Replacing low self-esteem with a sense of accomplishment through the DBT skill of build-mastery Build-mastery is a key skill in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). The goal of learning this skill is to build a sense of accomplishment, which can support healing...
This article was featured in Elephant Journal. Many of us have heard the saying, “You cannot serve from an empty cup.” It sounds cliché, but the image makes sense—imagine if instead of finding your happiness from a full coffee cup each morning, you spent time looking...
This article has been featured in Elephant Journal. Tonglen is a Buddhist practice of “sending and taking.” It helps to cultivate an attitude of fearlessness around our emotions and meet our suffering with grace. Tonglen asks us to invite in the pain, to turn toward...
This article has also been featured in Elephant Journal. Binge eating can feel like a vicious cycle. I know this not just because of the clients I see regularly struggling with disordered eating, but I also battled myself with binge eating and extreme dieting for over...
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