Training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills for Emotion Management

When it is difficult to manage emotions, it may feel like you are losing control over your entire life. Anger, pain, grief, anxiety, and other intense feelings can seem overwhelming, and the reaction to these emotions can affect your ability to maintain relationships, succeed at work, or even think clearly! If you find it hard to understand your emotions, express them, and cope with them (as most of us do), this book is for you. This guide allows you to calmly and responsibly rein in turbulent emotions using powerful dialectical behavior therapy skills. The method described combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness practice to change the ways you respond to stressful situations. By practicing these skills, you will be able to stop unnecessary emotional suffering and develop the inner resilience that will help you weather any emotional storm.