16. DBT Education: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (an overview)... changing problem behaviors, validating, key principles to use when combatting teenage depression and anxiety

 
 

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This DBT Overview episode covers the biosocial therapy, behavior change tactics, dialectics, and validation. I go over a recent interpersonal conflict with my sister and we troubleshoot the interaction to maximize for objective effectiveness. 

Follow along guide for today’s episode: What behaviors and emotions do you hope to decrease (potentially with the help of DBT skills)? What do you hope to see more of with the help of DBT? Think about a time when you wanted to change a behavior… was it successful? What would you have done differently? What behaviors and emotions were associated with this situation? 


About She Persisted (formerly Nevertheless, She Persisted)

After a year and a half of intensive treatment for severe depression and anxiety, 18-year-old Sadie recounts her journey by interviewing family members, professionals, and fellow teens to offer self-improvement tips, DBT education, and personal experiences. She Persisted is the reminder that someone else has been there too and your inspiration to live your life worth living.


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