In honor of the month of May being Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Awareness Month, we sat down with the Founder & CEO of Cincinnati Center for DBT, Dr. Nikki Winchester, to ask her some frequently asked questions about BPD.
How to Maintain Sobriety on St Patrick’s Day
Whether you’re Irish or not, St. Patrick’s Day is widely celebrated throughout the U.S. with, what seems like, the main goal being to drink as much as possible. This time of year can be especially challenging for those trying to maintain their sobriety. For one, winter weather doesn’t help inspire positive emotions in many of … Read more
What is Comprehensive DBT?
“DBT didn’t work for me.” More often than not, when we hear this from new clients, it’s because they actually, in fact, did not receive DBT. Many mental health providers are familiar with DBT skills or have attended a few workshops, but few have undergone the rigorous training and supervision to provide DBT as it … Read more
Let’s Talk about Eating
*Content Warning: This blog contains information related to eating disorder behaviors. Please take care of yourself when reading.* “I can skip lunch again.” “If I eat this meal, I’ll go run 5 miles.” “Let me weigh myself one more time.” “Just one more bag of chips and then I’ll stop.” At different times … Read more
What is DBT Phone Coaching?
Have you ever been in an emotional crisis? Maybe you’ve had some difficult, everyday situation and you don’t know what to do about it. Or, maybe you struggle with suicidal thoughts, addiction, or some other maladaptive behaviors and you’re right on the brink of doing the one thing you’ve sworn to yourself you weren’t going … Read more
DBT Skills for Mother’s Day
Although Mother’s Day can bring a lot of joy and celebration, it can also bring up a lot of pain, sadness, and anger. It can be difficult to cope with Mother’s Day for a variety of reasons: your mother or children may no longer be in your life due to death or estrangement; you may … Read more
DBT Skills for COVID-19, Part 5: Judgments
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken so many aspects of our lives. We are being forced to live our lives very differently right now and it makes sense that a lot of different intense emotions would come up. In this five-part series, I will discuss five of the most common ways I’ve seen COVID-19 shake people’s … Read more
DBT Skills for COVID-19, Part 4: Boredom
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken so many aspects of our lives. We are being forced to live our lives very differently right now and it makes sense that a lot of different intense emotions would come up. In this five-part series, I will discuss five of the most common ways I’ve seen COVID-19 shake people’s … Read more
DBT Skills for COVID-19, Part 3: Change
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken so many aspects of our lives. We are being forced to live our lives very differently right now and it makes sense that a lot of different intense emotions would come up. In this five-part series, I will discuss five of the most common ways I’ve seen COVID-19 shake people’s … Read more
DBT Skills for COVID-19, Part 2: Fear
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken so many aspects of our lives. We are being forced to live our lives very differently right now and it makes sense that a lot of different intense emotions would come up. In this five-part series, I will discuss five of the most common ways I’ve seen COVID-19 shake people’s … Read more