Episodes
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Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about struggling with self-love, when to disclose a mental health diagnosis to a romantic partner, disapproving of choices a sibling makes, and coping with family members distancing themselves.
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Kate is joined by Dana Lawson to talk about DBT and emotional eating. Dana talks about what emotional eating is (and isn't) and what specific DBT skills are most useful for addressing it if it's something you struggle with.
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Kate and Michelle are joined by Katie May to talk about using DBT with teens. Katie uses her personal experience as a troubled teen combined with her clinical know-how as the leader of a DBT group practice (specifically for teens!) to share insight about how to use DBT successfully with this age group. Whether you're the parent of a teen or a clinician who works with teens, this episode is for you!
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Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about forgiveness after splitting, emotional self-harm, struggling with a relationship ending, and coping with a difficult housemate.
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Kate and Michelle review four free DBT apps: DBT Coach, DBT Travel Guide, DBT Trivia and Quiz, and Simple DBT Skills Diary Card. For each app, they provide an overview of its features and discuss what they each liked and disliked about it.
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Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about the validity of temporary emotions, returning to practicing skills, creating a life worth living, and how long it takes to see the results of using DBT.
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TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 18:21-19:20. -
Due to a technical issue when we were recording a couple weeks ago, we don't have an episode to put out today as we typically would. We will be releasing it on December 28th so we will see you all then!
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Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about choosing a new therapist, participating in an anti-depressant medication study, having a mother with BPD, and attachment wounds with friendships.
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Kate and Michelle talk about three common struggles with work: difficult relationships with co-workers/customers or clients, burnout, and personal life negatively impacting work. For each challenge, they review different skills that can help overcome it.
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Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about willfulness, missing being sick, breakdowns triggered by childhood messaging, and holding your breath during TIPP.
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TRIGGER WARNING: Please note material that may be triggering is discussed from 8:24-8:30 and from 12:46-13:00 -
Kate and Michelle provide an introduction to RO-DBT (Radically-Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy). They talk about over-control vs. under-control, how over-control develops and how RO-DBT can help with it, along with adding in a few skills to practice.
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Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about how to not go back to a romantic partner, handling splitting, self-hatred, and euthanizing a pet.
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TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 25:13-27:03 and from 33:28-34:25. -
Kate and Michelle talk about two new distress tolerance skills, REST and RESISTT. They describe each skill in-depth and talk about when to use them.
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Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about addressing racism, school refusal, being on the receiving end of anger, and getting over a romantic relationship.
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Kate and Michelle each share personal stories and responses to the Supreme Court's decision from June 24, 2022 to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.
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Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about not knowing what is triggering emotions, conflict with a housemate, ongoing disappointment, and dreaming of things you want but can't have.
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Kate and Michelle talk about DBT skills that may be helpful for getting to know new romantic partners/going on first dates, determining whether to become exclusive with someone, and coping with rejection if a romantic relationship ends.
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Kate and Michelle take turns role playing different examples of using DEAR MAN, GIVE and FAST from the interpersonal effectiveness module.
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Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about finding wise mind, coping with PTSD symptoms at work, struggles with self-love, and being an introvert in a group of extroverts.
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TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 20:01-21:45. -
Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about supporting a partner who is thinking of suicide, online dating resources for finding a partner who cares about mental health, returning to taking care of mental health in spite of significant trauma and dealing with other people's boundaries.
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TRIGGER WARNING: Please note that material that may be triggering is discussed from 2:08-20:30, 30:25-30:34 and 44:02-44:10. - Show more
