by kswitzer | Jun 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
Background • Mindfulness-based treatments for various psychopathologies are clinically effective and growing in prevalence of use, i.e. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) [1,2]. Mindfulness in DBT has been broken into five facets [3] •Describing, Observing, Acting...
by Tavish Keegan | Jun 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
As it comes to a close, it may be helpful to reflect on the dialectics of Pride Month 2023. In general, Pride can be a time that brings up a lot of different feelings depending on one’s place as part of the communities or outside them. The experience of Pride...
by Tavish Keegan | Apr 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
If you’ve made it to this blog (welcome!), you may have already learned a bit about Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)—the evidence-based treatment designed for individuals struggling to regulate their emotions and behaviors effectively. At DBT California, we believe...
by Tavish Keegan | Feb 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Behavioral Targets in DBT By Dustin Miller, MSW February 2023 To be human is to develop behaviors that steer us off course of the type of life we’d like to be living. Screen time, spending time in bed, or unhelpfully using alcohol or other substances are just a...
by Tavish Keegan | Feb 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
February. A month commonly associated with the taste of chocolate, an anticipated romantic date, receiving your favorite flowers, and the scent of candles. Others likely associate this month with texts left unread, phone calls ignored, an abundance of used tissues,...
by Tavish Keegan | Jan 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Research from 2020 suggests that human beings experience approximately 6,000 thoughts a day (Tseng & Poppenk). With so much going on between our ears, might it be helpful to have a framework for examining our thoughts, and in turn, our lives? The...
