DBT Card Deck by Lane Pederson, PsyD, LP, DBTC - PESI Publishing and Media IMPROVE IMPROVE the Moment. The acronym IMPROVE makes life a little bit better when it is not going so well.During a crisis, you have two options. You can sink into the distress or invest in behaviors that might improve how you … Continue reading IMPROVE Skill (Distress Tolerance from DBT)
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Wise Mind: ACCEPTS Skill (Distress Tolerance from DBT)
DBT Card Deck by Lane Pederson, PsyD, LP, DBTC – PESI Publishing and Media Wise Mind: ACCEPTS The ACCEPTS acronym has skills that helps keep you busy and distracted when you would typically be preoccupied by a crisis. It is easy to dwell on what is going wrong, by focusing on the ACCEPTS behaviors, you … Continue reading Wise Mind: ACCEPTS Skill (Distress Tolerance from DBT)
Distress Tolerance Skills for Managing Stress and Crisis (DBT)
Distress Tolerance (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) When people "cope" with stress and crisis, they find out ways (behaviors) that relieve stress, however, some of these ways come with heavy consequences. Examples of ineffective behaviors are drug and alcohol use, self-injury, gambling, spending money, and overeating.We can learn distress tolerance skills to effectively manage the stress and … Continue reading Distress Tolerance Skills for Managing Stress and Crisis (DBT)
Journal Prompts: Have a healthier relationship to food
Having a better relationship to food is about mindset, which takes unraveling the current messages you have been operating under and re-wiring the brain with messages that serve you. This all starts out with discovering your current messages and limiting beliefs. After completing these questions, go back through your answers and look for behavioral and … Continue reading Journal Prompts: Have a healthier relationship to food
The Value of Seeing a Therapist: What does your therapist do when they’re not in session?
More about therapy 4 FAQ About Shannon's Counseling Services What Happens if I Don't Know What to Talk about in Therapy? Mental Health Therapy: What people think it is vs what it actually is Are You Feeling Anxious about Going to Counseling? Online Counseling Can Help How to Get the Most Out of Counseling Do … Continue reading The Value of Seeing a Therapist: What does your therapist do when they’re not in session?
Mindfulness 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Grounding Technique
This is a popular grounding technique for children and adults. This technique engages all 5 senses, which reminds you of the present moment, and builds awareness. This is a calming technique that can help you get through tough or stressful situations. Taking a deep belly breath at the beginning and end of this activity can … Continue reading Mindfulness 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Grounding Technique
How to Find the Right Counselor
It can be challenging and anxiety provoking to find the right counselor. Sometimes it's difficult knowing how to find the help that you specifically need. This article's tips will answer some questions, help develop a plan, relieve stress, and lead you to finding the right counselor. Licensed Professional Counselors A licensed professional counselor works with … Continue reading How to Find the Right Counselor
About the DSM-5 and My Thoughts on Diagnosing
As a professional counselor, diagnosing is necessary and guides how we help people. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) is the universal guide on mental illnesses, housing all of the criteria and statistical relevance. The manual is updated every few years, as the mental health field changes and research backs … Continue reading About the DSM-5 and My Thoughts on Diagnosing
What is Mindfulness and How to be More Mindful? (DBT)
What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is choosing to be aware of the present moment, on purpose, and in a non-judgmental way. When being mindful, our attention and focus is on whatever we choose to observe or do. In this moment, choose to focus your mind wherever you'd like it to be. Practice Maybe you focus on … Continue reading What is Mindfulness and How to be More Mindful? (DBT)
Dialectics (DBT) for a Flexible Mind
What are dialectics? Dialectics relate to our theories and ideas, in terms of the OPPOSITE way we think. Here are some thinking patterns that we all experience, and get caught up in, it does us no favors to become stuck!:▪︎ "All-or-nothing" thoughts.▪︎ "Either-or" thoughts.▪︎ "Black-and-white terms."These examples of thoughts are called cognitive distortions. Instead of … Continue reading Dialectics (DBT) for a Flexible Mind