Sam Gaspard

Boundaries Blog by Sam

Healthy Boundaries: A DBT Approach to Enhancing Relationships and Self-Respect

In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), boundaries play a central role in fostering emotional well-being and creating fulfilling, respectful relationships. Learning how to set healthy boundaries can be life-changing, but it’s a skill that often takes practice. Understanding boundaries through the lens of DBT provides us with powerful tools to communicate more effectively, take care of ourselves, and maintain balance in our interactions with others. What Are Boundaries? Boundaries define where we end and where others begin. They’re the limits we set to protect our emotional, physical, and mental well-being. Think of boundaries as the guidelines for how we want to […]

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The Pathway to Dealing with Phobias

Fear is a powerful force that can cast a shadow over our lives, trapping us in a cycle of avoidance and anxiety. Phobias, those intense and irrational fears of specific objects or situations, can feel like insurmountable obstacles, holding us back from fully experiencing the world around us. However, there is hope in evidence-based strategies and techniques to confront our fears head-on and reclaim control over our lives. In the following, we will explore the nature of our fear response and to guide you on your journey towards freedom from phobias. The Fight or Flight Response The fight or flight

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