Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Archives

Three DBT Skills to Help You Through the Coronavirus Pandemic

By Jordan Mayfield, LSCSW LCAC March 25, 2020

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During this extraordinary time, it is hard to know how to manage. Our typical coping strategies may no longer work which can make us feel even more helpless and confused. Our access to support systems may be limited which can lead to a sense of isolation and loneliness. Learning new skills to help combat these…

New DBT Practice in Lawrence: An Update on KLWN

By Wes Crenshaw, PhD ABPP CST August 14, 2018

Here’s the latest I can discuss on DBT and Bert Nash. I think it is a hopeful situation. You can skip ahead to 6:38 on this clip to learn more and skip our concrete report! I think information on the new DBT Center of Lawrence has it’s website up, but just barely. Clients who have…

Considering Informed Consent For Clients of DBT Therapists

By Wes Crenshaw, PhD ABPP CST July 31, 2018

I was on Joel Becker’s show Tuesday morning discussing the community response to seven staff leaving Bert Nash Mental Health Center. As I commented on the air, our practice is dependent on BNMHC to allow us to broaden our client base because the center gives us a place to refer clients who need services beyond…

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

By Jordan Mayfield, LSCSW LCAC March 9, 2018

When I talk to clients about using Dialectical Behavior Therapy or DBT as part of their treatment process, they can be skeptical. Often, they don’t understand what DBT is or how it might help them. So, I wanted to take a moment and explain DBT for readers who might like to know more, particularly as…