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Haircut Anxiety, Exposure Therapy, and Healing
June 26, 2026
Marcus Rodriguez PhD reflects on haircut anxiety, exposure therapy, avoidance, and learning to face an old fear with humor.
Meeting Clients Where They Are At: How Stretching Limits Helps DBT Therapists and Clients
July 4, 2025
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.
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