About Dialectical Behavior Therapy
DBT uses four skills modules to help clients cope more effectively with intense thoughts, moods, emotions and behaviors. They are mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.
Mental Health Resources
/by Joanna BlossIf you are looking for information on anxiety and depression or mental health resources either nationally or in the Indianapolis area, here are some trusted sources…
Creating a Depression-Fighting Plan
/by Joanna BlossWhile many of us think of depression as sadness, that doesn’t even begin to describe it. Although sadness can be a component of depression, individuals with major depressive disorder frequently experience a sense of emptiness and meaninglessness and often profound feelings of helplessness, hopelessness or worthlessness.
A Three Step Strategy for Managing Anxiety
/by Joanna BlossMorning after morning I woke up with a hard-to-describe feeling that started deep in my abdomen and swelled through my chest. I would lay in bed, miserably waiting for this unwelcome and never-tardy intruder to show up and temporarily paralyze me with a mixture of fear, dread, and self-recrimination.
Celebrate!
/by Joanna BlossWhen we take time to celebrate the little and the big events in our lives and the lives of people we care for, it creates a domino effect of all kinds of good things.
A celebration is a perfect example of a positive emotional experience, and we know that filling our lives with positive emotional experiences is essential for good mental health.
How Does Therapy Work?
/by Joanna BlossWhen I was in grad school, an instructor told our class it would be a good idea for us to get our own therapy so that we could better understand how the process worked.
A classmate raised her hand.
“But how does it work?” she asked.
My instructor shrugged her shoulders and said simply, “It’s magic.”
How to Get the Most Out of Therapy
/by Joanna BlossGood therapy is “we” — a collaboration between client and therapist. The therapist is responsible for creating an environment for change to happen. This is an intentional practice that requires a foundation of formal education and years of supervised experience in order to be effective. The client is responsible for showing up and being willing to change and grow.
Therapist Green Flags
/by Joanna BlossI’m never afraid to tell my clients that I have been in therapy. Being in therapy with the right person at the right time changed my life.
Someone You Can Talk To
/by Joanna BlossAssuming your therapist possesses at least a basic level of training and competency in their chosen field, it turns out that “being someone you can talk to” is essentially one of the most important factors of all in finding the right therapist.
How to Know if You Need Therapy
/by Joanna BlossPeople come to therapy for lots of reasons, but many wait until a crisis is looming. If you really want therapy to be effective, I highly recommend coming in sooner rather than later. Rather than thinking of therapy as a way to deal with crises, think of it as a tool that can help you avoid crisis situations. When you can’t avoid them, therapy can help you prepare and cope more effectively when one does arise.
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