DBT is a support-oriented approach to therapy, therapists help individuals identify their strengths and build on them so that each person can feel better about themselves and their life. We work to identify thoughts, beliefs, and assumptions that make life harder and we help clients to learn different ways of thinking that will make their lives more effective. DBT asks clients to complete homework assignments, to role-play new ways of interacting with others, and to practice skills when upset. These skills, a crucial part of DBT, are taught in session and each therapist helps the person to learn, apply and master the DBT skills.