DBT & Me

Michelle Henderson and Kate Sherman

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was created by a woman named Marsha Linehan in the 1980s. The skills she created are now taught all over the world. DBT can improve depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, and other mental health struggles. We are Kate and Michelle, two mental health therapists in Seattle, WA. We have been teaching DBT groups as a team for years. Whether you've never heard of DBT before or are experienced with DBT skills, this podcast is here to help you use DBT skills in your daily life.

  1. 25 MAR

    From 13-Year Old Immigrant to DBT Therapist: Diana Ramirez's Story

    Michelle is joined by therapist Diana Ramirez who shares her incredible story of coming to the United States from Honduras when she was 13 as an unaccompanied minor. Having no idea what DBT was, she can look back now at her past and see how she was using DBT skills along the way to help her overcome the obstacles she was facing. She shares DBT skills that can be useful for other immigrants and talks about how she uses DBT personally for herself and professionally with her clients.  TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 12:06 to 12:41 and 15:17-16:34.  Want to learn more about Diana? Follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/psychologydailycare/ (@psychologydailycare). Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): https://www.guilford.com/dbtme If you want to sign up for Kate's free DBT peer support group, you can sign up here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dbt-discussion-group-tickets-518237601617 Check out our Etsy shop for DBT-inspired items and our journaling workbook (only $7.50!): https://www.etsy.com/shop/dbtandme Our book, "DBT for Everyone" is available! Order your copy on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Dbt-Everyone-Pitfalls-Possibilities-Better/dp/1839975881/ Consider providing ongoing support to the podcast by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/dbtandme You can join our facebook community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dbtandmepodcast Check out our other podcast, The Couch and The Chair, on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-couch-and-the-chair/id1554159244) or on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3MZ8aZPoRKxGmLtFcR4S4O) If you need support/have questions, email us at dbtandmepodcast@gmail.com

    51 min
  2. 25 FEB

    Episode Re-Do: Check the Facts

    It's time for a re-do! When Kate and Michelle first recorded this episode, it was during COVID which resulted in poor sound quality as they adjusted to recording virtually.  In this special re-recorded episode, they explain Check the Facts skill all over again, providing new personal examples to help explain the skill along with some updated strategies to make using it easier.  Interested in checking out the two Guilford press titles we mentioned in this episode? Here are the links (remember to use DBTME at checkout!): The Emotion Regulation Skills System for Clients with Cognitive Challenges (Second Edition): A DBT-Informed Approach - https://www.guilford.com/books/The-Emotion-Regulation-Skills-System-Clients-Cognitive-Challenges/Julie-Brown/9781462559381 Treating Eating Disorders with DBT: The MED-DBT Protocol - https://www.guilford.com/books/Treating-Eating-Disorders-with-DBT/Federici-Wisniewski/9781462558483 Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): https://www.guilford.com/dbtme If you want to sign up for Kate's free DBT peer support group, you can sign up here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dbt-discussion-group-tickets-518237601617 Check out our Etsy shop for DBT-inspired items and our journaling workbook (only $7.50!): https://www.etsy.com/shop/dbtandme Our book, "DBT for Everyone" is available! Order your copy on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Dbt-Everyone-Pitfalls-Possibilities-Better/dp/1839975881/ Consider providing ongoing support to the podcast by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/dbtandme You can join our facebook community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dbtandmepodcast Check out our other podcast, The Couch and The Chair, on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-couch-and-the-chair/id1554159244) or on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3MZ8aZPoRKxGmLtFcR4S4O) If you need support/have questions, email us at dbtandmepodcast@gmail.com

    1hr 12min
  3. 28 JAN

    Using DBT to Manage Conflict with Samuel Eshleman Latimer

    Michelle is joined by Samuel Eshleman Latimer to discuss how DBT skills can help us feel more confident with navigating conflict. Samuel talks about what conflict actually is, how emotions impact conflict, what his go-to DBT skills are during active conflict and how to get through conflict with difficult people. If you want to learn more about Samuel, check out his website (https://www.fosteringgrowthandcooperation.com/) and follow him on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/growthandcooperation/) Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): https://www.guilford.com/dbtme If you want to sign up for Kate's free DBT peer support group, you can sign up here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dbt-discussion-group-tickets-518237601617 Check out our Etsy shop for DBT-inspired items and our journaling workbook (only $7.50!): https://www.etsy.com/shop/dbtandme Our book, "DBT for Everyone" is available! Order your copy on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Dbt-Everyone-Pitfalls-Possibilities-Better/dp/1839975881/ Consider providing ongoing support to the podcast by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/dbtandme You can join our facebook community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dbtandmepodcast Check out our other podcast, The Couch and The Chair, on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-couch-and-the-chair/id1554159244) or on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3MZ8aZPoRKxGmLtFcR4S4O) If you need support/have questions, email us at dbtandmepodcast@gmail.com

    1hr 11min
  4. 26/11/2025

    DBT and Toxic Relationships with Kate Mageau

    Kate and Michelle are joined by author and therapist Kate Mageau to discuss her new book "Rose Colored Glasses". Kate reads an excerpt of her book and shares some of her own personal experiences with being in a toxic relationship. DBT skills are also discussed that can help those who are currently in toxic relationships and those who have recently left.  TRIGGER WARNING: Please note material that may be triggering is discussed from 29:00-30:10.  If you'd like to purchase "Rose Colored Glasses", you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Rose-Colored-Glasses-Kate-Mageau/dp/B0FT6PZ5JB If you'd like to learn more about Kate's work, you can check out her website here: https://www.katemageau.com/ Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): https://www.guilford.com/dbtme If you want to sign up for Kate's free DBT peer support group, you can sign up here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dbt-discussion-group-tickets-518237601617 Check out our Etsy shop for DBT-inspired items and our journaling workbook (only $7.50!): https://www.etsy.com/shop/dbtandme Our book, "DBT for Everyone" is available! Order your copy on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Dbt-Everyone-Pitfalls-Possibilities-Better/dp/1839975881/ Consider providing ongoing support to the podcast by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/dbtandme You can join our facebook community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dbtandmepodcast Check out our other podcast, The Couch and The Chair, on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-couch-and-the-chair/id1554159244) or on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3MZ8aZPoRKxGmLtFcR4S4O) If you need support/have questions, email us at dbtandmepodcast@gmail.com

    56 min
  5. 29/10/2025

    Slash Horror, BPD and DBT with Zelda Eli

    Kate and Michelle are joined by Zelda Eli, author of "BPD: How Horror Genre Became My Borderline Therapy." Zelda openly shares her own history of mental health struggles and how far she's come since finding a therapist who was finally a good fit for her. She reads a chapter of her book aloud and speaks to the benefits that can come from engaging with horror content.  TRIGGER WARNING: Please note that content that may be triggering is discussed from 24:28-25:20. If you want to read more of the book, email Zelda at zehorror@gmail.com. Put "Podcast" in the subject line of the email when you reach out.  You can also check out "The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion" here at this link: https://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Path-Self-Compassion-Yourself-Destructive/dp/1593859759  Support the show Want to get 15% off of ALL Guilford Press titles? Use this link (code is DBTME at checkout): https://www.guilford.com/dbtme If you want to sign up for Kate's free DBT peer support group, you can sign up here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dbt-discussion-group-tickets-518237601617 Check out our Etsy shop for DBT-inspired items and our journaling workbook (only $7.50!): https://www.etsy.com/shop/dbtandme Our book, "DBT for Everyone" is available! Order your copy on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Dbt-Everyone-Pitfalls-Possibilities-Better/dp/1839975881/ Consider providing ongoing support to the podcast by becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/dbtandme You can join our facebook community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dbtandmepodcast Check out our other podcast, The Couch and The Chair, on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-couch-and-the-chair/id1554159244) or on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3MZ8aZPoRKxGmLtFcR4S4O) If you need support/have questions, email us at dbtandmepodcast@gmail.com

    52 min

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was created by a woman named Marsha Linehan in the 1980s. The skills she created are now taught all over the world. DBT can improve depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, and other mental health struggles. We are Kate and Michelle, two mental health therapists in Seattle, WA. We have been teaching DBT groups as a team for years. Whether you've never heard of DBT before or are experienced with DBT skills, this podcast is here to help you use DBT skills in your daily life.

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