Sometimes rituals and routines get a bad rap. People wonder why they can’t just be spontaneous, go with the Read More
Mindfulness of Emotions
Whenever I’ve taught DBT, helped clients, or consulted with clinicians, the topic of mindfulness of emotions has come up Read More
A Waiting Place
The other day, I was waiting in a hospital emergency room with a family member. As we sat there Read More
Using Acceptance and Change to Deal with Challenging People
At various points in my life, I’ve had to deal with some pretty challenging people. Perhaps they’ve been (in Read More
Dandelions and Radical Acceptance
There’s a story in DBT about a fellow whose garden is inundated with dandelions. He wants to have a Read More
Good Coffee
I’m sitting in a local coffee shop catching up on some work on a Saturday morning. I came here Read More
All You Need is Love?
I think I heard this old Beatles song on the radio not too long ago, and it made me Read More
Overheating Cars and Crisis Survival Strategies
Recently, I was driving somewhere, and the check-engine light went on in my car. That light has gone on Read More
Mental Health and Substance Use Problems Part 2
For this blog, I want to talk a little bit about how we address substance use issues in DBT. Read More
Mental Health and Substance Use Problems Part 1
One major challenge I’ve noticed as I have observed people trying to navigate our mental health system is that Read More