Posts by Marielle Berg
13: 10 Common Myths About Emotions
Today Marielle and Ed discuss the 10 most common myths about emotions. These myths can come from the culture around us and from the families we were raised in. Asking yourself where you learned some of these myths may be helpful in debunking them. Some myths have to do with a fear of being out…
Read More12: Distraction & Self-Soothing to Ride out Painful Emotions
Marielle and Ed continue their conversation about Distress Tolerance focusing on Distraction and Self-Soothing. While these skills won’t solve any problems, they can be super helpful when you are caught up in painful emotions. Distraction in DBT is broken down into separate skills that go by the acronym ACCEPTS as in Wise Mind ACCEPTS. “Sometimes…
Read More11: Radical Acceptance
Today, Marielle and Ed discuss the skill of Radical Acceptance. Radical Acceptance is a Distress Tolerance skill that helps you stop fighting reality, however painful that reality is. When you can fully open up and radically accept what is happening in the present moment, suffering decreases. “Radical acceptance is the starting point for any change.”…
Read More10: The TIPP Skill: Using Your Body to Calm Down
Marielle and Ed continue their conversation about Distress Tolerance focusing on the TIPP skill. That extra P in TIPP isn’t a typo! TIPP is an acronym that actually stands for 4 different skills. The skills in TIPP intervene on a biological level to bring down overwhelming emotions to help you think more clearly. Learn how…
Read More09: Introduction to Distress Tolerance & the STOP Skill
Marielle and Ed delve in to a discussion today on how you can learn to tolerate emotional distress and overwhelm without making things worse. There’s a whole range of behaviors that we can learn, from mindfulness to using creative ways to distract. Learn more about how to ride out emotional storms with getting carried away…
Read More08: Emotional Over-Control with Neil Howell, MFT
Are you someone who’s good at getting things done, following the rules and planning ahead? These can be wonderful traits to have but you may notice that focusing on doing everything right interferes with relaxing, enjoying life and connecting with others. This is known as “emotional over-control” or “OC” and today Marielle sits down with…
Read More07: Understanding Validation in Relationships and Why We All Need It
Do you know how important it is to feel validated? Validation lets us know that we have been heard and understood. We all have the need to be understood by others, especially those closest to us. Today Marielle and Ed discuss the importance of validation in all interpersonal relationships. They describe the different levels of…
Read More06: Get What You Want by Using the GIVE and FAST Skills of DBT
Would you like to learn how to ask for what you want, how to resolve a conflict, and how to have your opinion taken seriously in your relationships? Today, Marielle and Ed will be expanding on the interpersonal effectiveness skills in DBT. They are working out of the DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets by Marsha…
Read More05: Using the DEARMAN Framework to Say No
Do you find it hard to say ‘no’, or get what you want in your relationships? Today, Marielle and Ed will be talking about interpersonal effectiveness.
Read More04: The “HOW” Skills of Mindfulness
Would you like to introduce a mindfulness practice into your daily routine? Today, Ed joins Marielle once again and they continue talking about the mindfulness skills in DBT. In today’s episode, they discuss what you actually do to practice mindfulness in the DBT framework. Listen in to find out more. In the last episode, Marielle…
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