How Mindful Movement Reduces Stress & Enhances Our Mood
As part of my life worth living, I incorporate exercise. By taking care of my body, I am…
Staying Connected During A Pandemic
Maintaining interpersonal relationships is difficult at the best of times, and during a pandemic it can be even…
How Do We Validate A Struggling Loved One?
Recall a recent time when you shared about a personal problem with a friend or loved one. How…
Building The Dialectical Family
When someone is building DBT skills, there’s a tendency to believe that it is only the individual who…
When You Don’t See Eye To Eye: Using GIVE Skills With People Who Don’t Share Your Beliefs
I don’t think it’s a stretch of the imagination to say that we all may know someone who…
Too Close To Home: Integrating Dialectical Skills To Cope With Loss
The COVID-19 pandemic hit home in a very real way over the last two weeks. Not that our…
The Fork In The Road – Values In Action
Here we are – staring at the precipice of change, the fork in the road. The coverage of…
What Is DBT?
What is DBT? This is a question I often get, not only from new clients, but also from…
Balancing DBT Skills When Life Feels Chaotic
Over the last few months, I have encountered new and unanticipated opportunities for DBT skills practice. I have…
Finding the Words: How to Speak Effectively When You Want to Scream
It seems that so much of what we hear or come across these days has at least two…