Using Somatic Therapy to Support DBT in the Therapy Room
DBT offers powerful, life-changing skills — mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness — but for many clients, there’s a catch:
“I know the skill… but I can’t use it when I need it most.”
As a therapist, I’ve heard this again and again. And I believe them. Not because the skill isn’t effective — but because the nervous system needs to feel safe enough to use it.
When CBT Isn’t Enough: Integrating the Body Into Thought Work
From the therapist’s chair, I want to talk about how I’ve seen this pairing support clients — and myself — in ways that feel both practical and profound.
CBT is a tool I’ve used for years — personally and professionally.
It’s structured, evidence-based, and deeply empowering. It offers a way to notice and shift thought patterns that might be keeping us stuck.
And in moments of overwhelm or emotional spirals, it can feel like a lifeline.
Using Somatic Practices to Support IFS in the Therapy Room
This week’s Tend to it Tuesday explored the powerful integration of somatic therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS). Today, I want to reflect on what it means from the therapist’s perspective to work with clients who are building relationships with their internal parts through the body.