Isabel Decian (she/her)

I have received training in DBT skills to inform my practice with teens and adults who struggle with managing challenging emotions . I work by weaving DBT skills into my practice to assist clients in grounding themselves when emotions become too challenging to handle thru Emotional Regulation skills, being in the moment by implementing Mindfulness skills, developing healthy boundaries by implementing Interpersonal Effectiveness skills, and increasing their Tolerance to Distressful situations.

Feeling safe in a therapeutic relationship is the most important aspect of your healing process. I proudly ground my therapeutic work on what is proven to work from a brain science perspective. I'll help you understand what is happening in your brain and body when you feel emotionally dysregulated, anxious, and depressed. We will address what's going on your brain when you are feeling this way and use your body's wisdom to reconnect with you body to find relief.

It starts like this: your chest is pounding, it's hard to breath, you are constantly worried, tense, and a feeling of impending doom takes over you. You feel scared, lost, and probably think it will never get better. BUT, there is relief! You don't have to feel anxious all the time. I can help you find peace and calm on your body by holding space to get to the root of your anxiety. I'll provide you with evidence-based tools to decrease these uncomfortable sensations and increase resilience.

I have received training in CBT to inform my practice and together we will utilize CBT skills to help you evaluate you anxiety provoking thoughts, behavior and emotions and develop new strategies to manage anxiety and depression.

Are you struggling with distressing, intrusive thoughts and/or images that constantly keep entering your mind and engaging in compulsive behaviors such as checking, counting, washing, repeating certain phrases to try and get rid of these thoughts? However, these compulsions do not help you to find calm and you have found yourself growing even more distressed and spending more time engaging in these senseless, ineffective behaviors. You'll learn effective ERP strategies to manage OCD symptoms.