Check the Facts of Emotional Responses
This is part 2 of the emotion regulation skills training videos I am creating. The first emotion regulation video, Ep 4a, discusses identifying and labeling emotions. Here we discuss check the facts,...
View ArticleOpposite to Emotion Action
In this episode, we explore the dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skill opposite to emotion action or opposite action for short. You will learn what opposite action is, how to apply it using the skill...
View ArticleProblem-Solving Emotion Regulation
In this video, you learn the dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) emotion regulation skill problem solving, that is how to figure out what to do when you are experiencing intense or unwanted emotions. In...
View ArticleBehavior Chain Analysis & Generating Solutions
Continuing with the emotion regulation skills module, this dialectical behavior therapy training video provides viewers the rationale behind behavior analysis and a step by step guide on how to conduct...
View ArticleABC PLEASE Skills
This video covers dialectical behavior therapy emotion regulation ABC PLEASE skills, which are particularly aimed at reducing vulnerability to emotion mind. The skills covered are taught from a peer...
View ArticleInterpersonal Effectiveness DEAR MAN GIVE FAST Skills
This dialectical behavior therapy skills training video teaches the interpersonal effectiveness skills best remembered by the acronyms DEAR MAN GIVE FAST. The skills will help you learn to be more...
View ArticleBeautiful Borderline: CD of Original Songs about DBT & BPD
The following stream of songs are from a conceptual music CD I wrote, recorded, mixed, mastered, produced and published myself. The original compositions reflect my journey of recovery from borderline...
View ArticleMy Story: In Honor of May Being BPD Awareness Month
Some may think that having the label of borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mark of shame. However, I can honestly say that receiving the diagnosis was one of the best things that ever happened...
View ArticleDialectical Dilemmas of Extreme Emotional States in People with BPD
A defining feature of borderline personality disorder (BPD) is extreme, intense, and long-lasting emotions and an inability to recognize, label, and process such emotions. Therefore, people with BPD...
View ArticleFREE DBT Skills Training Online! Participate in IRB Approved Research!
Do you want to take part in a free 6-week DBT skills training course? There is still one week left to get your name on the research participant interest list. All you need to do is fill out the form …...
View ArticleConsultation Team Agreements for DBT Peer Support Specialists
Adapted from the Linehan Board of Certification by Rachel Cara Gill For DBT Peer Connections Facebook Group Administrators Consultation Team All DBT Connections Facebook Group Administrators are...
View ArticleRespecting Emotion & Regulating Emotion: An Introduction to Checking the Facts
Emotions are like a sixth sense because like sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell, they give us important information about our environment that we need to survive. What makes emotions so special is...
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