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Continue reading →: psychology, theology, mindfulness
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), developed by Marsha Linehan, is the most evidence based treatment for suicide and self harm. Linehan, a devout Catholic, developed DBT under the influence of Christian contemplative prayer. In my research on this tradition, I discovered that the type of meditation I practice is called kenosis,…
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Continue reading →: flavors of acceptance
i think of reality acceptance as that acceptance that shows up in the presence of facts i can name and am aware of. i accept all that i know about the world, and that it is not the way i want it to be in this moment. i see the…
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Continue reading →: traces 1
the world told me i was wrong so many times, i noticed an urge to reply. but what could possibly be communicated in such a vocabulary. i want to reinvent the language i was born into
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Continue reading →: Change and Your Brain
If you are a client, patient or otherwise a consumer of health care services or mental health services, you are advised to consult with your doctor, therapist, counselor, case manager, professional consultant or coach in regard to the use of these materials.
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Continue reading →: Irreverence and DBT
or: How to Change the Oil Without Replacing the Entire Engine …although it is responsive to the client, it is almost never the response the client expects… -Marsha Linehan Modern science has validated that thoughts and emotions (“the mind” if you will) show up as features of the brain and…
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Continue reading →: Introduction to Emotional Vulnerability Handout
If you are a client, patient or otherwise a consumer of health care services or mental health services, you are advised to consult with your doctor, therapist, counselor, case manager, professional consultant or coach in regard to the use of these materials.
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Continue reading →: Introduction to Mindfulness
It has been suggested that Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills may fail to address social harms if they encourage people to tolerate mistreatment.[1] This concern, that mindfulness based practices might make one passive, has been articulated more than once.[2] Though common, these concerns are inaccurate: mindfulness is not “about” passivity. …
