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Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, is a psychotherapist specializing in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and mindfulness-based treatments. She has extensive experience working with individuals struggling with mood disorders and emotional dysregulation and is the author of several books on DBT and emotional well-being.
Known for: Calming the Emotional Storm: Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Manage Your Emotions and Balance Your Life, DBT Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Guide to Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Books by Sheri Van Dijk
Calming the Emotional Storm: Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Manage Your Emotions and Balance Your Life
This book introduces readers to practical skills from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help manage intense emotions, reduce emotional reactivity, and improve relationships. It provides step-by-st...
DBT Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Guide to Dialectical Behavior Therapy
DBT Made Simple es una guía práctica que introduce los principios y técnicas de la Terapia Dialéctica Conductual (DBT), un enfoque basado en la evidencia para tratar trastornos emocionales, autolesion...
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Understanding Emotional Dysregulation and the Purpose of DBT
Emotional dysregulation means that your emotions often feel like they’re in control of you instead of the other way around. You might experience swift, intense shifts — perhaps moving from anxiety to anger to despair within moments. DBT views this not as a character flaw but as a pattern that can be...
From Calming the Emotional Storm: Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Manage Your Emotions and Balance Your Life
Balancing Acceptance and Change: The Heart of the Dialectical Approach
The word ‘dialectical’ means synthesis: holding two opposites in tension until they produce a new truth. In emotional growth, this is revolutionary. You might believe that to change, you must reject yourself, or that accepting yourself means never changing. DBT teaches the opposite. You need both — ...
From Calming the Emotional Storm: Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Manage Your Emotions and Balance Your Life
Chapter 1: Balancing Acceptance and Change
What makes DBT truly distinctive is its understanding of the term “dialectical.” It isn’t just a philosophical concept—it’s a mindset for living. So often we get trapped in all-or-nothing thinking: either I succeed or I fail, either I’m loved or I’m rejected. Dialectical thinking teaches us that two...
From DBT Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Guide to Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Chapter 2: Mindfulness—Making Awareness Your Best Ally
Mindfulness is the heart of DBT. It teaches us to live fully in the present moment, rather than being trapped by the past or anxious about the future. Many people first hear the word “mindfulness” and assume it’s tied to meditation or religion. In DBT, however, it’s a psychological skill—a method of...
From DBT Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Guide to Dialectical Behavior Therapy
About Sheri Van Dijk
Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, is a psychotherapist specializing in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and mindfulness-based treatments. She has extensive experience working with individuals struggling with mood disorders and emotional dysregulation and is the author of several books on DBT and emotional well...
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Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, is a psychotherapist specializing in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and mindfulness-based treatments. She has extensive experience working with individuals struggling with mood disorders and emotional dysregulation and is the author of several books on DBT and emotional well...
Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, is a psychotherapist specializing in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and mindfulness-based treatments. She has extensive experience working with individuals struggling with mood disorders and emotional dysregulation and is the author of several books on DBT and emotional well-being.
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Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, is a psychotherapist specializing in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and mindfulness-based treatments. She has extensive experience working with individuals struggling with mood disorders and emotional dysregulation and is the author of several books on DBT and emotional well-being.
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