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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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Apr 27, 2020

Episode 54. Origins of Perfectionism. Ulland and Jo decide to take on perfectionism. With mistakes. This episode reviews what it is, what it looks like, and where it may come from. Some skills are suggested. Ulland complains about Facebook. Again.


Apr 27, 2020

Bloopers for Assumptions. Ulland hits record and Jo doesn’t know as usual, since no one tells no one what to do. A short conversation unfolds about how assumptions of intent are made and then often argued ineffectively in conversations with others. Suggestions for what to do are made, and not just becoming an...


Apr 21, 2020

Episode 53. Dialectical Response to Trauma. Ulland and Jo discuss common responses to trauma. The dialects are drawn similarly to how the Secondary Targets are drawn, and Ulland will have to talk with IT about getting a picture up on the website. Please review the Secondary Targets in Episode 19 to see how similar these...


Apr 8, 2020

Episode 52. The Three Buckets of Shame. Ulland and Jo review Jo’s insightful idea about three major ways that shame can manifest itself. Perfectionism, fear of being seen and taking up too much space in the world. Several examples are given. Jo even does opposite action to shame after saying “Um” like, seriously,...


Apr 1, 2020

Episode 51. The Forgotten Pandemic. Ulland and Jo review statistics regarding mental health burden, and cost. Some of the statistics reviewed suggest that mental health has been and continues to be quite prevalent, and cost effective to treat. Much suffering could be prevented if we chose to be concerned with mental...