What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy? Definition of DBT Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy that was originally developed to treat individuals with borderline personality disorder. It combines elements of mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal … Continued
What is the STOP Technique? The STOP Technique is a valuable tool used in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help people pause and regulate their emotions effectively and is an effective distress tolerance skill. It stands for the following steps: … Continued
Summer Counseling for Kids: Nurturing Mental Health and Wellbeing It’s been a full couple of years for kids and sometimes it’s hard to know how to support them. Summertime frees parents and kids from the school year, and its pressures … Continued
5-4-3-2-1 to being calm and grounded. The Five Senses Countdown can help reduce feelings of anxiety and overwhelm. It is a simple and effective mindfulness technique. Here’s how it works: Sit quietly, breathe deeply and slowly. Look around you and … Continued
By: Brian Warner In fifth grade, my homeroom teacher told us that scientists had discovered an asteroid headed directly at Earth that would wipe out life in about twenty years (yes, this really happened). 10-year-old me did the math, realizing … Continued
By: The Resource Group Team In the early days of Summer 2020, it only took twelve days for video of the arrest and murder of George Floyd to be viewed more than a billion times. 1.4 billion times to be … Continued
By: Brian Warner “Either everyone feels like this a little bit and they’re just not talking about it, or I am completely alone. Which isn’t funny.” Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag When we think of depression, and definitely when we see it … Continued
By: Mike Shulman, LCSW-C St. Patrick’s Day is a festive time of year for not just the Irish. There are celebrations all over the world, from the emerald green Chicago River to New York City’s oldest and largest St. Patrick’s … Continued
By: Brian Warner She was a girl still in her wedding dress after leaving her fiancé at the altar. He was a boy newly divorced after his wife left him for another woman. What could go wrong? Maybe it’s no … Continued
By: Sarah Cummings, ADT Valentine’s Day. For being a holiday all about love, it definitely brings out some of the strongest love/hate reactions from most of us. Being in recovery myself, I’ve learned that Valentine’s Day can be either a … Continued
