The new Healing Minds will be located on Reno Corporate Drive across from the new Sierra Medical Center. The second location will operate solely as a center for dialectical behavioral therapy, or DBT.

DBT is a form of evidence-based, cognitive behavioral therapy that tries to identify and change negative thinking patterns and pushes for positive behavioral changes. Initially designed to treat people with suicidal behavior and borderline personality disorder, it has been adapted for other common mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, and anger.

At Healing Minds, we’ve been huge proponents of DBT. The practice uses a variety of methods to help patients achieve their own definition of a “life worth living,” including mindfulness practice and skills-training classes.