Couples DBT

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Emotion regulation

3 pieces tagged Emotion regulation.

  1. A clock on a kitchen wall, muted light, two half-full coffee cups on the counter — the stilled moment after a pause is called.

    How to actually take a break in a fight (and why most break attempts fail)

    A clinician's guide to mid-argument time-outs: why most attempts fail, what to agree on before you need one, and how to return to it well.
  2. Two figures standing close, slightly overlapping, with a soft patterned background — a composition about nearness rather than distance.

    Loving someone with BPD — Part 3 of 3

    Loving someone with BPD, Part III: what Couples DBT actually looks like when one partner has the diagnosis

    A clinician's view of Couples DBT when one partner has BPD: how the work is structured, what improves first, why the outlook is more hopeful.
  3. A couple on the couch, one turned slightly away, the other reaching across the space between them.

    Opposite action for couples: how to move toward your partner when every instinct is telling you to pull away

    A clinician's guide to opposite action — the DBT skill that interrupts withdraw-attack cycles when the emotion doesn't fit the situation.