Podcasts by Therapists In The Wild

35. Ending Dialectically from 2022-04-01T10:00

In our last episode of the Therapists in the Wild podcast, we're coming full circle: dialectics was the topic of our first ever episode, and now we're wrapping it up two years later by letting o...

Re-Release: How To Stop Fighting Reality with Radical Acceptance from 2022-03-01T12:00

This month's episode is a re-release of an episode introducing one of our favorite DBT skills: Radical Acceptance (Episode 23). We hope you enjoy and look forward to being back next month for th...

34. DBT Skills for Burnout from 2022-02-01T12:00

"Burnout" has become a buzzword since the start of the pandemic, for good reason. Many of us are feeling burnt out, in many areas of life, and could benefit from using DBT skills to cope. <...

33. Vulnerability in the New Year from 2022-01-01T12:00

Happy New Year, TITW listeners! As we head into the new year, we're reflecting on the values we want to prioritize and how we can commit to moving toward those values. Since deepening relat...

32. Practicing Self-Compassion from 2021-12-01T11:00

This month on TITW, we're practicing self-compassion. Liza and Molly have been studying the work of Dr. Kristin Neff, a psychologist and researcher who...

31. Gaining Distance from Thoughts with Cognitive Defusion from 2021-11-01T10:00

This month on TITW, Molly teaches Liza and our listeners concepts from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), another "third wave" cognitive behavioral treatment that both overlaps with and di...

30. Overcoming Procrastination and Hyper-Productivity from 2021-10-01T11:00

This month on TITW, Liza and Molly share their personal experiences with procrastination (Molly) and, on the other side of the dialectic, hyper-productivity (Liza). We believe that procrastinati...

29. Buddhism and DBT ft. Keerthi Reddy from 2021-09-01T10:00

This month on TITW, we are taking a break from discussions about skills to have an exploratory conversation about Buddhist philosophy, which inspired the practice of DBT. We speak with a special...

28. Responding Skillfully to Feedback from 2021-08-01T10:00

In this month's episode of TITW, we address a therapy hot topic (and one that Liza and Molly discuss regularly with each other off-air): how to accept feedback in both personal and professional ...

27. Living with Borderline Personality Disorder ft. Mental Health Advocate Chris Jones from 2021-06-14T10:00

This month, Liza and Molly are thrilled to share one of our favorite episodes yet: our conversation with Chris Jones, a mental health advocate who was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disor...

26. When Not To Use Opposite Action from 2021-05-17T10:00

The TITW are officially back for *Season 2* of the podcast! We start off with a few exciting updates, since we can't wait to share what we've been working on during the season break. We discuss ...

Bonus: DBT and Valentine's Day from 2021-02-10T11:00

Welcome to our first bonus episode and our teaser for Season 2! In this episode, the TITW answer questions from listeners about how to cope effectively on Valentine's Day (or any holiday/event f...

25. How To: Stay Skillful from 2020-12-14T11:00

In this final episode of TITW Season 1, Liza and Molly focus on putting it all together in order to help you stay skillful. Applying DBT skills in daily life is like learning a new language, and...

24. How To: Practice Radical Acceptance with "Willing Hands" and "Half Smile" from 2020-12-07T11:00

It is our last week of teaching new skills (!), and our second to last episode of Season 1! This week, we wrap up the Reality Acceptance part of the Distress Tolerance Module by walking you thro...

23. How To: Stop Fighting Reality with Radical Acceptance from 2020-11-30T12:00

In this week's episode, Liza and Molly take on the challenge of introducing the skill of Radical Acceptance, or, as they prefer to call it, "Radical Acknowledgement [of Reality]."  This is ...

22. How To: Self-Soothe and Distract With "ACCEPTS" from 2020-11-23T11:00

On today's episode, the TITW are teaching the final set of Crisis Survival Distress Tolerance skills covered in Season 1 of the podcast: Distract using "ACCEPTS" and Self-Soothe.

Before w...

21. How To: Surf Urges and Tolerate Distress Using "TIP" from 2020-11-09T11:00

If there was ever a time to practice Distress Tolerance skills, it is now! Liza and Molly recorded this episode on election night, when they needed *all* the skills. After a quick review of the ...

20. How To: Survive a Crisis Without Making It Worse from 2020-11-02T11:00

Welcome to the Distress Tolerance module, which is the final set of skills covered in Season 1 of the podcast! We share exciting plans that are in the works for Season 2, including a variety of ...

19. How To: Stay Grounded During Stressful Times from 2020-10-26T10:00

Join Molly as she leads you through a brief, guided mindfulness practice: the Mountain Meditation by Jon Kabat-Zinn (2002). This meditation will help you experience a sense of being grounded, en...

18. How To: Honor Your Self-Respect Using "FAST" from 2020-10-19T10:00

This episode begins with Molly sharing how she delivered a DEAR MAN using GIVE skills this week to promote TITW on a social media site (it worked!). Then, we get into the topic for this week: us...

17. How To: Maintain and Improve Relationships Using "GIVE" from 2020-10-12T10:00

Molly and Liza begin today's episode with a review of the core interpersonal effectiveness skill in DBT: DEAR MAN. Liza shares a homework example in which she delivered a DEAR MAN to provide con...

16. How To: Get What You Want Using "DEAR MAN" from 2020-10-05T10:00

This week on TITW, Molly and Liza teach "DEAR MAN," a simple acronym that will help you be effective in asking for what you want, communicating a personal limit, or even saying no to another's r...

15. How To: Prioritize Goals in Interpersonal Interactions from 2020-09-28T10:00

Welcome to the Interpersonal Effectiveness module! Liza and Molly begin by discussing their plan to explore topics such as cultural adaptations of these (and other DBT) skills in Season 2 of the...

14. How Emotion Dysregulation Develops with Dr. Kiki Fehling from 2020-09-14T10:00

The TITW are joined by Dr. Kiki Fehling, clinical psychologist (and former member of our Rutgers DBT team!), to discuss the Biosocial Theory of how emotion dysregulation (and BPD) develops. Afte...

13. (In)Validation With Hillary Ditmars from 2020-09-07T10:00

Molly and Liza are joined by a special guest, Hillary Ditmars, a skilled DBT therapist nearing the end of her doctoral program in Clinical Psychology (and Liza’s close friend and college roommat...

12. How To: Build Mastery and Cope Ahead from 2020-08-31T10:00

Welcome to TITW: Sports Edition! In this episode, Molly and Liza use an uncharacteristic amount of sports examples to illustrate the last two skills of the Emotion Regulation module: Building Ma...

11. How To: Build A Life Worth Living from 2020-08-24T10:00

In this episode, Liza describes how she applied the coaching from last week's episode on Problem Solving and Mindfulness of Current Emotions and Thoughts to email her neighbors about the noise, ...

10. How To: Keep Calm and Problem Solve from 2020-08-17T10:00

It is our tenth episode of TITW! This week, Molly and Liza start by sharing how they practiced Opposite Action in work-related situations: Molly used it to combat procrastination urges and feeli...

9. How To: Act Opposite to Emotion Urges from 2020-08-10T10:00

This week, Liza and Molly share examples of Checking the Facts to regulate emotions. Molly gives tips for changing interpretations when having trouble falling asleep, and Liza talks about a time...

8. How To: Check the Facts to Change Reactions from 2020-08-03T10:00

In this episode, Liza and Molly share their experiences distinguishing between their primary vs. secondary emotions over the past week. We reflect on how early learning history, which includes g...

7. How To: Know What You're *Really* Feeling from 2020-07-27T10:00

The episode starts with a review of Molly and Liza's experience labeling emotions over the last week. Liza shares a journaling strategy for observing emotions in order to design a more fulfillin...

6. How To: Understand and Name Emotions from 2020-07-20T11:00

In this episode, Molly and Liza wrap up their teaching of mindfulness skills with homework review and then introduce the next set of skills: Emotion Regulation. Molly was proud to report that sh...

5. Listener Questions: DBT, Mindfulness, and Dialectics with Madison Perry from 2020-07-13T11:00

The Therapists in the Wild are joined by their close friend and colleague, Madison Perry, to answer your listener questions! Madison is a very talented child and family therapist with experience...

4. How To: Consult Wise Mind to Act Effectively from 2020-06-29T11:00

This episode, we start by reviewing how to have a Nonjudgmental stance. Liza shares a "fire-y" example, and Molly tries to channel her dogs by adopting a "beginner's mind." Then, we get into the...

3. How To: Get Rid of "Shoulds" By Acting Nonjudgmentally from 2020-06-22T11:00

Liza and Molly begin the episode by reviewing their practice of the fundamental DBT mindfulness "What" skills: Observe, Describe, and Participate. Molly reflects on the importance of using these...

2. How To: Be Here Now By Observing, Describing, and Participating from 2020-06-11T22:45:48

In this episode, we discuss our experience practicing dialectical thinking (hint: it wasn't as simple as it sounded last week!). We laughed about our past judgments about mindfulness and discuss...

1. How To: Get Unstuck Using Dialectical Thinking from 2020-05-27T23:48:44

In this episode, we introduce you to co-hosts Molly and Liza, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and the concept of dialectical thinking. We discuss how dialectics can help you get unstuck in i...