Some of us are born with higher levels of emotional sensitivity than others and experience emotions on a particularly profound level. These individuals are sometimes referred to as “super-sensors” or […]
HELPING KIDS TO CONFIDENTLY RIDE THE WAVES OF BIG FEELINGS By Jessica Fisher, Psy.D. Post-Doctoral Fellow / Dialectical Behavior Therapy Specialty Supervised by Vicki Chiang, Psy.D, PSY21136 How do I […]
How to Help with Suicide Prevention by Tina Koeppel, M.S. Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC 6029) Suicide prevention is an issue I’m passionate about – both professionally, as a […]
Check out our list of resources related to self-injury: Kids and Self-Injury: What Parents Need to Know Source: Nationwide Children’s Hospital This article helps to answer questions related to what […]
Application and Evaluation Process: Learning skills to change our lives is no small matter. We understand that participating in a DBT program, either for yourself or your family, requires personal […]
We all need skills to cope with challenges and to find our way through inevitable times of pain. Dialectical Behavior Therapy includes 4 categories of skills. Many of these skills […]
Here at the Institute, we believe that parents play an integral role in the healing process. The DBT Skills are life skills that we all benefit from learning. If your […]
ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT OUR DBT PARTICIPANTS: You are doing the best you can. You want to improve your life. You will do better, work harder, and be motivated to change. You […]
All resources listed in Alphabetical Order Specific Resources for Parents of Teens and Young Adults Acquainted with the Night by Paul Raeburn An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison Borderline […]
Parenting is likely the hardest job on the planet, hands down. And it’s the one job that doesn’t require an interview process, an orientation/training period or annual evaluations. Parenting can […]