The Viva Center

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Breathing exercise demonstration for integrative trauma-informed therapy

If you’re struggling with intense emotions, DBT can help

Feel more in control of your emotions, your choices, and your relationships.

How can DBT help you?

Regain control and find inner peace amidst life’s chaos

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) empowers you with practical skills to regain control and find inner peace amidst life’s chaos. It equips you with skills to communicate effectively and build fulfilling connections. Your self-discovery will be enhanced by unique applications of DBT that are custom-tailored to your needs and goals.

  • Are you tired of feeling like your emotions are controlling you?
  • Struggling with turbulent relationships?
  • Feeling lost or disconnected from yourself?

DBT transcends mere symptom management. It empowers you to:

  • Effectively regulate your emotions, reduce impulsive behaviors and increase emotional stability.
  • Improve your interpersonal skills, fostering healthier and more fulfilling relationships.
  • Build distress tolerance, cope with difficult situations without resorting to harmful behaviors.
  • Cultivate mindfulness, foster awareness and acceptance of the present moment, increase overall well-being.
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How have we helped?

Here are some experiences shared by our clients

Working with Sonja was so helpful! I feel really much more centered and ready to embrace the challenges ahead.

Also, I really appreciate that Viva’s approach isn’t so designed to make you come to Viva forever, but to give you the tools you need to handle challenges in the future!

S
Individual Therapy

I really felt taken care of at The Viva Center. Everybody was so professional and warm. It was a really great experience. Thanks again

L
Individual Therapy

I began working with Faith Ferber when my previous counselor identified that I needed a trauma-informed approach, and the work has been incredible. Faith has helped me get more grounded in my body, to make connections between physical ailments and emotional patterns that I’d never understood, and perhaps most importantly, to understand myself in deeper and core ways. Faith brings a special combination of practices, including brainspotting and Internal Family Systems (IFS), and deep commitments to justice, which have been critical for sorting through the always-complicated mix of personal and collective matters. I highly recommend working with Faith!

Beth
Individual Therapy & Group Therapy

Decades of therapy hadn’t yielded the results I needed until I found the Viva Center. Aurena Green and Kristen Moyer are exceptional therapists who are knowledgeable, compassionate, and skilled in the latest techniques.

Aurena’s guidance helped me through a crisis, and Kristen has continued to support my growth. She’s an excellent teacher who has helped me build self-reliance and confidence.

The Viva Center’s commitment to patient care extends beyond therapy sessions. Their business practices are efficient and accommodating, making the entire experience positive.

Rebecca F.
Individual Therapy with Kristen Moyer & Aurena Green

I have gotten a lot out of the services that I have received from Viva. I felt fully supported while still challenged to learn and grow. At Viva, I was encouraged to focus on the things that were most helpful to me and then challenged to get to the next step. I always felt enough safety in the relationship to explore myself. I have evolved both professionally and personally.

A
Clinical Supervision

My life was going at a fairly even pace but something was always missing. I felt like I had been groomed to do all the “right” things, but they weren’t my things. I went through a significant transformation where I learned how to tolerate bigger risks. As a result, I am living the life that is right for me. I am so grateful that I found Viva!

L
Individual Therapy

The Viva Center offers a unique combination of top quality psychotherapy combined with a holistic, mind-body approach. Having collaborated with Viva for over 2 years, I’ve been consistently impressed with their skill at helping individuals heal in a way that is deep, thorough, and transformational, both at the mind and body levels. They have a wealth of experience and skill in the field of healing trauma, and also have a strong dedication to integrative care, evidenced by the wide range of healing arts practitioners on staff.

Jeremy Riesenfeld
Founder of Tranformational Acupuncture

My experience at the Viva Center was extraordinary. I saw a therapist there for almost 2 years, who walked me through EMDR twice. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and thought that it was well-run. I never encountered any issues, but if I had, I know that the staff would have addressed them immediately. I would not hesitate to reach out to their wonderful team of therapists for treatment.

A.L.
Individual Psychotherapy
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What is DBT?

DBT Provides the Tools You Need to Thrive

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is recognized as an effective treatment method for complex trauma, and its various presentations. At Viva, we approach all mental health challenges through the lens of trauma, which can manifest in various forms including multi-generational, pre-conscious, or 'invisible' trauma. We believe that the human system naturally seeks to adapt and cope with its understanding of the world in response to trauma.

Although we don't use labels at Viva, DBT stands as a validated treatment method for challenges you may know as borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder. Its effectiveness extends to aiding those with self-harming tendencies, suicidal thoughts, addiction issues, eating disorders, and various impulsivity-related behaviors.

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Want to know more?

Here are some more frequently asked questions

What does DBT treat?

DBT helps people who experience emotions intensely and struggle with managing those emotions in healthy ways. It can be helpful for people who have been through difficult experiences in their life, and who might deal with the highs and lows of life, keeping and maintaining relationships, turning frustrations inward, or unconsciously engaging in activities that are dangerous or harmful.

DBT provides individuals with practical skills and strategies to regulate emotions, manage distressing situations, improve interpersonal relationships, and cope effectively with life’s challenges.

What are Behavioral Therapies?

Behavioral therapies are basically a toolbox for learning new habits. They're based on the idea that most behaviors are learned, and if you learned them, you can learn something new. These therapies help you identify patterns in your behavior and the situations that trigger them. Then, you work with a therapist to develop new skills and responses that are more helpful.

There are many different techniques used in behavioral therapy, but some common goals include:

  • Reducing unhealthy behaviors (like procrastination or avoidance)
  • Building helpful skills (like communication or relaxation techniques)
  • Increasing positive behaviors (like spending time with loved ones or saying no to unhealthy choices)

Viva clinicians are trained to offer behavioral therapies such as CBT, DBT, and ACT.

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