DBT Ozarks

DBT Ozarks provides Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help people build practical tools for emotions, relationships, and stress.

We also integrate horticultural therapy and offer DBT trainings and consultation for therapists.

03/13/2026

Our website and some emails are down currently. We are actively working to resolve our tech issues. Feel free to reach out to kristen@dbtozarks.org with any questions.

03/11/2026

Check out our current skill groups and schedule a call for us to talk more! Additional evening and weekend programming coming soon. https://www.dbtozarks.org/skillsgroups

03/10/2026

Did you know that DBT therapists aren’t meant to practice alone?

One of the core components of Dialectical Behavior Therapy is the consultation team, often described as “therapy for the therapist.” In the DBT model, clinicians meet weekly to strengthen their skills, stay aligned with the model, and support each other through complex clinical needs.

This structure exists because DBT is powerful work and providing it with fidelity requires ongoing consultation, collaboration, and accountability with other clinicians practicing the model. Research and training standards emphasize that consultation teams help therapists maintain motivation, strengthen their clinical decision-making, and stay grounded in the treatment framework.

Because many private practice therapists don’t have access to this kind of structured support, we offer a virtual DBT consultation team through DBT Hub (by DBT Ozarks), open to clinicians practicing DBT across the United States.

This team focuses on:
• strengthening adherence to the DBT model
• consultation using the DBT hierarchy
• brief didactic teaching to deepen clinical application
• collaborative support for therapists doing demanding clinical work

If you're a therapist working with emotionally dysregulated clients and want ongoing consultation grounded in the DBT model, you can learn more here:

🔗 https://www.dbtozarks.org/jointheteam

03/03/2026

I’m so excited to share that we will be offering a 2 CEU experiential training in Lawrence, KS in on April 7th, focused on embodied mindfulness and plant-based interventions for clinical practice.

This training is designed for therapists who:

• Love experiential work
• Work with clients who struggle to get out of rumination-mode
• Want practical, embodied mindfulness tools
• Are curious about integrating simple, grounded plant-based practices into session

It will be hands-on, reflective, and very clinically grounded with tools you can actually use the next day in practice.

I’d be so grateful if you’d share this with any therapist friends in the Lawrence, Topeka, or the Kansas City areas who might enjoy it. Stay tuned for the next Springfield training date and upcoming virtual options.

https://www.dbtozarks.org/plantmindfulnesstraining

02/18/2026

I have 3 openings for the next round of our Horticultural Therapy DBT coping skills group! Tuesdays 6-7:30pm with an 8 week commitment. Learn to cope as a sensitive person while working with plants! Link in comments.

01/28/2026

Last night in skills group, we planted Zinnia seeds and practiced tending to the present.

The present moment is the only place where change can happen.

It’s where we learn from the past and lay the foundation for the future. 🌱

We have a couple spots open in our Tuesday night skills group. More information here: https://www.dbtozarks.org/planttherapygroup

01/22/2026

The next plant meditation night at DBT Ozarks is 2/8/26. This month's gathering holds space for those impacted by the emotional weight of current events in our country (and beyond), as well as the uncertainty they create by offering grounding, care, and reconnection in a time that asks much of our nervous systems.

This event is open to all adults, 18+. No meditation experience necessary as this is often attended by beginners! 🪴🧘‍♀️

12/18/2025

Gentle Support for Seasonal Affective Disorder

Supporting Seasonal Affective Disorder doesn’t mean doing more.

Often, it means:
• lowering expectations
• increasing warmth and light
• grounding the body
• slowing the pace
• practicing nonjudgmental awareness

Nature models this beautifully.

Plants don’t push through winter. They rest, conserve, and repair.

Humans are allowed to do the same.

Tomorrow I’ll share how we’re working with this idea in a small, plant-centered meditation.

12/17/2025

Signs of Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal Affective Disorder doesn’t always look like sadness.

It often looks like:
• wanting to sleep more
• low motivation
• emotional flatness
• brain fog
• social withdrawal
• craving comfort

Many people judge themselves for these changes.

But winter affects the nervous system, not your worth or character.

Support starts with understanding. Understanding starts with self-compassion.

12/16/2025

Winter doesn’t just change the weather, it can change how we feel.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is what happens when shorter days and less sunlight start to affect mood, energy, sleep, and motivation.

You might notice:
• feeling more tired
• wanting to stay in more
• lower energy or interest
• feeling heavy, foggy, or “off”
• struggling to focus

If winter feels harder for you, it’s not a personal failure. Your body and brain are responding to the season.

This week I’m sharing gentle ways to support yourself during winter, without forcing positivity or pushing through exhaustion.

🌿 You’re not alone in this.

12/03/2025

Plant Meditation Nights are back in 2026! 🌱

Join us for a quiet 90-minute meditation experience where we use nature, plants, and seasonal metaphors to support emotional balance, presence, and nervous system regulation.

This session is inspired by horticultural therapy principles and DBT mindfulness practices.
We’ll explore the winter cycle of plants — dormancy, energy conservation, and rest — as a mirror for human emotional rhythms, especially during the darker months.

What to Expect:
🌿 Guided meditation
🌿 Reflection and quiet time
🌿 Gentle mindfulness instructions
🌿 Optional journaling or sketching
🌿 A plant to sit with and on to take home
🌿 Light education on the plant–person connection

11/14/2025

On non-clinical days, the plants get to soak up a little extra sunshine. ☀️

Address

1355 E Sunshine Street
Springfield, MO
65804

Website

http://www.dbtozarks.org/, http://linktr.ee/dbt.ozarks

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