Can acceptance and change coexist in the same therapy? I am frequently asked this question by patients who worry that accepting themselves or their current situation will prevent them from forging change—away from their histories of substance abuse, strong emotions, interpersonal difficulties, treatment dropout, and sometimes even suicidal or other self-harming behavior. The answer is yes. And one treatment is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Developed by Dr. Marsha Lineha