Gillian Colbath is a unique, compassionate, honest, dedicated, and skilled mental health professional specializing in supporting adolescents with challenging behavioral struggles, co-occurring substance use, and eating disorders. With years of experience working with teenagers and their families in a residential setting, Gillian is dedicated to providing a safe, empathetic, challenging, and collaborative environment for both the individuals and their loved ones navigating these complex challenges. Using a humanistic and systems-based approach, Gillian understands that every individual’s struggles are shaped by their unique life experiences and broader family dynamics. By integrating Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and brief ego-state interventions, Gillian tailors treatment plans to the specific needs of each client while including support for their family members along this journey. This comprehensive approach helps adolescents build emotional regulation skills, enhance self-awareness, and develop healthier coping mechanisms to manage behaviors, substance use, and disordered eating patterns.