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Practical, compassionate strategies from Dr. Marcus Rodriguez on fostering healthier parent-teen relationships—communication that works, when to step back, and how to repair after conflict.
Too many teacher trainings fail to give educators the real tools they need. Our two-day DBT in Schools training flipped the script — focusing on validation as the most powerful prevention strategy for both behavior issues and teacher burnout.
Ever struggle to explain the difference between primary and secondary emotions? Let alone treat them? I’m excited to dive into this topic at the Brazilian
Sometimes DBT means stretching your own limits. Dr. Marcus Rodriguez shares a surprising therapy session with a middle school client—and her bearded dragon—illustrating how meeting clients where they are at makes treatment tolerable and effective.
A simple DBT mindfulness practice—mindful walking—can reduce anxiety, quiet judgments, and train present-moment awareness. Here’s the how-to we used with PUSD teachers.
Negative self-talk can feel automatic and convincing. Learn how DBT self-validation can retrain your inner voice with compassion, reduce shame, and build resilience.
The ability to stay focused while working towards accomplishing a goal is an important skill. But for those with a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), this can be a difficult task. While there is no quick fix, cultivating tools designed to work with rather than against the challenges posed by ADHD is important.
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicide or self-harm and needs help, call or text the 988 National Crisis Line. You are
Our Clinical Director, Dr. Marcus Rodriguez, was recently invited to speak on the “A Little Help For Our Friends” podcast on Recovering from Chronic Invalidation. In this episode, he touches on topics such as: the impact of validation and invalidation, the basis of emotion regulation, and how to recover from chronic invalidation.
Whether a new year brings hope or anxiety, it offers the opportunity to set an intention or vision for year ahead. Visions are the source of the motivation that is necessary to create change. In this article, we help build a vision for the coming year.
Practical, compassionate strategies from Dr. Marcus Rodriguez on fostering healthier parent-teen relationships—communication that works, when to step back, and how to repair after conflict.
Too many teacher trainings fail to give educators the real tools they need. Our two-day DBT in Schools training flipped the script — focusing on validation as the most powerful prevention strategy for both behavior issues and teacher burnout.
Ever struggle to explain the difference between primary and secondary emotions? Let alone treat them? I’m excited to dive into this topic at the Brazilian
Sometimes DBT means stretching your own limits. Dr. Marcus Rodriguez shares a surprising therapy session with a middle school client—and her bearded dragon—illustrating how meeting clients where they are at makes treatment tolerable and effective.
A simple DBT mindfulness practice—mindful walking—can reduce anxiety, quiet judgments, and train present-moment awareness. Here’s the how-to we used with PUSD teachers.
Negative self-talk can feel automatic and convincing. Learn how DBT self-validation can retrain your inner voice with compassion, reduce shame, and build resilience.
The ability to stay focused while working towards accomplishing a goal is an important skill. But for those with a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), this can be a difficult task. While there is no quick fix, cultivating tools designed to work with rather than against the challenges posed by ADHD is important.
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicide or self-harm and needs help, call or text the 988 National Crisis Line. You are
Our Clinical Director, Dr. Marcus Rodriguez, was recently invited to speak on the “A Little Help For Our Friends” podcast on Recovering from Chronic Invalidation. In this episode, he touches on topics such as: the impact of validation and invalidation, the basis of emotion regulation, and how to recover from chronic invalidation.
Whether a new year brings hope or anxiety, it offers the opportunity to set an intention or vision for year ahead. Visions are the source of the motivation that is necessary to create change. In this article, we help build a vision for the coming year.
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