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title: How a Behavioral Therapist Can Adapt DBT Using Chain Analysis to Disrupt Emotional Avoidance
description: Discover how behavioral therapists use Chain Analysis in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to identify and disrupt emotional avoidance. Learn the five-step process, explore real-life examples, and understand how this technique fosters emotional insight and behavioral change.
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# [How a Behavioral Therapist Can Adapt DBT Using Chain Analysis to Disrupt Emotional Avoidance](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/business-of-practice-blog/how-a-behavioral-therapist-can-adapt-dbt-using-chain-analysis-to-disrupt-emotional-avoidance)

 Written by [Blake Harper](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/business-of-practice-blog/author/blake-harper) | Aug 6, 2025 8:33:44 PM

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) that helps individuals build skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. However, one of its lesser-known but highly effective tools is chain analysis, a strategy that helps therapists and clients understand and interrupt maladaptive behavioral patterns, especially those rooted in emotional avoidance.

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