Thoughts, feelings and actions
What does DBT stand for?
What is sensory stimulation and when would you use it?
When you do something to shock your senses. It helps to reset your nervous system
What is journaling?
Reflecting on your day, with or without a prompt and writing about it
Who are the therapists?
Larry, Bill, Hannah
What are cognitive distortions?
Unhealthy/unhelpful thinking styles
What is grounding?
When you connect to the present moment and engage one or all of your senses
What is radical acceptance
Accepting that you could not cause, change, or cure a situation.
What is deep breathing?
A grounding/mindfulness skill to help you practice regulating your breath, which helps calm your nervous system.
Who is the assistant executive director?
Az
What is a self-fulfilling prophecy
When something you thought was going to happen occurs-is most often negative
What is distress tolerance?
When you build up your tolerance to distress.
What is imagery/safe space visualization
What is delay, distract, decide?
Delay making a decision to use for 20 minutes, distract yourself during it, then at the end of 20 minutes decide if you want to follow through that decision, repeat delay, distract, decide or just forget about what decision you were making.
Who is the lead BHT and what does BHT stand for?
Zach, behavioral health technician.
What are core beliefs?
Our beliefs formed when we were in early childhood that shape how we experience the world
What is wise mind?
What is urge surfing?
When you ride the wave of an urge/craving instead of fighting it. It is a form of meditation
What are the three C's and how do you use them?
Check, challenge, change
Who is the executive director?
Kyli
What is thought stopping? How does it work?
When you have a thought you no longer want to have, stop it in its tracks by saying no and then using a distraction technique. It works by weakening that neural connection in your brain
What is thought diffusion
When you learn to be a passive observer of your thoughts, watching them go by and not getting hooked on them
What are opposite feeling and opposite action?
Opposite feeling-forcing yourself to feel the opposite of how you want to
Opposite action-forcing yourself to do the opposite of what you want to do
What is change environment and how do you use it?
Coping skill that requires you to change your physical environment. You can use it by moving from one room to another, going from inside to outside, etc...
Who is the case manager?
Emily