About this episode

Kate and Michelle discuss three DBT skills they once misunderstood and their current understanding of these skills.

Learning DBT skills takes time and practice to truly understand and integrate what the skills actually look like in our lives. Kate and Michelle each discuss three DBT skills they once misunderstood. They explain their former belief about each skill compared to their current understanding. Kate chose wise mind, mindfulness and check the facts while Michelle chose PLEASE, GIVE and being non-judgmental. Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): https://www.guilford.com/dbtme If you want to sign up for Kate's free DBT peer support group, you can sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dbt-discussion-group-tickets-518237601617 Check out our Etsy shop for DBT-inspired items and our journaling workbook (only $7.50!): https://www.etsy.com/shop/dbtandme Our book, "DBT for Everyone" is available! Order your copy on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Dbt-Everyone-Pitfalls-Possibilities-Better/dp/1839975881/ Consider providing ongoing support to the podcast by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/dbtandme You can join our facebook community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dbtandmepodcast Check out our other podcast, The…

People in this episode

Hosts: Michelle Henderson, Kate Sherman

Topics covered

• DBT skills
• misunderstanding skills
• personal growth
• mindfulness
• peer support

Keywords

• DBT
• skills
• mindfulness
• wise mind
• PLEASE
• GIVE
• non-judgmental

Sponsors

Guilford Press

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Organizations: Guilford Press, Etsy, Facebook, The Couch and The Chair, Apple Podcasts, Spotify

Books & works: DBT for Everyone

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