

Top 10 Ways To Lose a Friend
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: 1.) Don't Initiate


What Your Thoughts Are Trying to Tell You
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 in th