Blog | DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)

These blog posts are written based on the published books and research about DBT, the training materials and sessions, as well as the authors' clinical experiences. Main sources include, but not limited to:

Linehan, M. (1993). Cognitive Behavioural Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder. The Guildford Press.

Lihenan, M. (2015). DBT Skills Training Manual- second edition. The Guilford Press.

Rathus, J.L. & Miller, A.L. ( 2015). DBT Skills Manual for Adolescents. The Guildford Press.

DBT works because....

It has been a little more than a year since I began offering DBT at my studio. Occasionally my clients tell me why they stick with DBT...

Jun 3, 20213 min read

Three assumptions that might get you start mindfulness practice if you are skeptical

In the fast-paced life that we have today, we are pressed to make spontaneous decisions all the time from choosing to study or to surf...

May 15, 20215 min read

Accepting reality as it is

What is Acceptance？ What is acceptance? I struggled (and I still do) with the idea. I am a DBT therapist. DBT teaches acceptance. And I...

Nov 27, 20203 min read

Dialectical Failure 2

What would dialectical failure look like in personality? Disturbance of sense of self is one of the clinical impressions that we receive...

Nov 12, 20204 min read

Dialectical Failure 1

What would dialectical failure look like in real life? 1 Let's say someone asked you which of the pairs (A or B) below is right. A:...

Oct 25, 20202 min read

Dialectical World View

D of DBT explained. DBTのDを謎とく

Oct 19, 20201 min read