A Beginners Guide to Dialectical Behavior Therapy

by William E. Joyce

This book is it’s intended to help you understand dialectical behavior therapy, what it is, why it’s used, and how you can use it effectively in order to better regulate your emotions, deal with stressful situations, and use the power of mindfulness in your day-to-day life in order to improve the quality of living overall. This book is especially useful as a reference for people with borderline personality disorder if used in tandem with a personal therapist. The intent of dialectical behavior therapy is to give somebody a “life worth living”, as stated by the creator of the therapy. If you feel like you need to regain control over your emotions and your life, then dialectical behavior therapy gives you a fantastic springboard to start from. Working from the basics of the therapy to the specifics of the different skills that it helps you to build, we’ll cover everything from why this was developed to how to use it effectively every day, as well as propose the general plan for dialectical behavior therapy so that you have a schedule to work with. If you need help regulating your emotions, don’t wait; get this book and find vital tips to benefit your emotional health.

69 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 2, 2018

Reviews

[Sarah]

this book couldn't decide if it was for professionals or lay people, but for lay people this book had a lot of potentially harmful perspectives and this was definitely not trauma informed.

[Stargazer]

i got led to this by another reference and though it does what it says on the tin, it wasn't what i was looking for.

[Jack Rough]

Very simple and concise introduction to DBT.

[Jen]

The worst book I've ever read. Don't read it. Find a better book for DBT. This book was filled with trite phrases and condescending suggestions. I'm a counseling intern a could write a better book.

[Krissy]

Easy to read

An easy to read and understand intro to DBT. I found this a great first read for starting DBT with my therapist.