#21: Surviving Sexual Assault with Dr. Kelsey Harper
Today I'm talking with Dr. Kelsey Harper, a clinical psychologist and DBT therapist who works with trauma, PTSD, and chronic emotion dysregulation. With over a decade of work spanning varying setting...
5 Feb 202038min
#20: How Do You Talk to Yourself?
In today's episode, we discuss your relationship with yourself, focusing on the skill of Loving-Kindness. When you are having a hard time, are you kind or harsh with yourself? Do you berate yourself...
22 Jan 202032min
#19: What are Your Values?
Instead of making New Year's resolutions this year, think about using the momentum of the new year to make changes in your life that are aligned with your values. Often New Year's resolutions come fr...
8 Jan 202033min
#18: Using Skills to Get Through the Holidays
The holidays are a time where there is often a lot of pressure to have a certain kind of experience - one that is about family, friends, joy, and celebration. For many folks, this is more of a fantasy...
27 Nov 201933min
#17: Why Doing Nice Things for Yourself Matters
Do you have a hard time doing nice things for yourself? The DBT skill called Accumulating Positive Events in the Short-Term is all about doing small, regular self-care. Putting effort into building po...
13 Nov 201932min
#16: Opposite Action
Sometimes it's better to not act on our emotions. The DBT skill Opposite Action helps you act opposite to what your emotion is telling you to do. Use this skill when your emotion doesn't fit the fact...
30 Okt 201941min
#15: Check the Facts
In Episode 15 of The Skillful Podcast, Marielle and Ed discuss checking the facts. When you have a painful emotion that you want to change, using the DBT skill called Check the Facts can be very helpf...
16 Okt 201936min
#14: Why Do We Have Emotions?
Many sensitive people have wished at times that they could just get rid of their emotions. They may try to dampen, suppress, or deny emotions. Although these efforts may work partially, at least in th...
2 Okt 201934min
