DBT Peer Connections

This is a project I am working on for all you out there who want to learn dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills, but do not either have health insurance, cash, or a DBT therapist in the area. I was fortunate enough to have gotten into a DBT program but I had to fight for 2 years before I was granted access. Therefore, I know how difficult it is to get into a DBT program and hope these videos will help my peers who similarly struggle.

After trying to unsuccessfully get community mental health agencies to be accountable to their clients, I realized, the best way I could help my peers was to teach my peers DBT skills myself. Every video I upload to YouTube is made with love and comes from years of dedicated practice as a DBT client and a social and behavioral sciences major. Therefore, you can learn DBT skills anytime you want 24/7 for FREE.

There are also handouts and worksheets available to go with the videos at box.com/dbt and I am working on putting together a digital workbook that includes a digital diary card and will go with the video series. When the videos and workbook are complete, I will be running a test peer DBT group through google hangouts. If you want to sign up to get on the wait list for the live group TBA, the form is here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SFxDMTpxKD4Ww7SEEZCFIm2p....

I hope you enjoy the videos and find them useful. I have borderline personality disorder and I suffered emotional chaos for many years. DBT helped me calm the storm and after running away for long, I am on finally back on my home again, to me.

Love and Kindness,

Rachel Gill (aka Pinki Tuscaderro)
DBT Peer Connections
BPD Survivor
ilovedbt@gmail.com

This is a collection of videos that either directly or indirectly embrace aspects of dialectical behavior therapy which is a cognitive-behavioral therapy designed originally to help people who are suicidal and/or have borderlines personality disorder. This skills based means of living a life by radically accepting suffering, cultivating mindfulness and synthesizing balance through dialectical thinking/acting is proving to be helpful for other disorders. Particularly the skills training component, which teaches practical life skills in four modules that include core mindfulness skills, distress tolerance skills, emotion regulation skills, and interpersonal effectiveness skills are useful to anyone who wants to improve his or her quality of life and harmony with the world and his or her self.