I’m no longer sold on talk therapy. And I recently discovered other modalities that significantly moved the needle for me.

As someone who spent 5+ years in talk therapy, I’ve been getting DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) treatment for about 4 months and god damn am I grateful for both the individual and group therapy. DBT skill based: it’s not only “talking about your feelings.” Concrete skills are learned. There’s homework prescribed.

DBT — full model — has taught me how to 1) regulate my emotions 2) apply distress tolerance skills for when I’ve breached my threshold

Another modality that’s really piqued my interest is IFS.