DBT Associates of Nyack, Psychotherapist in Nyack, 10960

Jamie Shumake

Profession(s):
Psychotherapy
License Status:
I'm a licensed professional.
Primary License:
LMHC - 004512

My Approach to Helping

DBT Associates of Nyack is a team of four therapists that provide a comprehensive DBT treatment designed to treat adults and adolescents with interpersonal problems, strong emotional swings, impulsivity, confusion about self-identity, self-harming and suicidal behavior. An overarching focus of treatment is on learning the skills necessary to cope with intense and painful mood states. Therefore DBT is appropriate for a range of additional problems that relate to intense emotionality, including disordered eating, substance use problems, and anger management. DBT combines cognitive-behavioral techniques designed to change behavior with mindfulness practice designed to promote being in the moment and develop sense of self.

A unique aspect of DBT is it's compassionate and realistic framework: it helps us understand that we are doing the best we can at the moment, but we can learn ways to do better.

Our clients learn and practice skills to better identify and manage their emotions, control their impulses, handle difficult life events, improve their ability to interact effectively with others and gain greater ability to make positive rather than self-destructive choices in their lives. DBT therapy focuses on helping patients to embrace a dialectical worldview. Suffering can be decreased by adopting a view of oneself, one?s future, and the world that balances acceptance and change, resolves tensions, and synthesizes polarities.

More Info About My Practice

DBT Associates of Nyack is a team of four therapists that offer the following services:

-Comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for adults and adolescents
-Group DBT skills training
-Parent guidance for parents of symptomatic adolescents
-Individual psychotherapy for adults and adolescents

-Other groups:
-Substance Abuse group
-Parenting Group
-Family Group
-Women's Issues Group
-College Transition Group
-Post-Partum Depression Group

Evening and Saturday appointments available.

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

DBT is an evidence based treatment created to help people with interpersonal problems, mood swings, impulsivity, confusion about self-identity, suicidal and self-harming behaviors, substance abuse and anger management problems

How Psychotherapy Can Help

A unique aspect of DBT is it's compassionate and realistic framework: it helps us understand that we are doing the best we can at the moment, but we can learn ways to do better.