Part 1 of this series of building a life worth living focused why it’s so important to get in touch with your dreams. Part 2 focused on why it’s sometimes hard to dream. In this post, you’ll learn how to begin dreaming if you’ve lost touch with that part of yourself. How to begin dreaming… Continue Reading »
Why it’s hard to dream: Building a life worth living in DBT (Part 2)
In our last post, we talked about why it’s so important to begin Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) by figuring out what your life worth living looks like. Not what other people think your life should look like. What you want. And to do this, you have to be able to dream. Let’s look at why… Continue Reading »
Why you need to dream: Building a Life Worth Living in DBT (Part 1)
What makes your life worth living? This is the first post in a series of three, about Building a Life Worth Living in DBT Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) therapy has a catchphrase: “Building Lives Worth Living.” This phrase is used because some people come to DBT at the end of their rope, struggling with thoughts… Continue Reading »
Do you find practicing mindfulness hard?
Do you find practicing mindfulness challenging? You’re not alone. Mindfulness is the foundational skill of DBT. Mindfulness helps reduce emotional suffering and reactivity. Mindfulness helps you feel more in control of particular thoughts and emotions that may make you feel like you’re out of control. Mindfulness is counter-culture. It requires you to slow down and… Continue Reading »
Does Couples Therapy Work?
“Does Couples Therapy Work?” As couples therapists in San Francisco, we often hear this question. The answer, like many things in life (and especially in therapy), isn’t straightforward. First, let’s define what couples therapy “working” means. Does it mean that you will: Never fight with your partner again? No. Learn how to fight smarter? Yes…. Continue Reading »