For parents: What to do if your teen is cutting (Part 1)
“I told my daughter that he couldn’t go out and next think I know she’s yelling at me: “If you don’t let me go out with my boyfriend I’m going to cut.” “I was cleaning my kid’s bed and then I saw a cutting kit, it...For parents: Time Out: Part II
Now that we’ve defined what behaviors will result in time-out, let’s consider implementation. It’s a good idea for a young child to have a designated time-out spot in the home. This could be the corner of a room or in a hallway. A room in the house that is relatively...Mindfulness: The Three States of Mind
One of the core skills of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), is mindfulness. Studies have shown that mindfulness skills are effective at reducing the odds of having another major depressive episode, reducing symptoms of anxiety, reducing chronic pain, decreasing...December 6th: 101 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workshop
The East Bay Behavior Therapy Center (EBBTC) is pleased to announce the following workshop in Walnut Creek: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) 101 on December 6th (7.5 CE credit hours for psychologists) ACT is a mindfulness-based and behaviorally oriented...For parents: Why and how to do time-outs?
Time-outs are a highly effective method to decrease problem behaviors. Before we can even being to utilize them, we need to define which behaviors will and will not result in time-outs. Because this issue is so important, our first blog in this series will focus...Read something that means something
Separation Anxiety Disorder & Social Anxiety
The Compassionate Self Identity at work by Dr. Yotam Heineberg
Social Anxiety & OCD
Body Image Concerns
Phobias
Emotion Regulation
Body Image Concerns
Problematic Eating Behaviors
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Perfectionism
Procrastination
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