In our San Francisco therapy practice, we often see people who struggle with emotional overwhelm, or emotional dysregulation. Do you have a hard time getting things done when you’re upset? Can an argument with your partner wreck your whole day? Does it sometimes feel like your moods get in the way of you living your… Continue Reading »
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How can I be Happy?
Our San Francisco therapists are often asked the question, “How can I be happy?” You’ve probably wondered the same thing. We all have a drive towards increasing happiness and decreasing pain. You may fantasize that something external will bring you happiness – making more money, getting in shape, a new relationship or a beach vacation…. Continue Reading »
How to not be a prisoner of your own mind
How to free yourself from being a prisoner of your own mind In our DBT skills group in San Francisco, we teach group members many different distress tolerance skills to ride out an emotional storm or crisis. A crisis in DBT is a moment where you are in danger of doing something you’ll later regret…. Continue Reading »
How Distraction is Good for You: Using DBT’s crisis survival skill
In our San Francisco Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) groups, we teach people how distraction can actually be good for you. What? Isn’t distraction bad for you? You’ve probably heard a lot about how distraction is bad for you. About how having your attention pulled in a million different directions leaves you feeling scattered, unfocused and… Continue Reading »
How to begin dreaming: Building a life worth living in DBT (Part 3)
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 »