I work with a wide range of clients, and the patterns that bring people to DBT are more common than most people realize: feeling things deeply, getting overwhelmed in ways that are hard to explain, or finding that relationships and stress push you past your limits faster than you'd like. It can be a strong match if you've struggled with self-criticism, people-pleasing, burnout, or simply feeling like you're working harder than everyone else just to get through the day. Because DBT is built around practical skill-building, it often resonates with people who've been skeptical of traditional talk therapy.

Many highly sensitive people arrive at therapy feeling burnt out, broken, or like they've been failing at something everyone else finds easy. DBT offers a different starting point: rather than trying to make sensitive people less sensitive, it teaches practical skills for living well within the nervous system you already have.