Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. This type of therapy is centered around helping when you try to apply logical thought to intense emotional reactions and dialectical dilemmas develop. It doesn’t always make sense to apply a logical thought pattern to emotional stimulus because you often find an invalidating response internally and makes the misery of the emotion intensify. Instead practice behaviors that reduce the emotional intensity.

WiseMind Episode 1 - Dialectical Dilemmas

Welcome to the introduction episode of WiseMind, the DBT podcast. This episode introduces Amy Tibbitts, director of the Lilac Center. Amy speaks of her success of using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help those suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder.

Episode 00-Introduction