RO in Turbulent Times
In the early days of the COVID 19 pandemic, many of my clients (with the exception of essential work...
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That Darn Dishwasher and Other Stories of Self-enquiry
I had the recent pleasure of doing a Q & A with a Level 2 Watch Party and our topics were Radica...
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“Let Me Tell You a Story You Think You’ve Heard Before”: Reflecting on RO-DBT’s Assumption That We See Things as We Are
A month ago, I had the privilege of seeing the musical SIX! in London’s West End. Not only was it ...
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Always Be Prepared?
On the west coast of Canada, summer is fading into the background. The summer garden has been ...
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Providing RO DBT Without 1:1 Therapy: A Skills-Class-Only Model
If you’re planning to offer RO DBT skills training classes without the individual therapy comp...
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High functioning on the outside, lonely on the inside: signs you may have OC tendencies.
According to RO-DBT, “OC clients are the doers, savers, planners and fixers of the world.” They ...
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Will AI replace human RO DBT therapists?
At times I have struggled with the central analogy used to describe the “flexible mind” skill in...
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Supporting Adolescents with RO DBT: What to do while the adaptation is in development
We know there’s a great deal of anticipation around the adolescent adaptation of the RO DBT skills...
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My “Shame” Bucket List: how exposure exercises helped increase my feelings of self-worth
I recently organized my computer files and found a document entitled “My Shame List.” Even thoug...
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We see things as we are (& so do elephants): How wildlife reminds us to open up.
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