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Self-Harm Support and DBT Skills Training in Lantana, Florida
Olympic Behavioral Health provides self-harm support at 3618 Lantana Road in Lantana, Florida, 12 miles south of West Palm Beach, and serves Palm Beach County.
Self-harm is deliberate physical injury without suicidal intent, recorded in the DSM-5 as nonsuicidal self-injury.
Our JCAHO-accredited, DCF-licensed program treats adults aged 18 to 65 at partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP) and outpatient (OP). DBT skills training runs daily in group and is worked through in individual therapy, on what the behavior is doing rather than on willpower. We set no minimum severity.
If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 now, or text CONNECT to 741741 for the Crisis Text Line. Both answer at any hour.
PHP, IOP, and OPPsychiatry On SiteTRICARE In-Network
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There is no cost, and your information stays confidential. The Olympic Behavioral Health admissions team takes calls weekdays between 9 AM and 5 PM.
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What This Program Covers
What Self-Harm Support At Olympic Behavioral Health Involves
Self-harm support at Olympic Behavioral Health is DBT skills training and therapy for adults with a history of hurting themselves. The program works on what the behavior does rather than on stopping it by will, at three outpatient levels in Lantana, Florida.
A self-harm therapist starts with function rather than frequency. Olympic Behavioral Health writes that function into the treatment plan, because what the behavior does is what changes.
Self-harm counseling at Olympic Behavioral Health covers more than the presentations people expect, and there is no threshold to reach first. Being unsure whether the behavior qualifies is itself a reason to ask.
Active self-harm needs a higher level of care than any outpatient program provides. Olympic Behavioral Health accepts a history, and the first call settles which of the two applies rather than leaving it to intake.
Why Self-Harm Works, and What Works Better
Nothing Is ScoredEvery reason on this list is one people describe at intake, usually after years of believing theirs was the strange one. Pick whichever is nearest and see what tends to help with it.
It worked, and then it stopped working
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What people describe
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What helps with this
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Nothing here is scored, and nothing here is a diagnosis. These are the reasons people actually give, and finding yours on the list is usually the first bit of relief. The physical substitutes recommended all over the internet reinforce the behavior rather than retire it, so you will not find them here. These six are what the first DBT group works through, and if you are in crisis, call or text 988.
When to Get Help
Why People Self-Harm, and When Willpower Is Not the Problem
People self-harm because it works, which is why willpower alone is not what stops it. The reasons people give are consistent, and none of them is attention. Olympic Behavioral Health admits adults aged 18 to 65 after a phone assessment, and no diagnosis and no explanation are needed before anybody makes that call.
Self-harm among working-age adults is more common than coverage of it suggests. Florida Department of Health data recorded 3,279 emergency department visits for intentional self-harm among Florida adults aged 25 to 44 in 2024, and emergency department records count only the episodes that reach a hospital. People describe:
- ✓Something unbearable becoming manageable for an hour
- ✓Numbness turning into feeling something, briefly
- ✓Invisible pain being put somewhere visible
- ✓A punishment that feels deserved at the time
- ✓The one thing left that still feels like a decision
Ask Without Having to Explain It
Admissions asks what has been going on, not for a reason. A self-harm enquiry costs nothing and takes about 30 minutes.
What to Expect
Daily DBT Group and Weekly Individual Therapy
Every level carries weekly individual therapy of 50 minutes to 1 hour plus daily groups. Olympic Behavioral Health assigns each client a primary therapist at admission who holds the case through every change of level in DBT skills training.
Olympic Behavioral Health runs self-harm therapy on dialectical behavior therapy. The DBT skill modules are taught in group therapy and worked through in individual therapy with the therapist holding the case, and the plan routes into trauma treatment where trauma is the driver.
- ✓Screening at intake for depression, PTSD, borderline traits and substance use
- ✓Daily DBT group on the mental health track, separate from the substance abuse groups
- ✓Medication reviewed on site by a certified family nurse practitioner
Levels of Care
Self-Harm Placement Without a Timeframe
Olympic Behavioral Health runs three levels of care and places each client at the lightest one that will hold the work. Self-harm recovery at the two intensive levels averages 30 to 45 days.
| Level of Care | Hours per Week | Schedule | Clinical Content | Admission Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHP, Partial Hospitalization | 30+ hours | Seven days. Weekdays 9 AM to 3:30 PM, weekends 10 AM to 1 PM | Daily groups, individual sessions, psychiatric review, family therapy | Placed by clinical assessment at intake |
| IOP, Intensive Outpatient | 9 to 12 hours | Monday to Saturday, 9 AM to 12 PM | Morning groups, weekly individual therapy, medication management | Working, and the urges arriving most evenings |
| OP, Outpatient Self-Harm Support | 4 hours | One 3-hour group each week | Group work, coping skills, relapse prevention | Stepped down, and the DBT skills holding |
Some referrals are better made than taken. Where somebody is actively self-harming, or needs medical attention or round-the-clock observation, this is not the right service and Olympic Behavioral Health says so on the first call rather than after an assessment. No timeframe decides which of the two applies. Each presentation is judged case by case.
Ask What Happens Next, Before Anything Happens
Olympic Behavioral Health can tell you what a first call involves before you make one. Same-day admission is available when criteria are met.
Evidence-Based Therapies
Distress Tolerance, and Why Skills Come Before Insight
Skills come before insight in self-harm therapy, because an urge does not wait for understanding. Olympic Behavioral Health sets that order with each client at intake.
Distress Tolerance
The DBT module built for the hour when the urge is loudest, taught in group and practiced before the urge arrives.
Group Therapy
Olympic Behavioral Health runs group daily on the mental health track. Hearing somebody else describe the same function accurately does what explaining self-harm does not.
Individual Therapy
Weekly one-to-one sessions with the Olympic Behavioral Health therapist who holds the self-harm case through every level change.
Emotion Regulation
Emotion regulation, the second DBT module, aimed at the intensity that arrives before any thought does.
Medication Management
A certified family nurse practitioner reviews medication on site, with psychiatrist referrals available. Prescribing follows the diagnosis underneath rather than the self-harm.
No medication is named here, and no substitute technique is suggested either. Both are clinical decisions made with a self-harm therapist rather than read off a page.
Conditions Treated
Self-Harm Alongside Borderline, Trauma and Depression
Self-harm is a symptom before it is a diagnosis. Olympic Behavioral Health names the diagnosis the self-harm belongs to at intake rather than treating the behavior alone.
Borderline Personality Disorder
Self-harm is one of the diagnostic criteria for BPD, and DBT was built for that pairing before it was used anywhere else.
Trauma Treatment
Where the self-harm began as a way of managing a trauma, Olympic Behavioral Health runs the trauma work alongside rather than afterwards.
Depression Treatment
Where low mood came first and the self-harm followed it, the plan treats the depression as the primary problem.
Co-Occurring Substance Use
Drinking and self-harm co-occur, so intake asks about both rather than waiting for one to come up.
Where drinking or using runs alongside the self-harm, Olympic Behavioral Health carries both together on the dual diagnosis track. The program treats adults only.
Insurance and Cost
What DBT Therapy in Florida Costs
Self-harm therapy and DBT therapy in Florida bill as an outpatient behavioral health benefit. Olympic Behavioral Health is in-network with TRICARE, works with PPO plans on out-of-network benefits, and confirms the cost before admission rather than after the first week.
Coverage follows the level of care rather than the diagnosis label, so the benefit check is worth doing before anybody settles on a level. Olympic Behavioral Health accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, UMR, GEHA, Humana and Anthem on out-of-network PPO benefits.
INSURANCES WE ACCEPTTRICARE is the only in-network plan. Every other payer named is accepted on out-of-network PPO benefits. Olympic Behavioral Health does not accept Medicaid or Medicare.
Self-Harm Insurance Verification
Free and confidential. Olympic Behavioral Health admissions answers Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
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Why Olympic Behavioral Health
Asking Without Having to Explain
Nobody has to explain the self-harm in order to ask. Megan Bracken in admissions takes the first call.
Telling Us Starts a Treatment Plan
A history of self-harm is recorded as clinical information at intake and written into the treatment plan. Assessment by the assigned therapist continues from there.
What the Assessment Covers
Olympic Behavioral Health explains what the assessment asks and what it does not, on the first call, before anybody discloses anything.
A Prescriber in the Building
Psychiatric medication management is provided in-house, and psychiatrist referrals are available.
Four Diagnoses Checked at Intake
Intake checks for depression, trauma, borderline traits and substance use, because self-harm on its own is rarely the whole picture.
One Therapist Through the Step Down
The primary therapist assigned at intake stays as hours reduce, so each client tells the self-harm history once.
No Threshold to Reach
Olympic Behavioral Health sets no minimum severity and no time since the last incident. Both are decided case by case.
Admissions
What Happens When You Phone About Self-Harm
A first call about self-harm runs four steps, from the benefit check to the phone assessment. The Olympic Behavioral Health clinical director approves each admission.
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Call or Submit the Form
Olympic Behavioral Health admissions staff ask what has been going on lately, not for an explanation of the self-harm. A relative can make the inquiry instead.
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Benefits Checked at No Charge
An Olympic Behavioral Health benefit check returns the payable amount at all three levels of care. The benefit check obligates nobody.
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Phone Assessment
Olympic Behavioral Health records mood, sleep, drinking, daily function and what support exists at home, by phone, alongside the self-harm history. That call settles which level fits.
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Intake and Screening
Paperwork first, then screening for depression, trauma and substance use alongside the self-harm. Olympic Behavioral Health assigns a case manager and a primary therapist that day.
Start Today
Same-day admission available, subject to criteria.
Useful on the First Call
- ✓Roughly how long this has been going on
- ✓Whether anybody else knows about the self-harm
- ✓Insurance card and date of birth
Frequently Asked Questions
Seven Self-Harm Questions Answered by Olympic Behavioral Health
Common questions about self-harm support at Olympic Behavioral Health, covering what counts, reporting obligations, how therapists respond and whether a diagnosis is needed first.
Why do people self-harm?
It works, and that is the honest answer. It interrupts an unbearable state, or produces feeling where there was none, or settles guilt for a while. The relief is real and physiological, which is why willpower alone rarely touches it and why treatment targets the function of the self-harm instead.
What counts as self-harm?
Deliberately hurting your own body counts as self-harm, whatever the severity and whether or not anybody can see it. Excoriation disorder and trichotillomania are separate diagnoses that sit close by. Being unsure whether something qualifies is itself a reason to ask rather than a reason to wait.
Do therapists have to report self-harm?
Confidentiality is the rule here, and its limits are explained before you are asked to describe anything. Every clinician works inside limits set by law and by their license, and those limits are about safety now rather than about self-harm that has already happened. Olympic Behavioral Health states them on the first call, so nobody discloses anything without knowing where the boundary sits. For the precise legal position in your own circumstances, ask a licensed clinician or an attorney.
Is self-harm addictive?
Self-harm is not addictive in the substance sense, but it follows a pattern people recognize as one. The relief shortens and the frequency climbs to compensate, which is the nervous system adapting rather than a failure of character. DBT skills are built to interrupt that pattern.
How do therapists respond to self-harm?
With considerably less alarm than most people expect. A self-harm therapist asks what the behavior does rather than for the details of it, and works on the function. Nobody is asked to promise to stop before treatment starts, because that promise is not what makes it stop.
Do I need a diagnosis before I call?
No. A diagnosis is not needed before calling Olympic Behavioral Health in Lantana. The phone assessment takes about 30 minutes and costs nothing, and the clinical assessment at intake establishes whether this program is the right fit.
Where in Lantana, Florida is self-harm support provided?
Sessions run at 3618 Lantana Road, Suite 200, Lantana, FL 33462. Exit 61 on I-95 reaches the building; downtown West Palm Beach sits 12 miles north, and all three levels of care run at this one Olympic Behavioral Health site.
Client Reviews
What People Say About Us
Olympic Behavioral Health holds a 4.8-star Google rating across more than 170 reviews.
- ★★★★★
Olympic saved my life. I didn’t know who Emma was when I got there and forget thinking I could ever love her, but after 3 months… I know Emma and I love her. Shoutout to all the staff, techs, my therapist Stephanie, SuSu, Bronson, Dom, Kim, Andi, Lee, Kyle, Gina, Jackie and everyone else that played part in me getting back to where I need to be, with my babies. I’ll never forget my time there. 🩷
Emma · Google review
- ★★★★★
Going to Olympic was the best thing I ever did, and it definitely saved my life! The staff is amazing and demonstrate that they truly care for the patients, and they make sure you have what you need to be successful in therapy as well as your after care. I highly recommend Olympic and I am proud to be a. Alumni!!!
Debra Hayes · Google review
- ★★★★★
I’m incredibly grateful for my time here. The people here are what make this place special. From the therapists to the support staff, everyone showed compassion and patience. They didn’t just treat me—they understood me. I’m leaving stronger, clearer, and with tools I’ll carry for the rest of my life.
Aaron Smith · Google review
- ★★★★★
My experience at Olympic Behavioral Health was excellent. Everyone from the management to the techs was kind, caring, and supportive. They really make a strong team at Olympic. They pay attention to the individual and support your recovery and goals. I am glad I ended up at Olympic.
Patrick Willis · Google review
- ★★★★★
Olympic is a great place for recovery from addiction and mental health issues. The staff is amazing. The facilitators and therapists work hard and truly care for the clients. I highly recommend this place. Thanks
Charles Taffe · Google review
- ★★★★★
Truly changed my life. Came from residential program feeling ready to return home but decided to step to Olympic before I made the journey home. Best decision I ever made. It truly strengthened everything I learned and provides an opportunity to put it into practice. If you come with the right mindset and attitude you will truly be grateful. Love all the staff and alumni the support is truly out of this world. Love you and miss you guys!
Joshua Redfern · Google review
- ★★★★★
Olympic saved my life! When I first got there, I was absolutely against it, but Meg and her crew did some things different for me and made the place to fit me so that I would stay. They made me feel welcome and comfortable Which is hard to do! But it’s been amazing success that we had is truly unprecedented. They’re friendly and they know what they’re doing. God bless them!
Dirk Sanders · Google review
Clinical Team
Three Olympic Behavioral Health Clinicians at Lantana
A nurse practitioner, the clinical director and a primary therapist make up the self-harm team at the Lantana site.
APRN, FNP-C, MSN
Sabina D. Thomas reviews medication at the Lantana site for clients on the mental health track.
Clinical Director and Trauma Specialist
Lisa Alleva approves each admission and rules on which self-harm presentations this program can hold and which get referred out.
Primary Therapist
Stephanie Gass carries a self-harm plan from intake through every step down.
Clinically reviewed by Lisa Alleva, Ph.D., LMFT. Last reviewed August 14, 2026. Content on this page describes services at Olympic Behavioral Health and is not a substitute for individual clinical advice.
Visit Olympic Behavioral Health
Self-Harm Counseling in Lantana, Florida
Olympic Behavioral Health serves Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach and the surrounding Palm Beach County communities from one site.
Sessions run at 3618 Lantana Road, Suite 200, Lantana, FL 33462. The admissions line, 561-272-0800, is staffed 9 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday, and all three levels of care run at this one address.
- ✓Exit 61 on I-95 puts the building minutes from the ramp
- ✓Lake Worth and Boynton Beach are inside a 10-minute drive
- ✓Olympic Behavioral Health runs van service to every scheduled group
- ✓Olympic Behavioral Health offers evening family sessions about self-harm on request
- ✓Every level is outpatient, so clients go home the same day
Emotional support animals are permitted at Olympic Behavioral Health.