Tag: validating environment

Opening The Vaults

Posted on December 24, 2015 by MJ

I am still in therapy. It’s no longer something I remotely enjoy not that I ever enjoyed sitting in the Hot Seat before. Now, however, it’s work, and I can feel it. I can feel myself becoming defensive when my therapist asks a question… Continue Reading “Opening The Vaults”

Category: abuse in families, encouragement, Mothers, Moving Forward, personal development, Recovery, self-advocacy, therapy, TruthTags: Borderline Personality Disorder, crazymaking behaviors, denial vs. truth, dysfunctional relationships, fear of judgment, gaslighting, importance of therapy, telling the truth, validating environment

DBT Assumptions

Posted on June 3, 2014 by MJ

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There is one core dialectic nestled in the DBT assumptions: People are doing the best they can, and people need to do better, try harder, and be more motivated to change. Here is the entire list of DBT assumptions: People are doing the best… Continue Reading “DBT Assumptions”

Category: Borderline Personality Disorder, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mental health, Recovery, therapyTags: DBT assumptions, dialectical behavior therapy, the dialectic, validating environment