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Struggling with Depression, Anxiety, or Trauma? Find Compassionate Therapy Services in California
Take the first step toward healing with personalized, evidence-based care designed to support your unique journey.
What is DBT-Informed Therapy?
DBT-informed therapy integrates principles and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help clients manage emotions, navigate relationships, and build resilience. While not comprehensive DBT* this approach focuses on practical, evidence-based techniques tailored to individual needs and goals.
In Individual Therapy
DBT-informed individual sessions provide personalized support to:
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Explore emotional and behavioral patterns.
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Apply skills like Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Mindfulness to real-life challenges.
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Set actionable goals to address anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and more.
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Navigate deeper concerns like trauma or attachment struggles.
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In Group Therapy
The DBT Skills & Process Group offers a structured space to:
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Learn DBT skills in Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Mindfulness.
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Practice applying these tools to everyday situations.
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Engage in guided discussion and peer support to deepen understanding.
Why Choose DBT-Informed Therapy?
DBT-Informed groups and individual therapy blend DBT’s proven techniques with flexible, client-centered care to improve emotional regulation, reduce stress, and strengthen relationships in both individual and group settings.
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*Comprehensive DBT is an intensive treatment model designed for individuals with severe emotional dysregulation or chronic self-harming behaviors. It includes four components: individual therapy, group skills training, phone coaching, and a therapist consultation team. This approach follows a structured protocol to address both life-threatening behaviors and skill deficits, providing continuous support and accountability.
What is Accelerated Resolution Therapy?
Accelerated Resolution Therapy® (ART®) is an evidence-based therapeutic approach created in 2008 by Laney Rosenzweig that effectively addresses a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use, addictions, eating disorders, and more. ART® is unique in that it combines the powerful use of eye movements with ART®'s version of well-established therapeutic techniques such as Gestalt Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Imaginal Explosure, and Guided Imagery; unique also because clients do not have to speak about their details. This integration allows clients to make voluntary changes in their minds quickly and effectively. Through the ART® protocol, eye movements and other enhancements help the brain create new, adaptive connections. Many clients experience significant reductions in negative symptoms and increases in positive emotions within 1 to 5 sessions, although individual results may vary. (Past traumas can usually be done in one ART® session. On- going problems may take 1 to 5 sessions).
For more information about ART®, please visit: What Is ART®? - Accelerated Resolution Therapy
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Registered Associate MFT #149419, Supervised by Robyn Caruso, LMFT #80168, CEDS-S #4246-C
Heather Johnson has a deep interest in how biological, social, and emotional factors shape our lives. With extensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Heather specializes in treating personality disorders, depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. Heather has also Basic Trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART).
Her therapeutic approach focuses on creative collaboration—helping clients identify their priorities and overcome behaviors that block their path to success. Heather is also trained in Intuitive Eating and the Health at Every Size framework, offering a compassionate and non-judgmental approach to healing. Heather is foundationally trained in DBT and has previously provided comprehensive DBT to diverse populations. Heather offers therapy in-person in Encino, CA and virtual therapy to individuals, groups and families in California.
Heather holds a B.S. in Communication from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles. Before becoming a therapist, Heather worked in the entertainment industry, where she honed her passion for helping others grow through collaboration.
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