Austin DBT Therapy

Sometimes just changing our perspective about people and relationships can improve our ability to have more satisfying relationships. The word "dialectical" means having two opposing views about something, but having a synthesis of the whole. When we think dialectically about people in our lives, we are able to hold two ideas simultaneously, which improves our ability to be effective in coping with relationship difficulties. Let's apply this concept to relationships.

It's the new year and you might be thinking about how to move forward. In DBT, we talk a lot about the concept of setting intentions because people are more likely to follow through on behavior change if they are thinking through what their specific intention is and the value behind it. However, what I want to address today is looking at EMOTIONS that you felt in year 2025 that could assist you in figuring out your intentions for the new year. It's tempting to want to

After enjoying a holiday meal, do you tend to feel guilty or regretful about how much you ate or what you ate? Do you tend to overindulge during the holidays, because you keep telling yourself you are going to diet in the new year? Do you find yourself preoccupied with food and judging what you can or cannot eat? If you want to stop stressing out about food, the secret is learning how to eat mindfully. What is mindful eating exactly? Mindful eating is the experience of b

If you are wanting to get stronger in your DBT coping skills, start with looking at how you are coping with your negative thoughts. However, how often do we really assess our own thought lives? If someone (a therapist or trusted friend) asked you straight out, "What has your thought life been like lately?", What would you say? What themes would you notice? Take a moment now to really ask yourself, " What has been on my mind lately? " Even when you are trying to stay

Believe it or not, your own behaviors can contribute to the feelings of discontent you may feel in your relationships. I constantly tell my clients that the quality of your life will be determined by the quality of your relationships . So it's definitely worth the time to explore ways to improve our friendships! However, before we can do this, we may need to first identify what NOT to do. Here is my top ten list of behaviors to engage in to lose friends: Don't Initiate