‘Tis the Season for Dialectics: Honoring Grief and Joy During the Holidays
As December rolls in, the famous Andy Williams and those singing along declare, “It’s the most wonderful time…
Living Your Best Life: Cultivating Your Life Worth Living
Perhaps my impending 50th birthday, as well as the soon to be high school graduation of my first…
Avoiding Communication Breakdowns
Over the past couple of months, I have found myself having to engage in numerous stressful, difficult conversations.…
The Art of Letting Go
Letting go just seems to be so much easier said than done. If only we could simply let…
DBT Assumptions About People and Treatment
In DBT, we adhere to seven assumptions that underly treatment for both clients and therapists. By definition, an…
Are You a Carpet Concealer or a Carpet Shaker?
We all know about the concept of the fight or flight response. It is quite literally human nature.…
Lemons to Lemonade
Have you ever found yourself in a long lasting stressful situation? Cough cough–maybe a global pandemic? LOL. During…
The Post-Pandemic Return to “Normal”
For over a year now, we have been inundated with zoom appointments, virtual holiday dinners, Facetime dates, and…
A Personal Account Of My DBT Group Experience
Suppose someone were to ask me what I am most grateful for regarding my work at Therapeutic Oasis.…
DBT Toolkit for Disenfranchised Grief
A 60 Minutes show that I watched a few years ago best helped me to really understand what…