What DBT skill do you use when your emotion fits the facts? One option is to work on changing the facts. The skill of Problem Solving offers a structured framework to help you change situations that cause painful emotions.
Problem Solving begins, like many of the Emotion Regulation skills in DBT, by naming your emotion. Next, identify your goal in solving the problem and come up with a solution to meet your goal. Break the solution down into small steps. Finally, take action.
Check in with your Wise Mind when using this skill, because Emotion Mind may distort facts or obscure solutions. Practicing this skill can feel like a lot! This episode walks you through each part of this multi-layered skill.
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DBT Skills DiscussedThe “What” Skills of Mindfulness
Check the Facts
Opposite Action
DBT Skills Handouts and Worksheets
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#61: DBT Skills Group for Therapists
#59: Willingness
#58: Applying DEAR MAN in Difficult Interactions
#57: Figuring Out How to Change Painful Emotions
#56: Emotions Explained: Shame
#55: Emotions Explained: Fear
#54: Emotions Explained: Anger
#53: Walking the Middle Path
#52: Interpersonal Effectiveness Overview
#51: How to Assert Yourself, Part 2
#50: How to Assert Yourself, Part 1
#49: Dealing with Fears of Abandonment
#48: Emotion Regulation Overview Part 2
#47: Emotion Regulation Overview Part 1
#46: Don’t Believe Everything You Think
#45: Soothing Trauma Symptoms with Elle Michel, LMFT
#44: Working with Judgments
#43: Distress Tolerance Overview Part 2
#42: Distress Tolerance Overview Part 1
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