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How to Be Skillful in Dealing with Negative Thoughts I recently asked the members of one of my DBT Skills groups to introduce themselves to a new client who was starting group that day by sharing their name and the favorite skill they had learned so far. Quite a few of them said the Check the Facts Skill. I can see why. Many people want help regulating their anger, anxiety, shame, and/or depression. And in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (which is incorporated into DBT), w

This is the coping skill that I always tell my clients: " We should have talked about how you were doing in this on your first week of group." This specific skill under the Emotion Regulation module is called the PLEASE skills which is an acronym for: treating physical illness, balance eating, stay away from drugs and alcohol, get balanced sleep, and exercise regularly. The reason I wish this skill was talked about on Day 1 of DBT Skills Group for my clients is because

The skill I have noticed myself repeating a lot in my sessions this past month when clients gets stuck working through their issues is...

A common topic that a majority of my DBT clients will talk about in DBT Skills group is how to improve relationships. In the...