DBT and Me

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about dealing with invalidation from others, positive attributes of DBT facilitators, conversations with family members who ignore boundaries, managing obsessive thoughts about health anxiety.  TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 24:00 to 25:17  Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this lin...

Kate and Michelle talk about limerence (the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person) by answering a series of listener questions about the topic and discussing how DBT skills can help when this is being experienced. Magic Mind is a mental performance shot designed to help you maintain focus and reduce stress with less caffeine than a cup of coffee, B vitamins and other all natura...

Accepting the ending of any kind of relationship can be extremely challenging and filled with grief. Kate and Michelle share personal experiences of struggling with and practicing radical acceptance with friendship losses they've experienced in recent years. They also each share reflections on how radical acceptance can be practiced when a relationship ends and other DBT skills that may help.  Mag...

If you've been using DBT for awhile, you know that it can become difficult to maintain momentum and desire to keep using skills consistently. In this episode, Kate and Michelle discuss four common challenges that can arise as barriers to regular skill use: not thinking about DBT enough, feeling willful about using skills, struggles to establish a consistent routine with skills, and feeling burnt o...

Kate and Michelle discuss active passivity and apparent competence by first explaining each concept in-depth, followed by sharing personal examples and skills that can help with shifting into a place of healthier balance when struggles with these states take place.  Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): https://www.guilford.co...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about establishing daily habits, coping when a therapist cancels therapy sessions, making DBT accessible, and being triggered when you're the parent of a toddler. Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): https://www.guilford.com/dbtme If you want to sign up for Kate's free DBT peer supp...

Kate and Michelle talk about their personal reactions to the 2024 election results. They share different DBT skills for the emotions of fear, disgust, sadness and anger, and how DBT can help us both accept our emotions during this time and use them for positive action.  TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 1:06:07-1:06:13. If you want to purchase the book "A Day in th...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about what to do when you're judging your partner, high anxiety, coping with a partner's drinking, and fears about a therapist "firing you."  TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 38:45-39:06. Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): https://www.guilford.com...

Kate and Michelle are joined by Lynn Gray to discuss her personal experiences with mental health stigma from mental health providers. She reads aloud an article she wrote for Medium and talks about what can be done within the therapist community to start changing perceptions of mental health diagnoses to be more accepting and less damaging to clients.  TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be trigger...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about workplace burnout, being emotionally sensitive, feeling depleted after therapy sessions, and emotions that won't go away.  Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): https://www.guilford.com/dbtme If you want to sign up for Kate's free DBT peer support group, you can sign up here: ...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about long-standing family conflict, continuing to use skills after a group is finished, struggles with motivation, and differentiating between "reason" mind and wise mind.  Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): https://www.guilford.com/dbtme If you want to sign up for Kate's free DB...

TRIGGER WARING: at 19:33, 31:50, 44:45, 1hr 12min Michelle is joined by Diana Partington, who is a DBT facilitator, author, and podcaster. Diana reads an excerpt from her book and talks about what inspired her to write it, her newly launched podcast, and the webinars she offers. She talks with Michelle in-depth about how Buddhism brings in elements of radical acceptance and provides invaluable tea...

Michelle is joined by Dr. Jesse Finkelstein, co-founder of TheraHive. They discuss the unique services TheraHive offers and how TheraHive aims to overcome some of the larger systemic barriers many clients face to accessing formal DBT resources. Throughout the episode, they highlight the importance of making DBT approachable and talk about ways this can be done. RELEASE DATE: October 9, 2024 Suppor...

Unfortunately, there is no monthly episode being released today. It will be coming out on October 9th and this 1-minute clip explains the reason why. We appreciate your patience and understanding! Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): https://www.guilford.com/dbtme If you want to sign up for Kate's free DBT peer support group,...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about using DEAR MAN in the workplace, changing thought patterns about trauma, medication side effects, and managing insecurities. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions of mental health issues that may be triggering to some listeners. If you want to avoid this content, skip minutes 25-30. Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford...

Kate and Michelle each do a behavior chain analysis for behaviors that take place while worrying about different topics. They talk about how doing a behavior chain analysis can be a helpful tool for the next time you're experiencing worry about something.  RELEASE DATE: August 28, 2024 Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): htt...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about managing emotional reactivity when blindsided by big events, how to become more assertive, communicating feelings of disappointment to others, and feelings of overwhelm when talking about trauma. Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): https://www.guilford.com/dbtme If you want t...

RELEASE DATE: July 31, 2024 Kate and Michelle discuss how to be mindful of joyful experiences when they are occurring using mindfulness along with discussing three other skills that may lead to joyful experiences happening more often in your life. If you live in Washington state and want to start therapy with Michelle, you can find more information on her website at https://www.nextchapter-counsel...

Kate interviews Meg, our newest team member. Meg is our virtual assistant and podcast editor (since April).  To learn more about DBT with Friends: https://www.instagram.com/dbtwithfriends To learn more about Therahive, check out their website here: https://www.therahive.com. Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): https://www.gu...

Episode Release Date: June 17, 2024 Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about waking up feeling angry, how to celebrate a successful use of skills, coping with difficult medical procedures, and managing conflict in a romantic relationship after moving. Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): https://www.guilford.com/dbtm...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about supporting a friend in an unhealthy relationship, the negative impacts of medication changes, remembering to use skills when in crisis, and helpful episodes when trying to rebuild yourself after grief. TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed in this episode. Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Us...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about whether or not to postpone processing emotions, how frequently to use distress tolerance skills, understanding the concept of "everyone is doing the best they can", and coping with willful people. Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): https://www.guilford.com/dbtme If you want...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about what to do if a therapist breaches your confidentiality, reaching out to your therapist in between sessions, managing the impulse to talk "too much" and handling jealousy in a polyamorous relationship. Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): https://www.guilford.com/dbtme If you...

Kate and Michelle are joined by Whitney Frost to talk about how DBT can be helpful in maintaining mental health while transitioning to parenthood, from trying to conceive all the way through the second year of parenthood. Whitney talks about what skills are most helpful to keep in mind and best practices for professionals when working with this population. TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be tri...

Kate and Michelle talk about practicing mindfulness and wise mind from a spiritual perspective. They discuss 4 key goals of mindfulness, 5 contemplative practices for accessing wise mind, elements of mystical experiences and their personal experiences with practicing mindfulness and wise mind spiritually.  Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DB...