DBT Skills

How to Choose the Right DBT Treatment for You

How to Choose the Right DBT Treatment for You

So you’ve decided you want to learn DBT skills - hooray! You’ve just taken a big step. Making the decision to start learning DBT can feel confusing and overwhelming AND exciting at the same time! You may be considering where to begin in this process. Here are a few tips to help you get started…

Coping with Anxiety and Stress as a LGBTQ+ Teen

Coping with Anxiety and Stress as a LGBTQ+ Teen

Here are some tips for LGBTQ+ Teens to Cope with Anxiety and Stress in 2021…

What happens in a DBT Group?

What happens in a DBT Group?

Are you thinking about potentially joining a DBT group in the greater Philadelphia area? Are you curious about what happens during these DBT groups? Maybe your talk therapist or psychiatrist suggested you check out a DBT group to help you along your journey to recovery. Whatever the case may be, I wanted to take the time to explain what exactly Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is and what actually happens during a group!

3 DBT Skills to Enhance Your Recovery

 3 DBT Skills to Enhance Your Recovery

Do you find yourself having difficulty accepting the way life is right now? Maybe you find yourself experiencing intense emotions seemingly out of nowhere that feel hard to control. If so, you may benefit from learning new coping skills to enhance your recovery. In this blog are a few DBT skills that I’ve found to be especially helpful to enhance overall recovery.

Why DBT? Utilizing Acceptance and Change to Meet Your Therapy Goals

Why DBT? Utilizing Acceptance and Change to Meet Your Therapy Goals

DBT therapy offers skills-based learning to strengthen coping skills for difficult emotions while also providing opportunities to develop a new way of thinking about life, emotions, relationships and your sense of Self. Learn more to see if this could be the right therapy for you…

Working with a Graduate Level Therapist in Philadelphia, PA

Working with a Graduate Level Therapist in Philadelphia, PA

We know it can feel a bit uncertain to see a counselor “in training”, but there can be many benefits that may go unnoticed. We want to provide you the low down on what it actually means to see a graduate level therapist. 

Preventing Burnout: Mindfulness Practices for Creating Space by Melanie Taylor

Preventing Burnout: Mindfulness Practices for Creating Space by Melanie Taylor

I’ve created a list of 5 simple ways you can create more space in your day utilizing mindfulness to prevent burnout and overwhelm.