Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Couples in Los Angeles
Support for couples navigating big emotions together.
Relationships can feel overwhelming when emotions run high. Arguments escalate fast. Misunderstandings pile up. Partners who love each other can start to feel like they are working against each other instead of together. Dialectical Behavior Therapy helps couples break these painful patterns and build a relationship that feels safer, more supportive, and more connected.
Who We Support
We work with couples navigating:
Emotional dysregulation that impacts the relationship
Borderline Personality Disorder traits or fear of abandonment
Problems related to anger or impulsivity
Broken trust
Life transitions that add stress
Disconnection
Behavioral issues
Depression or mental health concerns within the relationship
Many couples seek therapy when they want to stay together but do not know how to move forward. We help partners find peace, feel understood, and reconnect as a team.
Our DBT Approach to Couples Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy combines emotional awareness, behavior change, and supportive strategies that help partners understand what is happening beneath reactive moments. We focus on helping clients regulate emotional arousal, improve communication, and rebuild trust so the relationship feels like a safe space again. Whether you are facing relationship distress, trauma showing up in the relationship, or ongoing conflict, therapy offers skills and guidance that strengthen your well-being as a couple.
Why DBT Helps High Conflict Couples
DBT is one of the most supported treatments for intense emotions, and research shows it reduces crisis behaviors and improves emotional regulation in people who struggle with big feelings. When applied in couples therapy, those same principles help partners slow down conflict, communicate clearly, and repair after tough moments instead of letting issues build. Couples gain more clarity about what is happening emotionally for each other, which reduces blame and increases understanding. Even small changes in how each partner responds can lead to more stability, trust, and a relationship that feels like you are on the same side again.
Support for Couples Impacted by Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder traits can make relationships feel intense and confusing for both partners. Big emotions and fear of losing the relationship can lead to patterns like withdrawing, clinging, pushing away, or reacting impulsively when feeling misunderstood or abandoned. These behaviors are not a sign that the relationship cannot work. They are signals that support is needed.
DBT was originally developed to treat emotional dysregulation related to BPD, which is why it is one of the most effective approaches for couples facing these challenges. We help partners understand each other’s experiences, reduce shame and blame, and build healthy boundaries that protect closeness instead of breaking it down. Therapy provides space for both people to slow down reactions, express feelings clearly, and create a more secure and stable connection.
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If you are ready to find a supportive space to rebuild emotional connection, we are here to help. Therapy can strengthen bonds, improve communication, and help you work toward the relationship you want.