Dialectical Behavior Therapy

EMDR Therapy for Trauma: How It Works and How to Use It in Practice
If you're on the fence about adding EMDR therapy to your practice, I get it. I was too. Eight years ago I sat through my Part 1 training thinking the bilateral stimulation piece sounded a little too neat for how messy trauma actually is in the room. Then I ran my first full protocol with a client I'll call M. — a nurse with a needle phobia so severe it was threatening her license — and watched her SUDS score drop from an 8 to a 1 in a single... Read more...
Trauma-Informed Therapy: 5 Principles That Actually Change How You Practice
Trauma-informed therapy gets thrown around so often in continuing ed circles that it's started to lose its teeth. Everyone says they practice it. Fewer therapists can tell you what actually changes in the room when you do it well. After twelve years running a private practice built almost entirely on trauma and PTSD referrals, I can tell you it's not a modality — it's a stance. And it shows up in the small decisions, not the big ones. Here are the five principles I come back to with every trauma... Read more...
CBT Techniques for Anxiety: The Tools That Actually Work in Practice
If you work with anxious clients, you already know the hard part isn't explaining what anxiety is — it's giving people something they can actually do with their hands and their thoughts when the alarm bells start ringing. After twelve years in private practice, I've come to rely on a small set of CBT techniques for anxiety that hold up in the room, week after week, across diagnoses and personalities. These aren't the flashy interventions you see in workshops. They're the workhorses. Here's how I use them and where I... Read more...
The 4 DBT Skills Every Therapist Should Have in Their Toolkit
DBT's four core skill modules — mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness — and what actually matters when you're using them with real clients in private practice. Read more...
What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy? - Thrive Today
What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?
Unlocking Your Potential: A Journey into Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) with Our Exclusive Mega Bundle Introduction: Embark on a transformative journey as we explore the empowering world of Dialectical Behavior... Read more...
Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT Mega Bundle - Thrive Today
Unlock DBT Transformation!
Discover the life-changing benefits of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in our latest post. Learn how DBT enhances emotional regulation, interpersonal skills, and self-awareness. Ready to unlock your potential? Explore our... Read more...