Lilac Center's 2nd Self-Help Workbook, 'You Empowered,' Blends DBT And EMDR Therapies to Tackle Trauma, Anxiety and Fear
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- For those who suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), daily life can be filled with chaos, self-harm, disturbances in identity and overwhelming emotions.
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Kansas City, Mo.-based Lilac Center specializes in helping those suffering from BPD and has just released its second workbook, "You Empowered."
The skills-based workbook is designed to tackle the challenges of BPD through Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). "You Empowered" is the follow-up workbook to "You Untangled," and elevates emotional healing through overcoming past trauma and building on DBT skills mastered in book one.
"You Empowered" utilizes a novel philosophy that blends the principles of DBT and EMDR to promote mindful living, healthy relationships and emotional control. Worksheets and exercises throughout 17 chapters in "You Empowered" help readers discover the roots of personal trauma, learn ways to conquer the past and achieve a balanced life.
"Combined, DBT and EMDR offer a dynamic support system that can reduce suffering and give people powerful skills now to heal from the past," says co-author Anna Saviano, MA, LPC, and Lilac Center therapist.
"You Empowered" provides solid tools designed to help readers foster personal awareness, reprocess traumatic events, learn meditation techniques, evaluate family systems, master life stages, and ultimately alter thought processes to secure a happier, healthier, more fulfilling life.
"It is possible for people to create the life they want, reform their identity and free themselves from victimization," says Amy Tibbitts, MSW, LCSW, director of Lilac Center and co-author of "You Empowered." "DBT is a proven model that makes emotional freedom a reality. In addition, EMDR offers a pathway to break free of trauma move forward using conscious mindfulness and personal wisdom."
Lilac Center takes a multi-faceted approach to counseling clients and employs such methods as traditional therapy, companion workbooks and online support through mydbtgroup.com.
Find more information on "You Empowered" at youempowered.lilaccenter.org
About Anna Saviano
Anna Saviano, MA, LPC, is a trained DBT and EMDR therapist at Lilac Center in Kansas City, Mo. Her diverse background includes working at Kansas City's Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA), counseling clients in home and hospital settings, and teaching graduate coursework at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). She strives to make the therapeutic experience an influential personal journey toward inner peace and stability.
About Amy Tibbitts
Amy Tibbitts, MSW, LCSW, is director of Kansas City, Mo.-based Lilac Center. She has been providing Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in a private practice setting since 2000. Her approach to therapy is based on a fundamental core of compassion, strength and sensitivity. Amy has intensive training from Marsha Linehan's Behavior Tech, LLC.
About Lilac Center
Since 2000, the Lilac Center has successfully provided a wide range of psychological services with a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) focus. Lilac Center offers a comprehensive approach to client therapy for men, women, teens and children using individual and group sessions.
Contact:
Amy Tibbitts, MSW, LCSW
Director
Lilac Center
(816) 221-0305
Email
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