

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 7, 20253 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


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

Ilana Knoll
Nov 12, 20243 min read


Effective Teshuva
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...

Ilana Knoll
Sep 16, 20244 min read


Giving with Limits
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...

Tzivie Scharf
Jun 25, 20243 min read


The Biosocial Theory and Why It’s Important
The biosocial theory is the theory that underpins dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). It gives us an understanding of why DBT works, by...

Chaya Taub, LMSW
Jun 25, 20243 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


Sleep for Babies
I am not a fan of any particular methods for teaching babies or children to sleep. I prefer that parents understand how learning works and make decisions based on that. For example, the behaviors we give attention to will happen more. If you pick your child up when they cry, they will cry more often - that is simply how learning works. I am therefore not a fan of methods that teach parents to go to the baby every few minutes as I believe that to be a slow form of torture, as

Chaya Lieba Kobernick, PsyD
Mar 6, 20242 min read


Shame and Perfectionism
We often hear the word “shame” thrown around in the therapy world. And “shame” has a very negative reputation. Everyone always speaks...

Tzivie Scharf
Feb 15, 20244 min read


How To Change Bad Habits
If you're reading this, chances are that you are a person. And, if you are a person, chances are that you have some habits or behaviors...

Mr. Shlomo Zalman Kaufman, MHC-LP
Dec 19, 20233 min read


How To Get The Most Out Of Therapy?
People often wonder about how to get the most out of therapy. Is it finding the right therapist? Perhaps it's finding the right...

Mr. Shlomo Zalman Kaufman, MHC-LP
Dec 19, 20233 min read


Start Feeling Better In Ten Minutes Or Less
Are you someone that struggles with anxiety, depression, procrastination, low self- esteem, or some similarly nefarious mental health...

Mr. Shlomo Zalman Kaufman, MHC-LP
Dec 4, 20233 min read


Can’t Be Bothered? This Post Is For You
This week in DBT Skills for Therapists - Courses.TheCBTDBTCenter.com - one of the therapists in the group brought up an issue that...

Mr. Shlomo Zalman Kaufman, MHC-LP
Nov 9, 20233 min read


Is Never Again Now? Part II
To all those who say #neveragainisnow because we have our own military. To all those who say #neveragainisnow because we're speaking up, making rallies, wearing blue and white, setting a Shabbat table for the hostages. To all those who say #neveragainisnow because we are donating, we have our own state, we’re sending equipment to our soldiers. This is for you. Moshiach Didn't Come In the summer of 2005, I was in a sleep-away camp for Orthodox Jewish girls. One day, older girl

Chaya Lieba Kobernick, PsyD
Oct 31, 20236 min read


Is Never Again Now? Part I
I am a grandchild of Holocaust survivors, lived in NYC during 9/11, and currently live in Israel.
WARNING: SENSITIVE CONTENT

Chaya Lieba Kobernick, PsyD
Oct 28, 202310 min read


Is Moshiach here?
I think Moshiach might actually be coming. I've thought that before, so I'm wary of allowing myself to emotionally "go there" again.

Chaya Lieba Kobernick, PsyD
Oct 16, 20235 min read


Shame
In light of the Yamim Noraim and the fresh start to a new year, many of us have self-reflected, done Teshuva and are hoping to grow and...

Shoshana Appel
Sep 26, 20232 min read


Elul
So it's Elul again.

Mr. Shlomo Zalman Kaufman, MHC-LP
Sep 6, 20233 min read


What is Psychotherapy?
So you think you (your friend!) might need therapy. Now what?

Rivka Malka Gleizer, MSW
Aug 26, 20233 min read


The Power of Exposure and Response Prevention
Confronting Anxiety Head-On

Nechama Quinn, LMSW
Aug 15, 20234 min read


What The CBT/DBT Center Taught Me
My Internship Experience

Shira Davis
Jan 9, 20233 min read
