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lifeworthlivingpsyJun 7, 20222 minThe 101 on DBTWhat is DBT? The origins Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) was developed by Dr Marsha Linehan in the 1980’s. At the time, Dr Linehan...
lifeworthlivingpsyMay 18, 20224 minUnderstanding trauma – What is it, how does it affect us and why does it matter?Trauma is not a story, it’s not a memory – trauma can be viewed as changes to our neurobiology, to the wiring of our brain. Typically,...
lifeworthlivingpsyOct 1, 20213 minDBT is not just about you (the client), it’s about me too (the therapist)Most people are used to the stereotype of a therapist being – an expert, an all-knowing being, a director of conversation, a blank slate....