Steven Wright (He/Him)

Grandmother on my mom’s side was Bipolar and so am I. I was on medications for several years until I did enough therapy to where I felt completely comfortable being medication free. DBT + combination with a lot of lifestyle changes and adjustments to my circadian rhythm have made it easier to navigate the waves.

My grandmother on my fathers side had BPD and so do I, I would argue the paradigm for personality disorders is shifting to an alternative model for personality development and it so better understood as a 5 factor model of personality traits. Either way, i feel very comfortable treating BPD and most cluster C personality disorders. Admittedly, I struggle treating Narcissism, as it triggers the BPD inside of me, but otherwise I have 4 + years of treating BPD in IOP/php/RTC and in my own life.

I survived a near death car wreck at age 22 and have symptoms of PTSD. I broke my back and had to relearn how to walk. I’ve also witnessed the powerful effects of somatic exercises, ketamine assisted psychotherapy, and the help of even traditional psychotherapy DBT make a significant impact on PTSD. I have a post-traumatic growth mindset, I am grateful for all the trauma In my life because I believe it ultimately makes me stronger and I consider it a part of the alchemical process to accept it

Therapy is a necessary evil. Most of the time people simply do not have enough time to do the “deep” work necessary for personality transformation and simply require an immediate solution using what is available, especially in this recession. We can do a lot more with a lot less, we can focus on what works, stop doing what doesn’t work and try something new. Sometimes we can find a solution without necessarily drawing all the connections and solving the problem, allowing for fast intense change.

DBT is the new golden standard for treating Emotional Dysregulation, self-harm, eating disorders, mood disorders and a GREAT starter package into some of the more sticky-icky transformative work. Imagine you are embarking upon a strange journey and you are bringing you a set of 38 robust tools that provide some variety onto your therapy experience. I integrate aspects of modified DBT into my approach and will summon various dbt skills as the needs naturally emerge. We use the green McKay Book

Life sucks. Not all the time, but at its core, life is full of suffering. Often times the more we try to think positively and ignore this existential fact, the more miserable we feel. Then, to make matters worse, we attempt to control our emotions and our thoughts. Not only is this an impossible task but it is the root of much of our suffering, trying to control our thoughts and emotions instead of learning to accept them. That’s what ACT is all about. It pairs beautiful with ketamine work.