DBT teaches skills to manage overwhelming emotions, improve relationships, and tolerate distress without making things worse. It blends acceptance and change—helping us validate our feelings while also learning strategies to move forward. The core skills include mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.

FS views the mind as made up of different “parts,” each with its own feelings, motivations, and history. When parts are in conflict or carrying heavy burdens, we may feel emotions or act in ways that don’t feel like our true self. Through IFS, we learn to listen to and care for our parts so they can work together in harmony.

CBT focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. By noticing unhelpful thought patterns and challenging them, we can shift how we feel and act. It’s a structured, practical approach that helps build new ways of thinking to support healthier behaviors and emotional well-being.