Therapeutic Relationships in Teaching: Why Connection Matters
Marcus Rodriguez
January 2, 2026
A reflection on teaching, connection, and why meaningful work is built on relationships—not just content.
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Waiting to Drink Alcohol: How Restraint Became Freedom
Marcus Rodriguez
December 30, 2025
A personal reflection on family history, addiction, and how waiting to drink alcohol became an unexpected path to freedom and wellness.
Why Validation Is Essential for Emotional Regulation
Marcus Rodriguez
December 20, 2025
A reflection on why validation is one of the most powerful tools we have for helping others regulate their emotions—and why it sits at the core of effective therapy.
Primary and Secondary Emotions: A DBT Guide
Marcus Rodriguez
December 17, 2025
Primary and secondary emotions can look like “sadness turning into anger” in seconds. Here’s how DBT helps you slow it down and regulate.
Global DBT Collaboration: Supporting Teams Across China
Marcus Rodriguez
December 5, 2025
A reflection on global DBT collaboration supporting clinical teams across China through consultation, training, and culturally responsive care.
Psychoanalysis, DBT, and the Evolution of Therapy in China
Marcus Rodriguez
December 3, 2025
A reflection on psychoanalysis in China, early clinical training, and how psychodynamic and DBT traditions continue to shape the field today.
Parenting Anxious Young Adults in an Algorithmic Age
Timothy Hicks
November 21, 2025
Young adults today aren’t acting out—they’re overwhelmed. Here’s how anxiety, anger, and avoidance protect them from deeper helplessness, and what parents can do to help.
Meeting Clients Where They Are At: How Stretching Limits Helps DBT Therapists and Clients
Timothy Hicks
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.
Mindful Walking – How DBT Mindfulness Can Help with Anxiety, Judgments, and Staying Present
Carolyn Williams
July 1, 2025
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.
Culture, Clinical Complexity, and DBT Trainings in Shenzhen, China
Carolyn Williams
March 27, 2025
Dr. Rodriguez and Julia Xiao-Rodriguez return to Shenzhen for DBT training—exploring culture, clinical complexity, and innovative approaches to care.
Therapeutic Relationships in Teaching: Why Connection Matters
January 2, 2026
A reflection on teaching, connection, and why meaningful work is built on relationships—not just content.
Waiting to Drink Alcohol: How Restraint Became Freedom
December 30, 2025
A personal reflection on family history, addiction, and how waiting to drink alcohol became an unexpected path to freedom and wellness.
Why Validation Is Essential for Emotional Regulation
December 20, 2025
A reflection on why validation is one of the most powerful tools we have for helping others regulate their emotions—and why it sits at the core of effective therapy.
Primary and Secondary Emotions: A DBT Guide
December 17, 2025
Primary and secondary emotions can look like “sadness turning into anger” in seconds. Here’s how DBT helps you slow it down and regulate.
Global DBT Collaboration: Supporting Teams Across China
December 5, 2025
A reflection on global DBT collaboration supporting clinical teams across China through consultation, training, and culturally responsive care.
Psychoanalysis, DBT, and the Evolution of Therapy in China
December 3, 2025
A reflection on psychoanalysis in China, early clinical training, and how psychodynamic and DBT traditions continue to shape the field today.
Parenting Anxious Young Adults in an Algorithmic Age
November 21, 2025
Young adults today aren’t acting out—they’re overwhelmed. Here’s how anxiety, anger, and avoidance protect them from deeper helplessness, and what parents can do to help.
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.
Mindful Walking – How DBT Mindfulness Can Help with Anxiety, Judgments, and Staying Present
July 1, 2025
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.
Culture, Clinical Complexity, and DBT Trainings in Shenzhen, China
March 27, 2025
Dr. Rodriguez and Julia Xiao-Rodriguez return to Shenzhen for DBT training—exploring culture, clinical complexity, and innovative approaches to care.
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