Shattering Basic Assumptions About Trauma
By Imani Byrd, MS, TLLP Expectations of Invincibility and Immortality “I can handle whatever comes my way.” – “I was overwhelmed.” “Nothing bad will happen to me.” – “I almost died.” Expectations of Justice and Fairness “Justice always wins in the end.”...
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a cognitive-behavioral-based treatment developed by Marsha Linehan for individuals diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. However, DBT has been found to be effective amongst individuals who struggle with significant...
Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness
Written By: Kaitlin P. Ward, LCSW In 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives declared the month of May as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) awareness month. Nearly 6% of adults will meet diagnostic criteria for BPD at one point in their life. Unfortunately, BPD is...
Sleep Blog V1.0
You don’t need volumes of research to tell you that the quality and amount of sleep you get can impact just about every aspect of life and functioning. Rest assured those volumes of research do exist and they clearly prove that chronic poor sleep can impact you...