The end of the year usually brings a whirlwind of emotions. Joy and celebration often mix feelings of longing, frustration and anguish. For many, it is a time of reconnection with dear people; For others, it can evoke difficult memories, losses or expectations not met. In this context, the ability of DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy) of radical acceptance, can be a great ally....
December 18, 2024I'm preparing to contribute to the first radical opening dialectical behavioral therapy training seminar, or Rodbt, given in the Brazilian territory (our friends of Rodbt Brazil contributed to Thomas Lynch to capture his online course - but the first course In fact given here it will be in CEFI!...
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November 12, 2024In recent times I have had very significant conversations with friends, family members, work partners about aging… as I approach 60 years and having people dear in this track has taken me to this place, recognizing what really matters in mine Life and how I want to live my last years as a healthy, independent and autonomous woman....
October 15, 2024Suffering in a marital relationship can arise for several reasons, involving emotional, psychological and even physical aspects. This suffering is often linked to communication difficulties, lack of connection and intimacy, very intense negative emotional reactions or even constant fights and conflicts. To better understand this situation, let's imagine the story of the fictional couple Bruna and Luan....
September 25, 2024The flow of water around the fingers and feet, noticing the body's imbalance when sitting on the floating board, exaggerated thoughts on the danger of the sea, feeling the heat of the sun on the back or In the chest (depending on if surfing is in the morning or afternoon), perceive the wind on the skin, to be afraid to see a series of large waves, realize the despair under water when I take a broth… This is a little of the ambivalence of attention Full present when I surf, whether in the body, whether in thoughts or emotions. Maybe Mindfulness can show only positive things, but Mindfulness is to feel and realize also those things that make us distressed, such as the unpleasant thoughts I mentioned above....
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August 06, 2024These days I heard from colleagues that the “bottleneck” in clinical psychologists' offices is the formulation of cases....
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