Articles about Affect Regulation

TIPP skills from DBT cut through emotional overwhelm by targeting the body first. Through rapid physiological shifts, they help you regain control in crisis, creating the...

PLEASE skills from DBT target the foundations of emotional stability. By addressing health, sleep, substance use, and personal mastery, they reduce emotional vulnerabilit...

Play therapy turns toys into tools for expression, helping children process emotions, build coping skills, and heal through what they show rather than say.

Confidence grows through action. Building mastery in DBT focuses on small, meaningful activities that help you feel capable again and gradually shift how you see yourself...

Emotion surfing teaches you to stay with intense feelings rather than fight them. By following the natural rise and fall of emotions, this mindfulness-based skill helps r...

Anticipating difficult situations often fuels anxiety, overthinking, or avoidance. Cope Ahead offers a structured way to prepare, helping you mentally rehearse challenges...

Distraction techniques in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) are designed to help people manage intense emotional distress. By temporarily shifting attention, these skil...