What Is a “Little t” Trauma?
June 15, 2022
By Jaime Castillo, LCSW, author of What Happened to Make You Anxious? “Trauma” has become a big buzzword in recent conversations about mental health. As we have collectively become more… READ MORE
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How to Encourage Behavior Change through Uncomfortable—but Necessary—Feedback
April 12, 2022
By Christina Kress, MSW, LICSW People seek therapy when their current behaviors are no longer working. Change begins when clients are outside their comfort zone. Sometimes, a therapist’s job is… READ MORE
How to Respect the LINK between Your Addiction and Your Mental Health
March 1, 2022
By Rebecca E. Williams, PhD, coauthor of The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction, 2nd Edition Many people in recovery are also worried about their mental health. Neglecting your mental health has… READ MORE
What Makes Borderline Personality Disorder So Difficult?
February 10, 2022
By Daniel J. Fox, PhD, author of Complex Borderline Personality Disorder Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is one of the most challenging and confusing disorders within the realm of mental health…. READ MORE
Feeling Overwhelmed? Here’s When to Ask for Help
February 8, 2021
By Maggie Mullen, LCSW, author of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Psychosis Managing your mental health in typical times can be tough. Managing your mental health in the midst of a… READ MORE
Evaluating Pros and Cons to Help Parents Change Behaviors
June 27, 2017
By Pat Harvey, ACSW, LCSW-C In clinical work with adolescents and their parents, therapists might wonder why parents do not change their behaviors despite recognizing that their responses and decisions are… READ MORE
What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)?
June 8, 2017
By Sheri Van Dijk, MSW Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a treatment that was originally created by Marsha Linehan and her team to treat individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD)…. READ MORE
Lonely Apes Die—A New Psychotherapy for Chronic Depression and Anorexia Nervosa
May 16, 2017
By Thomas Lynch, PhD, University of Southampton (UK) What do lonely apes have in common with a method that offers help to people who suffer from chronic depression, recurrent anxiety,… READ MORE
How is RO-DBT different from DBT?
February 14, 2017
Developed by Marsha Linehan, PhD, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive behavioral treatment that was originally developed to treat chronically suicidal individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Radically… READ MORE
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