The 12-Week DBT Plan: Skills and Exercises to Improve Your Feelings, Habits, and Relationships

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Balance your emotions and achieve your goals with DBT. Discover the power of DBT with this 12-week workbook Getting started with dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) can feel like a lot, but this friendly guide breaks it down into simple steps over a clear, 12-week schedule that helps you build the skills to balance your emotions and achieve your goals! Each week, you'll practice healthier habits that make it easier to manage intense emotions, reduce stress, build happier relationships, and create lasting change in your life. What is DBT-Get an overview of DBT with simple terms and relatable examples to help you understand the 4 key principles- mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Hands-on exercises-Dive into an easy-to-follow program of writing prompts, questions, routines, and more that make it easy to put DBT into practice every day. Guidance from a therapist-Author Valerie Dunn McBee is offers compassionate support through her years of clinical experience. Build stronger self-worth and emotional intelligence with The 12-Week DBT Plan.

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"Jumping into a new therapy (especially DBT) can be intimidating. This book leads you through that door in a manner that makes that first life-changing step easier and sets you up for continued growth." -- Andrew White, PhD, ABPP, DBT-C, associate director, Portland DBT Institute
"This book is an accessible resource for readers who are beginning their journey with DBT as well as for folks who are fine-tuning their knowledge. The author expertly presents the skills in a straightforward format that supports self-guided learning. This comprehensive guide paves a journey to mindful personal growth. " -- Patrice Roberts, LICSW, certified DBT clinician, Linehan board of certification
"Valerie McBee has hit a home run. This workbook speaks directly to the reader; you can almost feel Valerie's presence as she walks you through the skills. The skills are taught accurately and wisely and with appealing language and graphics. In 12 weeks you will already be emotionally smarter." -- Charlie Swenson, psychiatrist, DBT expert, and author

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VALERIE DUNN MCBEE, LCSW, is a behavioral therapist who focuses on providing structured, action-driven therapy that all people can benefit from.