Together and Alone

A majority of mental health clinicians have been in therapy themselves at some point. Dialectical behavior therapists are no different. Many DBT therapists have also been through DBT themselves as a client. A core principle of DBT is the acknowledgment that therapists are human. We acknowledge our own fallibility and the shared vulnerability with our clients. Yet, many DBT therapists with lived experience as a client in DBT continue to wrestle with whether, how, and when to disclose their histories, particularly to their consultation teams, supervisor, or training programs.