Have you ever said, “I’m fine,” automatically when asked? How often do you use “I’m fine,” to avoid emotions or sharing vulnerable information?

The Olympics are here! As we view skills on the screen, let us stop to consider, how can we flex our RO DBT skills off the screen?

Have you ever been told you have a “flat face” or RBF? Have you ever struggled with a change to your everyday life? Have you ever been given feedback and immediately became defensive or spiraled? You might be an OC like me! Pour a cup of coffee or tea and consider if you might be overcontrolled!

Another Book Cheater Blog for the Clinicians out there! This week we dive into part two of Better Sex Through Mindfulness: How Women can Cultivate Desire by Dr. Lori Brotto.

Can mindfulness help women increase sexual desire and interest? We take a closer look at Lori Brotto’s book: Better Sex Through Mindfulness: How Women Can Cultivate Desire

The Ick is a new phrase to describe a sudden onset of disgust. Can we use skills to move past the ick to accept our partner fully?

Our ego is tied to our expectations, and when our expectations are not achieved, we suffer. How does this play into our parenting?

How much is too much involvement in a young adult’s life? Helicopter parents may “over parent” their young adult. What are the long-term effects of Helicopter Parents, and what DBT skills can be used to replace our hovering behaviors?

Have you ever stopped to consider your values? If you have goals, you probably have values that you’ve never considered. What is the purpose of having values and where do we get them?

In this blog, we discuss the final Chapters of High Conflict Couple, by Alan E. Fruzzetti. In this book cheat, we uncover how to validate, how to navigate conflict effectively, and how to validate ourselves.

The High Conflict Couple, by Alan E. Fruzzetti, offers what seems to be an endless amount of information regarding communicating with our partners. In this blog post, three inspirational chapters are explored and dissected for your reading pleasure.

In this blog post, we take a dive into the book, The High Conflict Couple: A Dialectical Behavior Therapy Guide to Finding Peace, Intimacy and Validation by Alan E. Fruzzetti to learn more about how we can apply DBT skills and tactics in our intimate relationships.

This week we read Thich Nat Han’s No Mud No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering. A beautifully written book with SO many words to live by.

Who’s got time to read all the great books in the world? Tired of your recommendations piling up? This week I review Brene Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection so you can confidently say, “I’ve read that one!”

Everyday, we are allowed to engage in choices. At St. Louis DBT, you have a choice when it comes to your DBT journey. What choices in your care are available here? Read on to find out.

When you think about a DBT therapist, what comes to mind? This week, we take a look at the stigma that surrounds DBT and how being a DBT clinician can not only change your client’s lives, but also your own.