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