by Melissa Gerson | May 10, 2018 | Blog
As we continue to progress on through the four DBT modules in this blog series, we find ourselves exiting Distress Tolerance and entering Emotion Regulation. This module does just what it says— it teaches us various ways in which we can understand our emotions and...
by Melissa Gerson | May 7, 2018 | Blog
We continue to travel through the Distress Tolerance module (one of the four “chapters” or modules of DBT, each presenting a number of strategies in each skills group) of DBT with the introduction of the “ACCEPTS” skill. Like other skills within the Distress Tolerance...
by Melissa Gerson | Apr 27, 2018 | Blog
It has been reported that nine percent of college students today screen positive for ED symptoms (Eisenberg, Nicklett, Roeder, & Kirz, 2011). There are a number of factors that may contribute to this rate (read more about the pressure for perfection by founder...
by Melissa Gerson | Apr 12, 2018 | Blog
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills of observe, describe, and participate focus on accepting yourself without judgment and changing destructive behaviors. While at times we may wish we did not experience strong emotion, emotions serve an important purpose....
by Melissa Gerson | Apr 9, 2018 | Blog
While Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) was initially developed as a treatment for chronic suicidal individuals diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, it has been proven effective as a treatment for a broad range of issues like substance abuse, depression,...