Riding the Wave… or Getting Caught in it.
Leah Burnett , M.A.
One of the best times in my personal life I can remember is living in Southern California for a couple of years during graduate school. I was lucky enough to live a 5-minute walk from the beach and the...
ACT It Out
Katerina “Rafaela” Dikefalos , M.S.
Some people may be familiar with CBT and DBT skills used for changing our thinking patterns and how we react to our environments. ACT was developed in the 1980s by Professor Steven C Hayes. He used his personal experience...
The Bio-Social Theory – What Makes You You!
Becca Samelson-Webb , M.A.
Why are we the way that we are? You’ve probably heard the idea of nature vs nurture discussed by mental health professionals. Some people take the approach that nature, or biology, is what creates certain behaviors in people. For...
The Importance of Adherence in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Brittany Glaser , M.A., M.Div.
What is DBT? Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based treatment originally created to treat Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). It has since been adapted to help adults, as well as adolescents and their families cope with dysregulated emotions and...
