Moving Through Emotional Urges
This short video enacts Opposite Action thru 4 different movement sequences. It illustrates how doing the opposite of…
The Power of Coaching Calls
True confessions, one of my favorite shows on TV is “The Voice.” I love how people are judged…
GIVE and You Will Get
The GIVE skill is one of those quiet wonders that DBT provides; a very simple but highly effective…
Stepping Off The Runaway Train: Using The Participate Skill To Navigate Challenge
“Life is one damn thing after another,” attributed to Winston Churchill during WWII. Although 2020 will probably be…
Being Dialectical: Supporting Our Youth During These Difficult Times
If your child has seen the news and wants to understand what’s happening and why, what do you say?…
Grief And Loss And Making It Through
2020 has been a year of one loss after another. We’ve lost the ability to participate in joyous…
Managing Loss
Loss is a natural, inescapable part of a full life. Yet usually one can find ways to counterbalance…
Life is Incomparable
“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” – Dolly Parton Something struck me today as…
A New, New Year’s Tradition
Don’t let this year just be another year. Make this year your year. Make it the year. This…