DBT Skills: Practice Radical Acceptance
Develop Radical acceptance from within...
This week, as we reviewed distress tolerance and handling difficult emotions in my eating disorder seminar, I was reminded of the concept of "radical acceptance."
What does radical acceptance look like?
1. Learning to develop complete acceptance that comes from within.
2. Understand that painful emotions are a part of life—we all have them, they are normal and to be accepted.
3. Stop fighting (both emotionally and behaviorally). Learn to accept difficult emotions as a normal part of being human.
It’s the struggle that creates distress…
IMPROVE the moment: Try these strategies borrowed from DBT Therapy
I - IMAGERY - e.g. visualize yourself in a safe place, allow the exercise to feel real, use your senses
M - MEANING - Find meaning in the situation
P - PRAYER - (what ever form that takes for you) meditation, spirituality, affirmations
R - RELAXATION - what allows your body to melt into relaxation?
O - ONE thing at a time
V - VACATION – take some time out of the situation, "me" time, or imagine yourself in an idyllic situation
E - ENCOURAGEMENT – use positive and calming self talk
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Kimberly Seelbrede, LCSW is a New York State licensed Psychotherapist, EMDR Practitioner and Couple Therapist with a private practice in New York City, Montana and virtually. As a wellness psychotherapist and holistic consultant, she has receive advanced, extensive training in Trauma Therapy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Somatic Experiencing (SE), and Nutrition & Integrative Medicine For Mental Health. She is passionate about honoring the exquisite interplay of the mind-body connection. Kimberly Seelbrede specializes in anxiety & mood disorders, trauma and women’s mental health. She brings over 20 years of counseling, coaching, and healing experience to her holistic practice and transformational work.
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