March is Women’s History Month! This month is about taking time to reflect on the impact women have had and continue to have on the world. It’s also important to shine a light on the mental health struggles women have faced throughout history and into today. Women make up the majority of people suffering from … Read more
You and your child decided that the best option for them is to come to therapy. It is a huge step in the right direction for your child’s mental health. Now how do you decide if you should receive some type of therapy as well? This can be a hard decision to make and can … Read more
Anxiety is one of the most common feelings that we can have. That feeling of fear or uncertainty when there is going to be a substantial change. That feeling you get right before you go over the big hill on a roller coaster. So why do we have this feeling? What is its purpose? How … Read more
In my last blog, I shared how to give feedback to someone in a nonjudgmental fashion. While that can be really difficult to do, most people have said receiving feedback or criticism can be harder to tolerate. Especially if the person giving the feedback did not use the skills I outlined in the last blog. … Read more
This year the week of February 11th through the 17th is random acts of kindness week. Each year the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation encourages others to use this week of the year to focus on kindness and complete one act of kindness each day. On their website, they have multiple examples and walkthroughs of … Read more
In our increasingly diverse society, the necessity of multiculturally competent agencies cannot be stressed enough. At Cincinnati Center for DBT, we take pride in our commitment to understanding and addressing the unique needs of every individual, regardless of their background. We have even incorporated multicultural team agreements (commitments) into our weekly meetings to increase our … Read more
Many individuals struggle with some symptoms of insomnia, a condition that impairs functioning and exacerbates mental health difficulties. Although insomnia can be caused by a variety of medical conditions, including sleep apnea, chronic pain, and neurological disorders, primary insomnia is more common than these other conditions, whereby the sleep difficulties do not have a specific … Read more
When conflict happens in interpersonal relationships–particularly in long-term intimate relationships–emotions such as shame, anger, and sadness rise in intensity, making it more difficult to think clearly. With less cognitive bandwidth to analyze the complexity of a situation and greater activation of subcortical limbic regions of the brain, individuals tend to use cognitive heuristics in conflict, … Read more
Being non-judgmental is a cornerstone of DBT therapy. In a previous blog, I wrote about how being nonjudgmental can help people actually work towards change. You can read more about that here. In this post, I want to explore with you the damage that being judgmental can have on a relationship, and how taking a … Read more
So you are about to start DBT and your therapist just told you that you’re entering pre-treatment. You may be thinking, “What do you mean I’m in pre-treatment? I just started seeing you!” You are absolutely correct; you may have just started to see your therapist and are thinking about doing comprehensive DBT. So take … Read more