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The Lost Art of Conversation

Relationships Take Work Relationships may not be a job, but they are a form of work. Relationships can be fulfilling, but they can also be a source of pain. When developing healthy relationships, certain aspects must be tended to for the relationship to be considered healthy. What if, while forming these relationships, certain foundations were not built effectively? How can I blame someone for something they were never taught how to do effectively? What is the point of a conversation? What is a conversation designed to do? What makes conversations so crucial to relationships? What happens when people cannot have […]

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

By Sam Gaspard | October 8, 2024 | Abuse, Couples Counseling, Family, Personal Growth, Relationships

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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