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Dialectical Behavior Therapy @ PDBT


How Do I Respond When Someone Is Upset? (Without Making Things Worse)
Introducing: the skill of validation. The skill we teach in dialectical behavior therapy that helps people move out of conflict cycles and back into connection.
Meredith Meyer
Nov 23 min read


DBT and Political Action
DBT in the Real World: Accumulating Positives in the Long Term Through Political Action Let’s start with a truth most of us feel in our bones: the world is a lot right now.The news cycle is a firehose. The social media scroll is an anxiety buffet. And for people who care about justice, fairness, or just plain treating each other like human beings, political headlines can feel like a daily punch to the gut. When you’re someone who values making a difference, there’s a risk of

Patrik Karlsson
Oct 235 min read


Becoming a DBT Trained Therapist: What It Means and Why It Matters
Becoming a DBT Therapist is more than learning the skills. This blog captures the path to becoming a DBT intensively trained therapist and why it matters.

Patrik Karlsson
Aug 183 min read


Common Misconceptions about Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) - Debunked
It is very understandable that people may have misunderstandings about what this treatment modality is all about- there is so much information out there, and full DBT treatment has several components that can make it feel confusing. Some people may have even had an invalidating or negative treatment experience that was said to utilize DBT. We hope to clear up the misconceptions about DBT and demonstrate how our team at PDBTC, understands & practices this highly effective ther

Anna Sossenheimer, ASW
Aug 55 min read


DBT 101: What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?
This will give you the run down on what DBT is with a short history and a thorough overview of DBT's treatment components

Patrik Karlsson
Jul 187 min read


Why Pacific DBT Collaborative
This blog shares insights into why someone should choose pacific dbt for their mental health care. Learn about our foundation, tenets, and how we offer treatment to clients.

Anna Sossenheimer, ASW
Jun 304 min read
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