The Skillful Podcast podcast

The Skillful Podcast

The Skillful Podcast explores skills and concepts from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Radically-Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT) to help listeners reduce emotional suffering, improve their relationships and create the life they want.

The Skillful Podcast explores skills and concepts from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Radically-Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT) to help listeners reduce emotional suffering, improve their relationships and create the life they want.

 

#61

#61: DBT Skills Group for Therapists

Are you a therapist who wants the experience of being in a DBT skills group yourself? Are ... more

01 Feb 2024

08 MINS

08:21

01 Feb 2024


#60

#60: Problem Solving

What DBT skill do you use when your emotion fits the facts? One option is to work on chang... more

17 Jan 2024

27 MINS

27:29

17 Jan 2024


#59

#59: Willingness

Today’s episode discusses the DBT skill of Willingness.   Willingness is one of the realit... more

14 Dec 2023

30 MINS

30:12

14 Dec 2023


#58

#58: Applying DEAR MAN in Difficult Interactions

Once you have grasp of the DEAR MAN skill, you might find yourself getting stuck when you ... more

29 Nov 2023

33 MINS

33:40

29 Nov 2023


#57

#57: Figuring Out How to Change Painful Emotions

Once you have a grasp of the change-oriented skills in DBT (such as Check the Facts, Oppos... more

07 Jul 2023

34 MINS

34:53

07 Jul 2023


#56

#56: Emotions Explained: Shame

Shame is one of the most painful emotions we can experience.    This episode explores what... more

08 Jun 2023

30 MINS

30:16

08 Jun 2023


#55

#55: Emotions Explained: Fear

Today’s episode focuses on the emotion of fear. At its most fundamental, fear keeps us saf... more

19 Apr 2023

35 MINS

35:11

19 Apr 2023


#54

#54: Emotions Explained: Anger

In this episode, Marielle and Ed discuss the emotion of anger. In its most useful form, an... more

31 Mar 2023

34 MINS

34:07

31 Mar 2023


#53

#53: Walking the Middle Path

When we find ourselves getting caught in extremes, the DBT skill called Walking the Middle... more

23 Feb 2023

33 MINS

33:33

23 Feb 2023


#52

#52: Interpersonal Effectiveness Overview

This episode is an overview of the core Interpersonal Effectiveness skills in DBT, focusin... more

27 Jan 2023

49 MINS

49:38

27 Jan 2023


#51

#51: How to Assert Yourself, Part 2

In Part 2 of How to Assert Yourself, Marielle and Ed discuss common interpersonal pitfalls... more

24 Aug 2022

39 MINS

39:49

24 Aug 2022


#50

#50: How to Assert Yourself, Part 1

Do you find it hard to speak up for yourself in relationships? If so, this 2-part series o... more

03 Aug 2022

36 MINS

36:05

03 Aug 2022


#49

#49: Dealing with Fears of Abandonment

In this episode, Marielle and Ed answer a listener's question about fears of abandonment w... more

29 Apr 2022

38 MINS

38:30

29 Apr 2022


#48

#48: Emotion Regulation Overview Part 2

This episode is the 2nd part of an overview of the Emotion Regulation skills in DBT, focus... more

23 Dec 2021

41 MINS

41:20

23 Dec 2021


#47

#47: Emotion Regulation Overview Part 1

The Emotion Regulation skills in DBT offer lots of ways to help you identify and respond t... more

24 Nov 2021

40 MINS

40:02

24 Nov 2021


#46

#46: Don’t Believe Everything You Think

This episode explores how to apply mindfulness skills to help you manage distressing thoug... more

02 Nov 2021

33 MINS

33:20

02 Nov 2021


#45

#45: Soothing Trauma Symptoms with Elle Michel, LMFT

Today, Marielle interviews Elle Michel, LMFT, a therapist in Los Angeles who specializes i... more

08 Oct 2021

35 MINS

35:26

08 Oct 2021


#44

#44: Working with Judgments

Today, we take a deep dive into working with judgments.  Judgments about ourselves and oth... more

09 Sep 2021

32 MINS

32:51

09 Sep 2021


#43

#43: Distress Tolerance Overview Part 2

The Distress Tolerance skills in DBT offer creative ways to get through challenging situat... more

19 Aug 2021

34 MINS

34:04

19 Aug 2021


#42

#42: Distress Tolerance Overview Part 1

The Distress Tolerance skills in DBT offer creative ways to get through challenging situat... more

28 Jul 2021

34 MINS

34:02

28 Jul 2021


#41

#41: How Strongly to Ask or Say No

Do you find asking for things or saying no hard? If so, this episode is for you.  Marielle... more

15 Jul 2021

33 MINS

33:56

15 Jul 2021