When coping skills become compliance for autistics. How can autistics and clinicians make sure complying isn't overshadowing good therapy? We need to ask the right questions and address the "how" by adding an ellipsis.....

DBT for Loved Ones of Autistics. Systemic Interventions for Autistic Systems. Examples for applying DBT to an autistic system. Keep the system open, healthy and inviting to autistic ways of knowing, doing and being…

DBT Can Prevent Autistic Melt Downs and Shut Downs. 3 DBT Skills for Your Clients, Yourself, or Your Loved One.

DBT Skills for Avoidant Attachment Traits. Drop walls, open to vulnerability, stay connected and stop internal chaos.

DBT is a Somatic and Experiential therapy. Change the way you use DBT skills in your life or change how you teach them, for deeper healing possibilities.

Where and with whom is DBT useful? Understand the background of DBT, and read a list of places, populations and issues where it's been successful.

Thoughts, Emotions, Sensations, Urges We are composed of four ways to knowing. Every experience is a thought, an emotion, a sensation or an urge. No experience is more than one way of knowing. Example Sensation: You notice the sensation of a mosquito on your forearm. Urge: You have the urge to move. Emotion: Fear or frustration. Thought: "Another mosquito?!" Practice Notice daily. Put labels on each that you notice: "sensation", 'thought", "emotion", "urge". Practice and lea