

DBT: Here's How You Might be Practicing It
Therapy has become an integral part of our culture. With its terms utilized in our daily expressions, and therapeutic practices becoming...

Rikki Jeremias
Jul 243 min read


Permission to Pause: Why Self-Care Isn’t Selfish
There’s something I hear over and over again from women, especially those juggling parenting, work, caregiving, and everything in...

Brocha Miller, MHCI
Jul 213 min read


Being Kind to Yourself Isn’t Weak
We are usually quick to comfort others when they are struggling. If a friend called you crying because they messed something up or were...

Brocha Miller, MHCI
Jun 293 min read


Mindfulness and Shavuos: Receiving the Torah with a Present Heart
We’re taught that each Yom Tov is not merely a celebration or remembrance of the past — it’s a time when the spiritual energy of the...

Gittie Sobolofsky
May 282 min read


Practicing Mindfulness in a Digital Age
The Struggle is Real: Why It's Hard to Be Present Mindfulness is the practice of present-moment awareness, but in today’s digital world,...

Rachel Baitch
May 273 min read


The Power of Play: Why Playing with Your Toddler or Young Child Matters (And How to Do It Effectively)
Let’s be honest— playing with toddlers or young children can sometimes feel repetitive, boring, or even overwhelming . Maybe you’ve found...

Rachel Berger, PhD
May 103 min read


Post-Pesach, Now What?
Now that Pesach has ended, the world starts to move again, but maybe you’re not quite ready to move with it. Whether your yom tov was...

Myndee Diamond-Lisker, MA
May 12 min read


Not Just for Crisis: How to Build a Daily Distress Tolerance Toolkit
Life gets overwhelming sometimes — and not just in the dramatic, fall-apart kind of way. More like in the quiet, relentless pressure of...

Chaya Deutsch
Apr 293 min read


Catching our “Shoulds”
Did you ever hear yourself saying something along the lines of “it just shouldn’t be this way?”, or “I should be able to just do xyz”?...

Sarah Green, PsyD
Apr 272 min read


Pesach Prep
Have you ever found yourself standing in your kitchen, surrounded by cleaning supplies, cookware, and what feels like an insurmountable...

Chaya Deutsch
Apr 22 min read


Mindfulness Demystified: The Science Behind Staying Present
Hi! My name is Chaya Deutsch, and I'm a new undergrad intern at The CBT/DBT Center. My initial impression of mindfulness was that it was...

Chaya Deutsch
Feb 73 min read


What Interning at The CBT/DBT Center Taught Me
College students interested in clinical psychology are faced with a very difficult task. Most of these students are interested in gaining...

Ilana Knoll
Dec 30, 20243 min read


Living with Uncertainty
Living with uncertainty can be extremely distressing. Whether it is waiting for something as significant as medical results or as mundane...

Ilana Knoll
Dec 4, 20242 min read


Accessing Free Will Through Mindfulness
Everyone can relate to feeling “stuck” from time to time. I would argue that most clients, if not all, come to therapy for just this...

Talia Naiman, M.A.
Jun 20, 20244 min read


The "What's" of Pesach
Pesach is in one week. Wow what a statement. How did you feel reading that? Probably super excited and comforted and really at peace,...

Tzivie Scharf
Apr 17, 20246 min read


Wise Mind
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a therapy that heavily emphasizes and utilizes the practice of mindfulness. Some tend to think...

Tzivie Scharf
Mar 12, 20243 min read


What The CBT/DBT Center Taught Me
My Internship Experience

Shira Davis
Jan 9, 20233 min read


Emotion Vitamins
Strengthen Your Emotional Immunity

Esther Stauber, BA
Apr 8, 20224 min read


Beginner’s Mind
A Mindful Approach to the Moment

Chaya Lieba Kobernick, PsyD
Nov 19, 20212 min read


Mindfulness of Feelings
Being More Fully Present in Our Lives

Chaya Lieba Kobernick, PsyD
Oct 18, 20213 min read