Testimonials

Iain doesn't hand you a fish, he teaches you how to fish. I could never thank him enough for giving me the confidence to make important life decisions, the ability to stop bad thoughts that might race through my mind and most importantly the skill to take a deep breath. 

Andie, 22

We were in complete despair when we had our first visit with Iain. Our child was having major issues with depression, anxiety and self harm. The  initial sessions helped us understand the DBT philosophy and it was not very long before our child became more confident and self assured. We were able to help him along with coaching skills we learned from parent sessions. I cannot say enough good things about Iain and his team.

Donna, 46

We discovered I have bipolar disorder in 2001 when I was 19. In 18 years, DBT is the best thing that has ever happened to my illness.

Dialectal Behavioral Therapy saved me from myself. It was like I had been straining to see this world from very far away for a long time and someone gave me the proper pair of glasses and taught me how to use them. It turned recovery into a class where I learned why I think the things that I think, and what in the world to do with those thoughts. I learned how to manage the emotions that follow those thoughts. It was like I was inside out and someone finally turned me right side out.

I’m so grateful to Iain and to DBT 

Jamie, Chattanooga TN

Iain made learning DBT skills easy and empowered me to use those skills in my every day life. When I first sought his help, I was stagnant in every aspect of my life; working with DBT helped me become an expert of my own emotions which led me to completing my graduate program and finally living my dream of moving to a city. Thanks to Iain and DBT I'm able to live confidently and mindfully in my every day life.

Jenn, Seattle

Iain provided the guidance our family needed to navigate through treatment and recovery. Not only did our teenage daughter learn coping skills, but we, as parents, also learned how to better support her. It was a team effort that brought us through a difficult time and benefits our family still today.

Yvonne, mother of a 15yo

Our daughter was struggling with depression, suicidal thoughts, just in a very dark place and we her parents could not help her out of this situation. We were not equipped with the knowledge, experience and tools. We heard of the DBT program and Iain through the proverbial grapevine - word of mouth - which turned out to be a life-line for us. One of the challenges in seeking help is to know who to trust, this is your child, maybe even yourself. Secondly - is there a way forward, is there a process, a program, some structure to work with that will help - you’re not looking for “forever therapy”.

For us, Iain and the DBT Program, which we as parents got to participate in too, was an answer to our prayers and checked both my questions. I recommend Iain as a wonderful, gentle person and someone with a heart for helping + all the knowledge, experience and skills necessary for the job at hand. The DBT Program is well regarded - carefully structured, thoughtful and effective. As noted, we all - child and parents, participated in the DBT Program and this was great as we mirrored and learned as we worked our way through the program.

Our experience was that the program gave structure and a process to work through which lead us up and out. We are not “perfect” but we are so much better today. On a scale of 1 -10, where 1 is dangerous and 10 is blue skies, sunshine and rainbows, we started at a 3 and are at a 9 today.

Russ, father of a 16yo