The CBT/DBT Center

One of the modules in DBT is called “Interpersonal Effectiveness.” This module teaches skills on how to communicate a need/objective in an effective way. Prior to having a conversation with someone else, there are a few questions that you want to ask yourself. How important is this goal to me? How important is maintaining this relationship to me? How will I be able to maintain m...

A panic attack can feel like a medical emergency. Your heart pounds, your chest tightens, your breathing shifts, and a surge of fear tells you something is very wrong. Many people’s first thought is, “Am I having a heart attack?” or “Am I about to pass out?” The experience is intense and deeply unsettling. But while panic attacks feel dangerous, they are not physically harmful. ...

Many people expect therapy and healing to feel comforting and peaceful. They think that once they start doing “the work,” they’ll finally feel calmer, more confident, and at peace. And sometimes that does happen. But more often, healing feels uncomfortable before a person feels at peace. One of the misconceptions I see is people assuming that discomfort means they’re doing somet...

We all have those days when we just don’t want to do, well, anything. Perhaps you had a busy week, didn’t get much sleep the night before, or feel like you need a vacation. Every so often, taking the time to recharge and reset, can actually give you the boost that you need for the next while. However, there may be times when everything just feels like too much, and this feeling ...

As parents, we like to think that we love all our children fully and equally. But let’s be real, every parent has one child (and sometimes more than one!) that just seems to be more difficult. There are many reasons why one child may be more difficult to parent than another. Often, the child will exhibit behaviors that the parent finds difficult to manage (such as angry outburst...