Best Thing to Pack When Travelling? Flexible Mind
I have an enduring old story that “I am not a traveller.” As someone who leans to OC, I na...
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A Novel Idea: Bibliotherapy in RO DBT – Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
One of the things I love about working with clients who lean to overcontrol is that generally speaki...
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Oberon’s Cape
The year I was cast as Puck in A Midsummer’s Night Dream was supposed to be the highlight of my hi...
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What Beowulf Taught me about Playfulness
Since my involvement as RO DBT, I have learned a lot about playfulness. Clinically, I have learned...
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Which Witch is a Witch? The Power of Perceptual Biases
For many years, I taught at the post-secondary level, mostly in the field of Child and Youth Care (o...
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Chilling Out is Therapeutic – Even for RO DBT Therapists
When I teach skills class, I will confess I kinda cringe when we get to lesson 5. Week 5 is dedica...
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Take it Teasy
I have been giving more thought to the concept of teasing lately. Often in my experience as an educa...
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Bitterness, revenge and fox gloves
One of the major themes that is covered in RO DBT is that of bitterness. If you say the word out l...
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The Other F Word: FAKE
Much of RO DBT therapy includes an emphasis on practicing skills that will help people who lean towa...
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My Obsession with Eyebrows
I’ve done a few degrees, but I think I am now doing a post-doc in eyebrows. I never really thoug...
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