In this time of anxiety and fear of the unknown, it is so easy to get wrapped up in what “could be.” What if you get in a car accident?…
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Sunrise RTC creates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Videos in order to become a thought leader in the DBT community. Since the 80’s when Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was developed…
Mindfulness has emerged as an important focus of several empirically-supported treatments. The roots of Mindfulness stem from the contemplative practices common to both Eastern and Western spiritual disciplines and the emerging…
CBT and DBT are both common types of cognitive-behavioral therapy, also known as talk therapy, that are based on cognitive-behavioral techniques. They are both meant to help heal individuals with…
Dialectical behavior therapy skills (DBT skills) offer tips for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, The Middle Path, and interpersonal effectiveness. DEAR MAN is a subskill of interpersonal effectiveness. You can…
Walking the Middle Path is a dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skill developed especially for teens and their parents. This skill helps to bridge communication between parents and teens to maintain…
Mindfulness is the foundational skill of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Mindfulness is an intentional meditation that helps you to feel more calm, re-engage your prefrontal cortex, live in the present…
Our emotions are always encouraging us to take action. Sometimes, this action would be beneficial to our situation. In other circumstances, the action wouldn’t make sense. Opposite action is a…
The DBT skill called ABC PLEASE is used to increase emotional resilience and decrease vulnerability to future unpleasant emotions. By accumulating positive experiences, building your skills and talents, and thinking…
Emotions don’t exist only to make you feel happy or miserable in their appropriate turns—keeping you on your toes so you never get too comfortable. Each emotion you’ve ever felt…
