Picture this: You're sitting in your doctor's office, describing symptoms that have been disrupting your life for months. The bloodwork...

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...

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,...

“Evidence-based therapy” might sound like complicated research jargon, but it’s actually a simple and empowering idea. It refers to...

You know that feeling when you want two things that seem to contradict each other? When you're pulled in two directions at once? Maybe...

Let’s be honest— playing with toddlers or young children can sometimes feel repetitive, boring, or even overwhelming . Maybe you’ve found...

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...

Life gets overwhelming sometimes — and not just in the dramatic, fall-apart kind of way. More like in the quiet, relentless pressure of...

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”?...

Last time, we talked about those everyday moments when we’re faced with a decision—like how to respond to a hurtful comment someone made,...

All day long, we are doing things. Some of the things we do move us closer to the kind of life we want, like when we act in ways that...

We all have different relationships with sleep and rest. Some of us are early birds and get up with the sun, others prefer to sleep in...

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

Does it make sense to hate the body we live in? This question lies at the heart of much suffering around body image. It’s easy to forget...

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has helped countless people build healthier, more balanced lives—but misconceptions still surround it....

Tu B’shvat is here!  Tu B’shvat is a holiday that typically doesn't get much attention compared to others, but it has such profound...

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...

College students interested in clinical psychology are faced with a very difficult task. Most of these students are interested in gaining...

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

While all mothers worry about their child’s well-being, stereotypically, Jewish mothers are known for being the ultimate worrywarts....

As we embark on the month of Elul , many of us take the time to reflect on our actions and aspire to repair our relationships both with...

One of our core values as the Jewish people is chessed. We try to emulate Hashem in all of our actions, and given that Hashem is...

The biosocial theory is the theory that underpins dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). It gives us an understanding of why DBT works, by...

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...