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All Therapists are Jerks, and . . .

Welcome. This podcast is about the principles of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and how they can be applied to a life well lived. The primary content authors are residential DBT medical director and child psychiatrist Erik Ulland, MD and comprehensively trained DBT therapist Jo Fritz, MSCP, LPC.

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Nov 30, 2023

Jo and Ulland invite friend Kerrie Toole in a conversation reviewing some of the content presented at the annual DBT conference in Seattle.  If you are in Massachusetts and are looking for a therapist, consider Castlebrook Counseling Services, Inc. 


Nov 30, 2023

Jo and Ulland invite friend Kerrie Toole in a conversation reviewing some of the content presented at the annual DBT conference in Seattle.  If you are in Massachusetts and are looking for a therapist, consider Castlebrook Counseling Services, Inc. 


Oct 9, 2023

Ulland and Jo discuss how DBT is all about emotional processing while building capacity to live effectively regardless of emotional reactivity. 


Sep 25, 2023

Ulland and Jo discuss why apologies are often not helpful enough with conflict in relationships. They review what they mean by accountability and how it is different. Examples are given. Accountability has to do with looking for how we may contribute to how we may be perceived by important people in our life.


Sep 18, 2023

Ulland and Jo review the concept of fragilization.  They review how walking on eggshells with family members is generally not helpful, especially when both parties are walking on eggshells around each other.  Individuals in active passivity are more capable than we realize and need space to activate for themselves and...