Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal problems
Quite often in therapy, either my clients or their significant others ask me, why did I became angry? What happened? Why am I such an angry person? I decided to answer those questions in detail in a series of posts about anger that will specifically describe why a...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal problems
In my previous post, “Anger: Behavior account-ability and response-ability,” I described the components of problematic anger responses: high levels of physiological arousal, strong emotions, thinking traps, and aggressive behaviors. Particular emphasis was placed on...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
The beginning of a new year comes with new resolutions, new goals, and ultimately, the possibility of change. Over the last couple of years I worked with clients who most of the time were “ready to do something different” about their challenges. There were also times...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal problems
“Speak when you’re angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret” Dr. Laurence J. Peter Over the years I worked with different clients struggling with angry reactions related to interpersonal conflict, trauma, and life issues in...
Anxiety, Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Regulation, Empirically supported treatments
Cluttering Is About Our Feelings, Not About Piles of Papers” – (From Clutter-Proof Your Business) In my clinical work quite often I hear about moments in which people struggle with problematic situations such as arguments with others, emotional outbursts,...
Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Regulation, Empirically supported treatments
On November 8th, 2012 a new DBT skills module on Emotion Regulation will start at the East Bay Behavior Therapy Center. Emotion regulation skills refer to the “ability to control one’s response to emotions.” Emotions are complex systems formed by...
