Disney Princess in Therapy
You fell in love with your captor, wandered his castle & talked to the dinnerware; touch of Stockholm syndrome?
Belle
What does "dialectical" mean?
¿Qué significa «dialéctico»?
2 opposite ideas can be true at the same time, and when considered together, can create a new truth & a new way of viewing the situation
Meaning of Mindfulness
¿Cuál es la definición de mindfulness?
Being aware of your present moment (i.e., thoughts, feelings, & physical sensations) without judgment and without trying to change it.
Mighteth I interest thee in a noggin of mead? They call me "the Bard of Avon" but I can be your Midsummer Night's Dream #drama
William Shakespeare
We really need to talk about your thingamabob hoarding tendencies
Ariel
What might an "invalidating" environment look like?
Communicates that what you are feeling, thinking, or doing doesn't make sense or is considered inaccurate or an overreaction
The 3 States of Mind in DBT
Reasonable Mind,
Emotional Mind,
and Wise Mind
If you like piña coladas and shedding the shackles of capitalism, peep my book "Das Kapital" and let's escape to a communist utopia
Karl Marx
Mommy issues & a lifetime of isolation will not be solved by a drastic haircut
Rapunzel
Theory behind DBT
La teoría detrás de la DBT
Biosocial theory
Skill involving wordless watching and having a "Teflon mind"
Observe skill
Philly girl 4eva! You think you're better than me? I sewed the first American flag (okay, maybe I didn't) #FlyEaglesFly
Betsy Ross
Are you fulfilling your own culinary dreams or in thrall to your father's? Maybe the new ride about you will ease your burden
Tiana
Name a DBT Assumption
1. People are doing the best they can.
2. People want to improve.
3. People need to do better, try harder, and be more motivated to change.
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8. Teens and their families cannot fail in DBT.
What are the "What" skills?
Observe, Describe, and Participate
German, atheist, insane mustache... the whole package and I wrote "The Birth of Tragedy"; swiping left will only make me sexier
Nietzsche
Diagnosis: Split Personality;
Evidence: Assuming a false identity (& sword theft) to join the military
Mulan
Guideline for the Skills Training Group
1. Information is confidential.
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8. People may not act in a mean or disrespectful manner toward other group members or leaders.
"How" skills
Don't Judge,
Stay Focused,
Do What Works
Nurse, night owl, dubbed "the lady with the lamp" because a date with me is lit. No hypochondriacs - I have Crimean fever.
Florence Nightingale