DBT for Daily Life

Confidence

The Neurodivergent Struggle: Confidence or Just Another Mask?

Diana Partington LPC on September 19, 2024

Is the DBT skill of "appearing confident" empowering or just masking? Explore the controversy and discover how to project confidence without hiding your true self.

Is the DBT skill of "appearing confident" empowering or just masking? Explore the controversy and discover how to project confidence without hiding your true self.

Mindfulness

The Buddha: The World's First Psychologist

Diana Partington LPC on September 10, 2024

The Buddhist influence on Western psychology started in part with Jack Kornfield, Sharon Saltzberg, Joseph Goldstein and other restless souls.

The Buddhist influence on Western psychology started in part with Jack Kornfield, Sharon Saltzberg, Joseph Goldstein and other restless souls.

Relationships

The Path to Love: From Reassurance-Seeking to Real Connection

Diana Partington LPC on August 4, 2024

Is your fear of uncertainty wrecking your romantic relationships? Try these DBT skills and practical strategies to form a loving, secure attachment and trust with your partner.

Is your fear of uncertainty wrecking your romantic relationships? Try these DBT skills and practical strategies to form a loving, secure attachment and trust with your partner.

Relationships

Why Do You Love Me? The Quest for Certainty in Relationships

Diana Partington LPC on August 1, 2024

The relentless need for reassurance in romantic relationships can create a cycle of doubt and anxiety. Learn practical strategies for building genuine attachment.

The relentless need for reassurance in romantic relationships can create a cycle of doubt and anxiety. Learn practical strategies for building genuine attachment.

Anger

Express Political Outrage Skillfully: Alternate Rebellion

Diana Partington LPC on July 16, 2024

Election 2024 is stirring up powerful emotions. Alternate rebellion is a DBT skill that channels that anger constructively. Rebelling skillfully gives your outrage a platform.

Election 2024 is stirring up powerful emotions. Alternate rebellion is a DBT skill that channels that anger constructively. Rebelling skillfully gives your outrage a platform.

Therapy

It’s All DBT, All the Time on “One South,” the HBO Documentary

Diana Partington LPC on July 11, 2024

On HBO's new documentary "One South: Portrait of a Psych Unit," it's all DBT, all the time. Fan favorite Rachel Reich explains the skills she used to manage on-camera anxiety.

On HBO's new documentary "One South: Portrait of a Psych Unit," it's all DBT, all the time. Fan favorite Rachel Reich explains the skills she used to manage on-camera anxiety.

Boundaries

Is This Person Capable of Giving You What You Want?

Diana Partington LPC on June 27, 2024

Imagine living with people who respect each other's boundaries, use positive communication strategies, and understand each other's limitations and capabilities. Here's how.

Imagine living with people who respect each other's boundaries, use positive communication strategies, and understand each other's limitations and capabilities. Here's how.

Therapy

How Marsha Linehan Created DBT to Help Us

Diana Partington LPC on June 26, 2024

Do your big emotions have a negative effect on your life? Dialectical behavior therapy was developed to help people who struggle with intense emotions.

Do your big emotions have a negative effect on your life? Dialectical behavior therapy was developed to help people who struggle with intense emotions.

Humor

Don't Laugh at Me; Laugh With Me

Diana Partington LPC on May 14, 2024

Create a home culture where everyone is in on the joke, and everyone is elevated with kind humor. Humor can be incredibly healing, or it can be harmful.

Create a home culture where everyone is in on the joke, and everyone is elevated with kind humor. Humor can be incredibly healing, or it can be harmful.

Family Dynamics

How to Create a Loving, Supportive Home

Diana Partington LPC on May 6, 2024

The DBT House Rules offer guidelines for creating a loving, supportive home. Use validation strategies to build a home culture of kindness, understanding, and respect.

The DBT House Rules offer guidelines for creating a loving, supportive home. Use validation strategies to build a home culture of kindness, understanding, and respect.

Relationships

Keeping the Peace: Handling Criticism From Your Housemates

Diana Partington LPC on April 22, 2024

Our housemates see it all. When they complain about our habits, the criticism feels deeply personal. How do you keep the peace while navigating tensions and hurt feelings?

Our housemates see it all. When they complain about our habits, the criticism feels deeply personal. How do you keep the peace while navigating tensions and hurt feelings?

Relationships

How to Live With Other People (and Still Like Them)

Diana Partington LPC on April 3, 2024

Imagine a home culture based on courtesy, respect, and kindness. The DBT House Rules use DBT skills to guide our interactions with our live-in partners, family, and roommates.

Imagine a home culture based on courtesy, respect, and kindness. The DBT House Rules use DBT skills to guide our interactions with our live-in partners, family, and roommates.