Writing · Tag Withdrawal One piece tagged Withdrawal. 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. April 28, 2026 Browse other topics Couples therapy 6 DBT skills 6 BPD 3 Communication 3 Emotion regulation 3 Conflict de-escalation 2 Distress tolerance 2 Interpersonal effectiveness 2 Mental health literacy 2 Relationship safety 2 Acceptance 1 Change 1 Coercive control 1 DBT 1 Gaslighting 1 Misinformation 1 Nervous system 1 Personality disorders 1 Treatment 1 Validation 1 All writing →