DBT Therapy in Louisville, Kentucky

Specialized Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for adolescents and adults in Louisville, Kentucky. Build practical skills for managing intense emotions, communicating your needs and navigating relationships.

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Emotion mind

Wise mind

Reasonable mind

In DBT, wise mind is the balance point between emotion mind and reasonable mind.

What is DBT?

Life isn't easy, so learn the skills to handle hard better.

At Wise Mind Behavioral Health, DBT therapy balances acceptance with change. You can work toward understanding your experiences while developing mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness skills for everyday life.

Mindfulness

Noticing the present moment without judgment, so you can respond rather than react.

Emotion Regulation

Understanding your emotions and lowering how intense and long-lasting they feel.

Distress Tolerance

Getting through a crisis or painful moment without making things harder.

Interpersonal Effectiveness

Asking for what you need, setting boundaries, and keeping relationships healthy.

Programs

Explore DBT and Autism Support in Louisville

Adults

Adult DBT

Structured therapy for adults working on intense emotions, impulsive responses and relationship difficulties.

Teens & families

Adolescent DBT (DBT-A)

Skills for teens and caregivers, including Walking the Middle Path.

Group

DBT Skills Groups

Practice coping skills alongside others in a structured group format.

Stages of treatment

House of DBT

Learn how the house metaphor explains stages of treatment.

Teens & young adults

Autism Support

Individualized therapy and practical life-skills support for autistic teens and young adults.

What to expect

Your first steps, one at a time

1

Reach out

Email WisemindBHL@gmail.com with any questions. New comprehensive DBT (weekly individual and group) clients are accepted by referral only.

2

Set goals together

At your first appointment, you and your therapist identify goals for the first few sessions.

3

Talk about your history

Your therapist asks about your history, especially high-risk behaviors such as self-injury, since these are addressed first.

4

Learn how DBT works

Roles, confidentiality, session length and fees, plus what makes DBT different: diary cards, group and skills coaching.

Who you'll meet

Meet your therapist and your therapy cats

Your therapist

Amy Rock

Amy started her private practice in 2019, specializing in adolescents, teens and adults who struggle with emotion dysregulation. She completed a 16-month intensive DBT training through Behavioral Tech Institute and meets weekly with a DBT consultation team led by a Linehan Board Certified therapist.

Before becoming a DBT therapist, Amy completed comprehensive DBT as a patient. As part of the neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ community, she offers a safe, validating and affirming space where client and therapist are equal collaborators.

Feline DBT Specialist

Nudrick Lamar

A Sphynx cat and master of empathy. Whether he’s curled up in a client’s lap or gently nudging them to check the facts when emotion mind takes control, his presence is a calming force that helps clients access their wise mind.

The Mindfulness Muse

Nudatella

A blue-eyed Sphynx therapy kitten in training to support emotion regulation and calm. Specialties include regulating big feelings through purring, active listening (with head tilts), and reminding humans to breathe, rest and stay present.

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FAQ

Common questions

What is DBT?

Dialectical Behavior Therapy is a structured, skills-based treatment. Clients learn mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness skills to use in everyday life.

Who do you work with?

Adolescents, teens and adults who struggle with emotion dysregulation, including neurodivergent clients. Care is affirming for the neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ communities.

Are you accepting new clients?

New DBT clients are accepted by referral only. Email WisemindBHL@gmail.com with questions.

Do you accept insurance?

No. All payments are self-pay, and a superbill is provided for out-of-network reimbursement. Pay by cash, credit card or Health Savings Account. A limited income-based sliding scale is available.

What are the rates?

Intake appointments are $200. Individual DBT, family psychotherapy and neurodivergent couples therapy are $200 per 50-minute session. DBT Skills group is $450 per 6-week module billed at $75 per week.

What happens at the first appointment?

You set goals together, review your history, and go over how DBT works, including roles, confidentiality, session frequency and fees, so you know what to expect.