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Marcus Rodriguez PhD explains the STOP skill in DBT as a clutch for shifting into Wise Mind and reducing impulsive, anger-driven responses.
Cannabis and DBT skills can compete when cannabis becomes the fastest coping tool. Marcus Rodriguez PhD reflects on tracking use without shame.
DBT skills can feel slow next to cannabis. Marcus Rodriguez PhD explains fast relief, lasting change, and why skills improve with practice.
YFI is honored to welcome Sara Masland PhD, an expert in Borderline Personality Disorder, Good Psychiatric Management, and evidence-based care.
A reflection on teaching, connection, and why meaningful work is built on relationships—not just content.
A personal reflection on family history, addiction, and how waiting to drink alcohol became an unexpected path to freedom and wellness.
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 can look like “sadness turning into anger” in seconds. Here’s how DBT helps you slow it down and regulate.
A reflection on global DBT collaboration supporting clinical teams across China through consultation, training, and culturally responsive care.
A reflection on psychoanalysis in China, early clinical training, and how psychodynamic and DBT traditions continue to shape the field today.
Marcus Rodriguez PhD explains the STOP skill in DBT as a clutch for shifting into Wise Mind and reducing impulsive, anger-driven responses.
Cannabis and DBT skills can compete when cannabis becomes the fastest coping tool. Marcus Rodriguez PhD reflects on tracking use without shame.
DBT skills can feel slow next to cannabis. Marcus Rodriguez PhD explains fast relief, lasting change, and why skills improve with practice.
YFI is honored to welcome Sara Masland PhD, an expert in Borderline Personality Disorder, Good Psychiatric Management, and evidence-based care.
A reflection on teaching, connection, and why meaningful work is built on relationships—not just content.
A personal reflection on family history, addiction, and how waiting to drink alcohol became an unexpected path to freedom and wellness.
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 can look like “sadness turning into anger” in seconds. Here’s how DBT helps you slow it down and regulate.
A reflection on global DBT collaboration supporting clinical teams across China through consultation, training, and culturally responsive care.
A reflection on psychoanalysis in China, early clinical training, and how psychodynamic and DBT traditions continue to shape the field today.
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