How Avoidance Sabotages Mental Health and Coping Well A common topic that has been popping up in my DBT Skills Groups this month is the problem of avoidance. Examples include avoiding self care, avoiding following through on school work or responsibilities, or avoiding having hard conversations with people. We could go on and on. Avoidance is a common maladaptive coping mechanism that stems from anxiety, depression, and even the emotion of shame. Here are the common negat

How to Feel More Grounded When Others are Not Changing for Us A common struggle I have been hearing in all of my DBT groups this past...

This is a common issue I have been hearing in my DBT Groups this past month.   Some examples include feelings of guilt from going to a...

The hot topic that I'm hearing so many of my clients in DBT group ask me for coaching in is how to cope with disappointment in romantic...

Each month I am going to address a common "hot topic" that I hear my group members talk about in DBT skills group. My hope is that by...