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Finding the Middle Path (Be Drama Free Through DBT!)

Short discussions about Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) coping skills that can be used when working with adolescents to help keep your peace of mind and role model positive behavior.
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Episodes

Episode 9b: Radical Acceptance (no background music)

In this episode, we learn about the optional responses to a serious problem coming into your life, which leads us to the skill for the episode: Radical Acceptance! This version is voice only, with no background music.

Jun 19, 202220 minSeason 2Ep. 9

Episode 9: Radical Acceptance

In this episode, we talk about the 5 optional responses when a serious problem comes into your life, which leads us to the skill for the episode: radical acceptance! Also, I got a request to offer episodes without the background music for those that find it too distracting. If you start seeing the episodes release twice, that's the difference. Enjoy!

Jun 19, 202221 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Episode 8: IMPROVE and Self-Soothe

We continue our journey through distress tolerance skills with IMPROVE and Self-soothe. IMPROVE is used to make each moment better and can be used when in distress or as a preventative measure. Self-soothe involves using your 6 senses to calm yourself and can also be used in distress or as a preventative measure.

May 28, 202223 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Episode 7: ACCEPTS and TIPP

In this episode, we start learning skills from the distress tolerance module. This module is made up of two types of skills: crisis survival and distress tolerance. We kick it off with the ACCEPTS skill, used for distracting with Wise Mind, and the TIPP skill, used to reduce strong emotional arousal.

May 06, 202217 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Episode 6: Opposite Action

In this episode, we learn how to change the behavioral component of an emotion by taking opposite action. We'll talk about emotions and urges, the opposite action approach, get ourselves an easy new acronym, and learn how to tell if an emotion "fits the facts" or not!

Apr 16, 202223 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Episode 5: ABC PLEASE and HALT skills

We continue our journey in emotion regulation with ABC PLEASE, to reduce vulnerability to emotional mind, and a skill taken from Alcoholics Anonymous, HALT, to take a mindful moment and address possible vulnerabilities that may lead to unhealthy decisions.

Mar 28, 202221 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Episode 4: Urge Surfing

Learn how to use mindfulness to surf your emotions and urges, how to surf at work, and tips for helping teenagers learn how to surf.

Mar 11, 202219 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Episode 2: What and How skills

Learn how to access your Wise Mind using the What and How skills and discover the difficulties a teenager might face while trying to learn and practice these skills.

Feb 16, 202221 minSeason 1Ep. 2

BONUS: Coping with Grief using DBT

Over the summer, I did a virtual presentation for the Yurok Tribe about using DBT to deal with grief. It was tailored for native youth but the information can be helpful for everyone so I thought I'd post it. This episode is probably best enjoyed on YouTube (so you can see the slides and my lovely face), so if you have the time, check it out on there. Enjoy!

Feb 12, 202227 min

Episode 1: What is DBT and Intro to Mindfulness

Learn a little about dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and using it all when working with teens. *This is my first try and it is quite obvious that I'm working off a PowerPoint. The video form will be available at some point if you're a visual person* one more thing, I forgot the word "disorder" in substance use disorder professional. I'm not a professional substance user. Just had to clear that up!

Feb 08, 202217 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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