Introducing
St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute's
newest program:
Radically Open
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
RO-DBT

This Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT) is a newer evidence-based treatment informed by over 20 years of clinical and experimental research that targets over-controlled behaviors.
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy is designed to help many different types of conditions, including when symptoms are not responding to standard care. We can help adult patients with diagnoses which include:
  • Chronic Depression
  • Treatment-Resistant conditions
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Avoidant, Paranoid and Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorders
  • Schizoid and Schizotypal Personality Disorders
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Internalizing Disorders
What is Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy?
  • RO-DBT targets a variety of disorders characterized by excessive self-control, often referred to as overcontrol.
  • Overcontrol is when someone controls their own emotions and behaviors to the point of harming their own well-being.
  • RO-DBT introduces multiple skills designed to improve mental health through openness, flexibility, and forming social connection
What are the signs that a person struggles with overcontrol?
  • Is not a risk taker and is generally not open to new experiences
  • Needs structure and order
  • Has a strong desire to “fix”
  • Exhibits rule-governed behavior
  • Has a low awareness of emotions, often has disingenuous emotional expressions
  • Notices details that others are not likely to notice
  • Has a high capacity for self-control
SLBMI's RO-DBT Intensive Outpatient Program is a specialized treatment to help patients build a life worth sharing.
  • Our Intensive Outpatient Program is a 12-week program with Two hours of skills classes daily, Monday - Thursday.
  • Ages 18 and up
  • Patients have one individual session each week with their primary therapist.
  • Skills coaching between sessions is available and patients can continue to work and engage in activities of daily living.
  • RO-DBT may be used concurrently with other forms of psychotherapy. However, patients will often pause additional psychotherapy while participating in IOP.
When?
Starting February 6th, 2023
Monday - Thursday
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Where?
IOP is located on a Telehealth platform.
*Note that all patients must be located in the state of Missouri to participate.

Do you take insurance?
Yes, we are in-network with most major insurance companies.

We are Better Together.

Interested patients can:
Call us today at 314-289-9411
or


to start on a road to a better tomorrow.

For professional referrals, general questions, and inquiries, please contact:
Our RO-DBT Program is led under the direction of Clinical Director, Gregory Peebles, LPC, DBTC.

Gregory Peebles is an RO-DBT Intensively trained clinician, recognized as a Scholar Instructor.
With limited exceptions, physicians are not employees or agents of this hospital.
Model representations of real patients are shown. Actual patients cannot be divulged due to HIPAA regulations.
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