176. The Power of DBT: How to Change Your Behaviors & Cultivate Hope feat. Dr. Maddy Ellberger

#176 Today's guest is Dr. Maddy Ellberger, PhD, LCSW— a licensed clinical social worker and adjunct professor at Columbia University who received her Masters and Doctoral training in Clinical Social Work from Columbia University and New York University. She is the founder of Downtown Behavioral Wellness, a therapeutic practice that utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). In this episode we discuss:+ Differences between CBT & DBT + The origins of DBT+ How DBT works to change behaviors+ What people who thrive in DBT have in common+ The crucial role of diary cards in DBT+ Why it's important that parents participate alongside teens in DBT+ How invalidating environments play a role in mental health+ What to do if you're feeling hopeless about therapy+ Mental health advice everyone should knowMaddy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/millennialmindfulnessdocMENTIONED+ Downtown Behavioral Wellness+ Contact Maddy+ Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder+ Building a Life Worth Living: A MemoirSHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: https://amzn.to/3A69GOCLET'S CONNECT+ Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast)+ Website (shepersistedpodcast.com)+ YouTube (Sadie Sutton: She Persisted Podcast)+ Twitter (@persistpodcast)+ Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)+ TikTok (@shepersistedpodcast)+ [email protected]© 2020 She Persisted LLC. This podcast is copyrighted subject matter owned by She Persisted LLC and She Persisted LLC reserves all rights in and to the podcast.  Any use without She Persisted LLC’s express prior written consent is prohibited.

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She Persisted is THE teen mental health podcast—made for teens, by a teen. In each episode, Sadie brings you authentic, accessible, relatable conversations about every aspect of mental wellness. Expect evidence-based, teen-approved resources, coping skills (lots of DBT), insights, and education in each piece of content you consume. She Persisted offers you a safe space to feel validated and understood in your struggle while encouraging you to take ownership of your journey and build your life worth living. She Persisted host Sadie Sutton is a 19-year-old aspiring clinical psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania. At 14 Sadie underwent a year and a half of intensive treatment (3East McLean Hospital + a therapeutic boarding school) for severe depression and anxiety. Compelled to share her wisdom and tips from her journey, She Persisted was born. A firm believer that if we’re not progressing, we’re regressing, Sadie is always looking for ways to expand her mental health toolbox and broaden her perspective on the world—and of course, bringing you along for the journey. Instagram + TikTok: @shepersistedpodcast Email: [email protected] Website: shepersistedpodcast.com © 2020 She Persisted LLC. This podcast is copyrighted subject matter owned by She Persisted LLC.