Bad Experience Atlanta DBT

Question

Anyone else have a bad experience at Atlanta DBT and is willing to explain why and share their experiences and thoughts on the individual therapists there? I've felt like I wasted time and money there and they kept saying I wasn't using the skills properly but even though they make sense to me I'm just not able to apply them. The dude therapist there goes on long philosophical rants and says crap that has nothing to do with your specific situation but rather is general life advice and says he believes all the work is to be done by the individual outside of therapy and he's only there to pick up certain words or patterns you might be seeing incorrectly but he isn't there to process any trauma or have cultural understanding of the individual. He also likes to mention his IQ and personality disorders ALOT. The director talks a good talk likes a salesman but in being there a short amount of time I've noticed she can be very cynical and hides it very well and doesn't seem to truly believe in anything she preaches but rather seems somewhat detached like it's a business for her and not a career where genuinely vulnerable people are in desperate need of help. She also believes this type of therapy (RO-DBT) is the best and if it's not working for you then you aren't trying or don’t have the right meds (which is fair but don’t keep hammering DBT then). I don't want to mention just yet specific instances where it felt like I was pushed too hard but dm me and I will because I stayed way too long thinking I was the problem till I talked to others in class who felt the same way about them but said they'd tried so many other places and this place was also expensive so they just decided to stick it out and hope for the best. I'm just lost because so many people say they tried so many places and this center was their last stop but I feel I'd been given the run around by these people. Does the age of the therapist also make a difference??? I always thought the older the better. I'll edit this post as time goes on and I see if others have mentioned seeing things I thought I saw.

Anyone know of good places that know how RO-DBT works but do trauma focused therapy and EMDR as well? And doesn’t charge obscene rates and maybe even takes insurance (hopeful thinking).

Posted Feb 3, 2026, 3:59 AM UTC

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