have brought you to consider suicide.

Our DBT therapists understand that the intensity of what you are dealing with right now feels unbearable. However, we hope that with treatment, you can find alternative solutions to manage painful feelings. We have worked with many people in the past who have felt that their life was not worthy of being continued. And we have helped them find their true selves and experience hope and joy again.

Our DBT Program in Los Angeles, CA and Las Vegas, NV

At our Los Angeles area and Las Vegas area DBT center, we offer a comprehensive DBT program. This entails three key components for clients. These are individual psychotherapy sessions, DBT skills groups, and phone coaching.

Individual Psychotherapy Sessions and Phone Coaching

Throughout your time in our DBT program, you will have one main therapist. You will meet with them weekly in individual sessions. Their purpose is to provide a space where you can come as you are and speak freely about what has been weighing you down. They genuinely want to help. And that means providing an open, comfortable environment for you to express your deepest worries and fears. During these weekly sessions, your therapist will work with you to analyze the thoughts and beliefs that cause you to feel such intense emotions and reactions to particular situations.

The secondary aspect of working with a DBT therapist is phone coaching. This is one of the most essential pieces of DBT because it means you can receive support even when you’re not in a therapy session. When feelings become unmanageable and your mind turns to thoughts of suicide, you can call your therapist for immediate support. And this is where DBT skills come in.

DBT Skills Group

A unique part of DBT is its focus on learning and implementing skills. This component of DBT is done in a group format, which means you have the chance to connect with other people experiencing similar struggles and talk through how to really use these tools in daily life. The four core concepts you will learn about in skills groups are mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. So, not only will you learn about these skills, but you’ll also be taught specific behaviors that can help you exercise these skills.

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Decreasing Suicidal Thoughts

All the elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy are connected. In your work with an individual therapist, you will gain insight into your current internal and external tendencies. From there, you’ll dive into why and how you use harmful behaviors, such as suicidal thoughts, or self-harm, to cope. Then, between individual therapy sessions and phone coaching, your therapist will help you find specific behaviors that can increase your ability to use DBT skills from groups in your day-to-day life.

Our hope for you is that DBT can decrease your tendency to view suicide as a solution. We want to help you use mindfulness and emotion regulation to find alternative ways to deal with the pain that life brings at times. And we want to raise your distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness so that you can build resiliency in yourself and your relationships. Most importantly, our therapists want to help you find yourself and identify values that make your life worth living. In our work helping people with suicidal thoughts, plans, and attempts in the past, we have found DBT to be incredibly helpful. And we hope it can help you too.

Get Started with DBT in Los Angeles, CA or Las Vegas, NV

You won’t be the first person to reach out for help for suicidal thoughts, and you certainly won’t be the last. It’s more common than you know to think about escaping this life to find relief. But you don’t need to feel. DBT can help you create a life worth living. Help is here at our DBT center, located just south of Los Angeles, CA, and in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas, NV. Get started with DBT in-person or online in California or Nevada to get the support you deserve. To get started, follow these steps.

Contact us.
Begin sessions with a compassionate DBT therapist.
Find the support you deserve to create a life worth living.

Other Services at DBT Center of the South Bay

Dialectical Behavior Therapy is a beneficial treatment for multiple issues. Those who struggle with social isolation and loneliness and self-harm can find relief in DBT. Additionally, our DBT therapists work with those needing assistance in managing anger. At our DBT practice, we are passionate about helping those struggling with some of life’s toughest challenges. You can access our services from anywhere in either state using online therapy in California and Nevada.