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Overcoming the Fear of Reaching Out to Others

Many of my overcontrolled leaning clients struggle with making friends. I hear, "I won't know what to say."

What is OCPD?

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is the most common personality disorder in the world. Around 2-8 % of the world...

Say Goodbye to Paper Diary Cards for RO DBT

Whether you are new to Radically Open DBT (RO DBT), in the middle of therapy, or you’ve been through the whole program, you know that...

Busting the Loneliness Cycle

I remember being surprised a few weeks ago when one of my clients discussed how she was not sure if she wanted friends. The shock on my...

Common Ways We Stop Conversations

What’s your favorite way to stop listening to someone? Ha, ha. Of course we might not consciously make this decision, but I’m willing to...

What is overcontrol?

Overcontrolled clients seem to know that they are different than their peers, and many say they have known this for a long time. And they...

Learning Not to Fall Apart by Being Radically Open

Practicing Radical Openness is life changing in many ways. Radical Openness allows us to take responsibility for our actions (especially...

Just because you self-harm, doesn’t mean you have Borderline Personality Disorder

As a therapist that specializes in hard-to-treat disorders like chronic depression, chronic anxiety, and personality disorders, I see a...

What is RO DBT?

Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) is a new evidence-based treatment targeting a spectrum of disorders characterized by...

Why choose RO DBT over DBT?

As a therapist trained in Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) and traditional Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the...

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