CFD
Who is the Clinical Director?
Elizabeth
What does CFD stand for?
Center for Discovery
Saying "yes sure whatever you want" without regard to how you will feel
Mom and dad tell you to put your phone away at the dinner table but your friend wants to text you. How do you respond?
Up to therapist decision
Ignore your friend when they upset you OR talk to them using I statements?
Using the confrontation model using "I statements" can allow for our feelings to be heard without attacking the other person
Where does Stevie sleep?
In a closet; at CFD; on a cot; etc.
What does it mean to FACT CHECK?
To focus on the facts of the situation
You have thrown the Halloween party of the year! Everyone you love and appreciate is here. There is a knock on the door and it is your worst enemy! You slam the door shut, but they are still banging on the door, and it has started to draw some attention. What do you do?
Talk to them in a respectful and assertive way.
Your friend Wednesday has made a comment about your lunch stating "I don't know how you eat that, it's so gross." How do you respond to your friend in an ED informed way?
"Please don't make comments about my food"
"let me tell you why that comment is not okay"
"I want you to know that I will eat this because I like it and that is all"
Share them with others
Who is CFD's biggest Swiftie?
Stephanie
What does empathy mean?
the ability to be aware of the feelings of others and imagine what it might be like to be in their position
up to therapist decision
You are overwhelmed after getting a bad grade on a test even after you studied really hard. What do you do?
talk to your teachers, fact check, allow yourself to be sad, etc.
Do something you need to do OR do something for someone else because they asked you to, but you can't.
DO THINGS FOR YOURSELF! Your needs > someone else's wants
What does WWMS mean?
What Would Manal Say
What does Self-Compassion mean?
The ability to give yourself kindness and grace
What is an example of FACT CHECKING in this scenario: Your friend hasn't responded to your text all day and you are starting to think she does not want to be your friend anymore.
She is just busy and she responded yesterday she is not ignoring you she is just busy
Your sibling walks in on you while you are with your friends and interrupts the conversation. You get really angry and start yelling at them and they start crying. What do you say to them in response?
Apologize, take accountability, and allow for them to have their feelings heard.
Finish a project that you were assigned to do but you don't know how to do it OR ask someone for help even if it might feel like you're bothering them?
Ask for help! You are not a burden!
What is the song that shall not be named?
YOU MUST SING IT!
ESPRESSO by Sabrina Carpenter
What does "Opposite Action" mean?
You do the opposite of what your emotions tell you to do.
Your therapist asks how are you feeling. You have a lot of feelings, but you don't do feelings, so you say "I am fine"... what should you say instead?
therapist decision
any of these
-fact checking
-opposite action
-talking about it
-other DBT skill not listed
Ask your parents for advice on how to manage your schedule OR stress about getting stuff done without any support?
ASK YOUR PARENTS FOR SUPPORT!