DBT Therapy in 
New York

Your first session will be an opportunity for you and your KLS Collective therapist to get to know one another. They’ll also discuss your goals, concerns, and what you hope to achieve through therapy. The first session helps your therapist create an approach to best support you.

Our rates vary depending on the type of service and duration of the session. In addition to flexible out-of-pocket payment options, KLS Collective Therapists are also in network with MVP, CDPHP, Aetna, and Fidelis insurance providers. Additionally, we also offer a sliding scale for clients in need.

While coverage depends on your health plan and benefits, many insurance providers do cover online therapy. We recommend checking with your insurance provider to see whether online talk therapy services are included in your plan. As mentioned, we do offer a sliding scale for clients paying out-of-pocket.

To help us manage our schedule and accommodate other appointment requests, we require at least 24 hours’ notice to cancel your individual therapy appointment. Accordingly, late cancellations or missed appointments may incur a fee.

Yes, all sessions with therapists at KLS Collective Group are confidential. With this in mind, we adhere to strict privacy and confidentiality guidelines in compliance with HIPAA regulations.

There are many people who can benefit from DBT. If you’re feeling emotionally overwhelmed, reactive, stuck in some unhealthy relationship patterns, or simply not like your full self, DBT can most likely help.

Additionally, DBT can help people who have borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, or anxiety and depression. Our therapists at KLS Collective are here to work with you.

No. While DBT was originally developed to support people experiencing very intense emotional distress, it is now commonly used for a wide range of mental health conditions. In fact, DBT can support concerns related to anxiety, depression, relationship stress, emotional overwhelm, post-traumatic stress disorder, and borderline personality disorder. Many of our patients use DBT to help build stronger emotional regulation and feel more grounded during stressful situations in their lives.

Yes. Our DBT therapists at KLS Collective often help clients recognize patterns that keep them stuck in cycles related to shame, self-criticism, avoidance, or even emotional reactivity. Therapy can help you respond to yourself with much more balance and level-headedness, while building healthier ways to navigate your stress, relationships, and difficult emotions. DBT can also support people working through concerns connected to eating disorders or chronic people-pleasing patterns.

DBT skills training focuses on practical tools you can use in your everyday life. Sessions often help our clients at KLS Collective strengthen their coping skills related to their personal boundaries, emotional awareness, communication, distress tolerance, and mindfulness. Many people can use these skills to navigate life’s challenges with much more steadiness and confidence instead of feeling controlled by emotional reactions.

Our DBT therapists help clients better understand emotional patterns, communication habits, and reactions that create stress in relationships. Therapy often focuses on evidence-based practices that support healthier boundaries, stronger communication, and ways to strengthen relationships without losing your sense of self. DBT can also support individuals struggling with potential self-harm/self-harming behavior connected to emotional overwhelm.

No. At KLS Collective, we currently focus on individual DBT-informed therapy rather than group therapy or skills groups. Sessions are always personalized to your specific goals, relationships, emotional experiences, and challenges, so you can receive support that feels more directly connected to your life.