DBT and Me

Kate and Michelle talk about three common struggles with work: difficult relationships with co-workers/customers or clients, burnout, and personal life negatively impacting work. For each challenge, they review different skills that can help overcome it. 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 y...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about willfulness, missing being sick, breakdowns triggered by childhood messaging, and holding your breath during TIPP. TRIGGER WARNING: Please note material that may be triggering is discussed from 8:24-8:30 and from 12:46-13:00 Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): https://www.gui...

Kate and Michelle provide an introduction to RO-DBT (Radically-Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy). They talk about over-control vs. under-control, how over-control develops and how RO-DBT can help with it, along with adding in a few skills to practice. 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 answer listener questions about how to not go back to a romantic partner, handling splitting, self-hatred, and euthanizing a pet.  TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 25:13-27:03 and from 33:28-34:25.   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 talk about two new distress tolerance skills, REST and RESISTT. They describe each skill in-depth and talk about when to use them.   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:  https://www.eventbrite...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about addressing racism, school refusal, being on the receiving end of anger, and getting over a romantic 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 want to sign up for Kate's free DBT peer support group, you can sign up here:  https://...

Kate and Michelle each share personal stories and responses to the Supreme Court's decision from June 24, 2022 to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.  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:  https://www.eventbri...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about not knowing what is triggering emotions, conflict with a housemate, ongoing disappointment, and dreaming of things you want but can't have. 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 ca...

Kate and Michelle talk about DBT skills that may be helpful for getting to know new romantic partners/going on first dates, determining whether to become exclusive with someone, and coping with rejection if a romantic relationship ends.  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 u...

Kate and Michelle take turns role playing different examples of using DEAR MAN, GIVE and FAST from the interpersonal effectiveness module.  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:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dbt-...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about finding wise mind, coping with PTSD symptoms at work, struggles with self-love, and being an introvert in a group of extroverts.  TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 20:01-21:45. 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...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about supporting a partner who is thinking of suicide, online dating resources for finding a partner who cares about mental health, returning to taking care of mental health in spite of significant trauma and dealing with other people's boundaries. TRIGGER WARNING: Please note that material that may be triggering is discussed from 2:08-20:30, 30:25-30:34...

It's our 100th episode! Kate and Michelle talk about nine depression symptoms and DBT skills that can help each one.  TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 1:08:15-1:16:35. 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 g...

Kate (minus Michelle for this episode) talks about how DBT skills can help with different types of anxiety (generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, and agoraphobia).  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 h...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about being in a place of "just existing", invalidation by medical professionals, the cycle of pushing someone away when they want to be close, and how to refrain from looking at an ex's social media. TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 2:36-4:55 and from 14:15-15:34. Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Pre...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about adult tantrums, experiencing invalidation from a partner, feeling emotionally numb in a relationship, and coping with the stress of working in the veterinary field. TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 24:07-24:10 and from 32:45-33:15. Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (co...

Struggling with ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) can make it feel really hard to use DBT skills. Kate and Michelle talk about modifying mindfulness skills to be more accessible to those with an ADHD diagnosis and different strategies that may help with being successful in a DBT program.  Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about employers not keeping their word, experiencing a lack of support from a therapist, being expected to apologize, and changing thinking when something feels “ruined.”  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...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about setting boundaries with housemates, speaking up in the workplace, skills for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and journaling.  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 h...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about having a mother-in-law who is diagnosed with BPD, coping after being “ghosted” by a therapist, finding a group of friends, and experiencing feelings of jealousy in a 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 want to sign up for K...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about experiencing dissociation when too busy, confusion around using strategies to change others’ behavior, stopping medication and depression when unable to leave a job.  TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 25:19-25:24.   Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at ch...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about whether or not to spend time around a difficult family member, experiencing ambivalence, self-harm triggers, and how to use radical acceptance to leave challenging situations. TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 26:21-39:46.   Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DB...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about “birthday blues”, letting go of responsibility for other people’s feelings, coping with panic attacks due to phobias, and recovering from romantic relationships ending.    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 fre...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about communicating with your therapist when experiencing invalidation, coping when a therapist ends the therapeutic relationship, whether or not to permanently end a relationship with a family member, and experiencing burnout with work.  TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 43:23-43:50, 45:33-46:40 and 52:11-53:03.   Suppor...

Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about melancholic memories, negative self-talk that leads to self-harm, coping with upcoming long-distance in a romantic relationship and medication changes.    TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 10:59-11:04.   Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): htt...