HOUSTON THERAPY

Opposite to emotion action is an Emotion Regulation skill from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Emotion Regulation is a module that stresses

One of the most frequent DBT skills I find myself teaching in individual therapy is DEAR MAN. This skill comes from the Interpersonal Effectiveness module of DBT, which focuses on how to build and improve relationships. There are 4 different skills within Interpersonal Effectiveness, and DEAR MAN is only one of them (although the most popular and well-known)! DEAR MAN focuses on objective effectiveness, which means how to ask for something that you want or need from another i

DBT offers a skill called Radical Acceptance that can be thought of as an alternative to forgiveness in these instances when applying forgiveness just doesn’t seem possible or right. After all, we have all heard the adage that “holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of harming another; you end up getting burned”.

The holidays are quickly approaching and if the idea of spending extended time with loved ones ever gives you anxiety, you are not alone.