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OC, AND PROUD OF IT!

In my early days of learning about RO-DBT I didn’t connect the dots that maybe…just maybe I was OC (overcontrolled). It wasn’t until I started to teach the skills to Veterans in a group (we call it class 😊) format that I started to realize, that I am OC! (I was later given much needed […]

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Overcontrolled is a term that I’ve come to discover describes me well

I was born with a temperament that generally makes me leery of risk taking, I tend to inhibit emotions and impulses and it takes a lot to get me excited about something. Different aspects of my childhood and familial experiences reinforced these tendencies. The result is that I have develop an overcontrolled coping style (something […]

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Training Events We currently organise or facilitate three types of training: one-day introductory training, 2x5 days intensive training, and online training for clinicians to learn how best to treat patients with over control. Find a Therapist We’ve collected a list of RO DBT trained health professionals for patients to contact directly for treatment availability in their local area Testimonials Discover what people have to say about Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy in their own words
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Disorders of Overcontrol

by Dr Thomas Lynch

The skills manual for Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy

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