Monthly Archives: March 2014

Having a problem with self-harm, suicidal thoughts or actions, or an increased presence of erratic emotions are all major red flags of Borderline Personality Disorder. Having these problems can greatly impact your ability to function properly and keep yourself safe … Continue reading →

If you are engaging in self-harming behaviors, you may be doing so because you feel intense emotional pain and feel as though you have no other outlet. But you can feel better and stop your self-harmful behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy … Continue reading →

1. Can I relieve your stress in any way? One thing all writing manuals say is SHOW don’t TELL. Words aren’t all that helpful to a person struggling with depression. Because let me speak from experience… almost everything she hears … Continue reading →

We are a psychologically sophisticated society. Emotional difficulties are now shared openly — not only by celebrities but by your average person. It’s not unusual for people to tell friends that they have an anxiety disorder, anger management problem, depression, … Continue reading →

Distress is everywhere, no matter how many times you wish you could run and hide from it. But instead of avoiding distress, you can learn to better tolerate it using a formula called ACCEPTS. ACCEPTS is one of the methods … Continue reading →

Accepting crisis might be a bit of a frightening proposition. None of us invites crisis to visit us, and yet every one of us will have crisis as part of our lives. Crisis can often make you feel out of … Continue reading →

Learning new skills is critical in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and is a focus of every individual therapy session, skills group, and phone coaching session. In DBT, you will develop four important skills: mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress … Continue reading →