Sarah asks: Is verbal abuse really abuse?
Originally posted September 15, 2019. It was a few months before Sarah felt she trusted me enough to reveal what she felt was her deepest...
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PTSD, Flashbacks and Post-Traumatic Growth
One day, Dave was having a quiet day in his workshop. He was working on his model trains, his favorite hobby. He was looking at the...
#SuicidePrevention – We Love You
I guess you all know by now that the two celebrities, Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, took their own lives this past week. Of course,...
DBT ABC PLEASE Skills of Emotion Regulation (Part Two)
The ABC PLEASE skills are the first floor in the house of happiness. Think of the ABC PLEASE skills as extreme self-care, to help you manag
DBT – ABC PLEASE Skills of Emotion Regulation (Part One)
The ABC PLEASE skills are the first floor in the House of Happiness. Train yourself to develop habits of joy and contentment.
DBT Emotion Regulation Skills
The Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) section of Emotion Regulation educates about emotions and provides skills to manage strong emotions
DBT Mindfulness for Daily Life: “How” Skills
Updated August, 2021 Mindfulness skills can be applied to everyday life, used on an ordinary, everyday basis. We continue with learning...
DBT Emotion Regulation Overview
DBT’s Emotional Regulation skills help a person build up a base of positive experiences that helps stabilize emotion
DBT Mindfulness “What” Skills: Coloring Books for Adults
Updated August, 2021 Mindfulness doesn’t need to be all sitting alone and trying to concentrate! Those of us who have very active minds...
DBT Skills for the Fourth Trimester
Updated August, 2021 DBT for Managing Emotions for New Moms Taking care of a newborn is all encompassing. It is exhausting. And it’s...
8 tips to set boundaries with difficult people
Originally posted January 22, 2019. Joe’s a pretty emotionally balanced person with pretty good boundaries. And still, people got under...
Most Popular Posts of 2018
Originally posted January 9, 2019. Happy reading! Thank you to my loving readers for visiting my humble blog! Looking back at the dynamic...
6 DBT Skills to Nurture Your Mental Health During the Holiday Rush
Originally posted November 27, 2018. 6 DBT Skills to Nurture Your Mental Health During the Holiday Rush Lots of us get flustered during...
Hobby Corner: A Lifetime of Loving Lionel Trains!
Originally posted November 21, 2018. Hobby Corner: A lifetime of loving Lionel Trains! America, reclaim your leisure time from social...
Does Clara have Anxiety or PTSD?
Originally posted April 24, 2018. Clara had an accident about two years ago. She had slipped on the ice in her driveway, fallen and as...
Heartlife Holistic® Healing: DBT Create Your Own Comfort Kit
Updated August, 2021 Research shows that practicing a mindfulness skill 5 -6 times a day over a time period of 4 -6 weeks, for only 30 ...
PTSD, Flashbacks and Post-Traumatic Growth
Originally posted March 6, 2018. One day, Dave was having a quiet day in his workshop. He was working on his model trains, his favorite...
DBT Skill: Learn to Distract Yourself from Negative Thoughts, Behaviors, Feelings
Updated February 2022 A definition and overview of DBT’s Distress Tolerance can be found here. So, the basic foundation of DBT is to...
New Year, New Dreams: Eight Keys to Successful Therapy Plus the Bonus Key
Originally posted January 1, 2018. When I was in therapy, I was always curious about what techniques were behind my therapists work. I...
Urban Legend: Suicide Is More Frequent During the Holidays
Originally posted December 7, 2017. You are Not Alone. You Are Not to Blame. With Help, You Will Feel Better Dr. Susan Giurleo deserves...
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