The Ultimate Goal in DBT: A Life Worth Living
Key Points
- The ultimate goal in DBT is for the client to have and achieve a life worth living, which involves transforming behavior that makes life unbearable.
- Exploring and defining life-worth-living goals is important for providing a sense of purpose and motivation throughout the therapeutic journey.
- The therapist reinforces the client’s generation of ideas and encourages them to explore a future beyond current pain and challenges.
