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DBT Therapy in Tinton Falls, NJ

When emotions feel intense or hard to manage, it can affect your relationships, your decisions, and how you move through the day. Lindsey Capelli, LPC, NCC, SAC, offers Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in Tinton Falls and across Monmouth County.

This page explains what DBT is, how its skills work, how Lindsey uses them, and what the research says.

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Lindsey Capelli LPC · NCC · SAC

At a glance

Therapist
Lindsey Capelli, LPC, NCC, SAC
Training
Foundational DBT training through the Marsha Linehan Institute
Where
In person at 55 Gilbert St W, Ste 3202, Tinton Falls, NJ 07701, or virtually across New Jersey
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 7 pm
Sessions
The initial evaluation runs 1.5 hours. Sessions after that run 50 minutes. Many clients begin weekly for the first several weeks, with the goal of meeting less often as soon as that makes sense.
Payment
Out-of-network, private pay

What DBT is

DBT is a branch of cognitive behavioral therapy. It was first designed for people with borderline personality disorder who engage in self-injury.1 Its skills are also used more broadly. DBT is used for a range of mental health conditions.2

How the skills work

DBT teaches skills in four areas.1

  • Mindfulness

  • Distress tolerance

  • Emotion regulation

  • Interpersonal effectiveness

How Lindsey uses DBT

Lindsey uses DBT to help clients work through intense emotions, get through difficult moments, communicate their needs, and strengthen boundaries. The skills are connected to what is happening in your everyday life, and you practice ways to use them outside of sessions.

Lindsey’s practice uses DBT in its work on anxiety, relationships, and emotional regulation, and as part of its work on grief and life transitions.

What the research says

DBT was developed for borderline personality disorder.1 A full DBT program combines individual therapy with a skills group.1 Lindsey’s practice uses DBT skills within individual therapy. Ask Lindsey what fits your needs.

Who offers DBT

Lindsey completed foundational DBT training through the Marsha Linehan Institute and has extensive additional training and more than 10 years of experience practicing DBT. Lindsay Thompson Neill is certified in DBT, and Carly Frascino also uses DBT.

Lindsey’s areas of focus include complex trauma and PTSD, anxiety, and mood and personality disorders.

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Getting started

  1. Call (732) 440-9330 or send a request through the contact form. Please leave health details out of the form.

  2. Our care coordinator will reach out to help you schedule.

  3. Choose where to meet: in person at 55 Gilbert St W, Ste 3202, Tinton Falls, or virtually from anywhere in New Jersey. Virtual sessions are HIPAA-compliant.

  4. Appointments are available Monday to Friday, 8 am to 7 pm.

Living Well Counseling Center is an out-of-network, private-pay practice. Fees: $225 for the 1.5-hour initial evaluation and $185 for each 50-minute session.

Questions about DBT

Is DBT only for borderline personality disorder?

No. DBT was developed for borderline personality disorder, and it is used for a range of mental health conditions.2 Lindsey’s practice uses DBT skills for anxiety, relationships, and emotional regulation.

Do I need to join a skills group?

A full DBT program includes a skills group.1 Lindsey’s practice uses DBT skills within individual therapy. Ask Lindsey what fits your needs.

Which therapists offer DBT?

Lindsey Capelli, Lindsay Thompson Neill, who is certified in DBT, and Carly Frascino.

How do I practice the skills?

You practice ways to use them outside of sessions, connected to what is happening in your everyday life.

Do you accept insurance?

Living Well Counseling Center is out-of-network and private pay. We provide superbills you can submit to your insurance provider.

Start with a conversation.

Call (732) 440-9330, or send a request through the form. Our care coordinator will reach out to help you schedule.

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Sources

  1. Stepp SD, et al. The effect of dialectical behavior therapy skills use on borderline personality disorder features. Journal of Personality Disorders. 2008. Accessed October 8, 2026.
  2. Cleveland Clinic. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): What It Is & Purpose (reviewed 2022). Accessed October 8, 2026.