DBT and Me25 Jun 2025

Using Skills We Struggle With

Kate and Michelle are passionate about normalizing that there will inevitably be DBT skills that aren't a good fit for everyone and that you're not going to like every skill. In this episode, they each open up about 3 skills that they struggle to use and/or dislike. They went outside of their comfort zone to intentionally use each skill recently and they discuss what those experiences were like. They also share some suggestions for how you can successfully do the same in your own life with skills you struggle with.

TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 11:02-11:11 and 15:33-15:40.

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