Albuquerque Collaborative Therapeutics (ACT) has been in operation
since 2000. The mission of ACT is to provide evidence-based mental health treatment to persons with developmental disabilities
and/or psychiatric disabilities.
ACT specializes in treating persons with developmental disabilities
and behavioral disorders. Our therapists work in collaboration with all members of a client's treatment
team. We will provide training to the support system of the individual served and approach treatment in the most client-centered
manner possible, being always mindful of clients' needs and individual autonomy. Therapists are trained in sensory
processing disorder and its impact on behavioral disorder and these concepts are brought into the treatment process.
We work in collaboration with occupational therapy services whenever possible to bring a holistic view to the assessment and
treatment process. Recommendation for occupational therapy services will be made if necessary. We always attempt
to work with occupational therapists who emphasize movement, sensory processing and the use of the principles of yoga and
nutrition in treatment..
ACT offers a full Dialectical Behavior Therapy program. DBT
is a comprehensive cognitive behavioral therapy developed by Marsha Linehan in 1991 for treating chronically suicidal women.
DBT has been adapted for use with substance abuse, eating disorders, suicidal adolescents and the depressed elderly.
DBT combines traditional behavioral therapy strategies with the concept of eastern mindfulness practice. ACT has six
associates with advanced training in DBTand four therapist currently training in DBT. ACT has two functioning consultation
teams led by fully trained DBT therapists.
ACT utilizes DBT to address mood dependent behavior and extreme difficulty modulating emotional
responses.
Skills Training classes are offered Moday evening, Wednesday morning, Thursday afternoon.
Adolescent DBT skills group takes place on Thursday evening. An eight week parent
group also takes place on Thursday evening. Parental participation in skills training is required in order
for teens to participate in the DBT adolescent program.
ACT is developing a current pilot program bringing an adapted DBT program to persons
with mild to moderate developmental disaibility.
Call office for further information on DBT. For a full online review of DBT
feel free to visit Dr. Linehan's web page at www.behavioraltech.org
ACT offers Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Relapse Prevention of Depression.
Call our office to get the schedule for that program.
Call Beth at 505-255-1756 in order to make a referral to ACT.
