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Treatment · MBT

Mentalization-Based Therapy

Mentalising is the ability to understand behaviour, your own and others', in terms of feelings, thoughts and intentions. With strong emotions or in relationships, that ability sometimes goes missing.

What it is

Mentalising is the ability to understand behaviour, your own and others', in terms of feelings, thoughts and intentions. With strong emotions or in relationships, that ability sometimes goes missing.

MBT helps you keep thinking in difficult moments instead of reacting on impulse. That gives more grip on your emotions and your relationships.

What you can expect
  • Often used for personality and attachment issues
  • Strengthens emotion regulation and relationships
  • Individually or in a group
Helpful for

Symptoms for which MBT is often used

Whether this treatment suits you is something we decide together during the intake. See per symptom which forms we use.

Our approach

Always applied with an eye for your context

What is helpful differs from one world to another. At AndersGGZ we apply every treatment in a culturally sensitive way, with attention to your language, cultural values and the people around you. We don't impose our interpretation, but explore together what is right for you.

Good to know

  

Yes. Specialist mental health care falls under basic insurance and AndersGGZ has contracts with all relevant health insurers. Bear in mind your own risk (deductible). You need a referral.