DBT and 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. Embracing Your BPD Diagnosis with Sara Abbott

    3 DAYS AGO

    Embracing Your BPD Diagnosis with Sara Abbott

    Kate and Michelle are joined by fellow therapist Sara Abbott, host of the Bold Beautiful Borderline podcast, to discuss her journey with being diagnosed with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder). Sara talks about early childhood experiences, difficulties with relationships as an adult, and what's helped her the most with finding her wise mind. Sara shares inspirational reminders and advice that will be helpful to anyone who is finding it challenging to accept their mental health struggles. TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 16:11-18:15 and from 33:33-34:10. Sara's podcast website: https://www.boldbeautifulborderline.com/ Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boldbeautifulborderline Listen to Sara interview Kate and Michelle on her podcast by going to Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bold-beautiful-borderline/id1523899329) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/4dIQIIngQGADkDJAXglRnH); episode release dates are April 5, 2026 and April 12, 2026. 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

    54 min
  2. From 13-Year Old Immigrant to DBT Therapist: Diana Ramirez's Story

    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
  3. Episode Re-Do: Check the Facts

    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
  4. Q & A Episode 73

    16 FEB ·  BONUS

    Q & A Episode 73

    Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about making amends, manic symptoms that worsen with exercise, coping with panic attacks and the difference between feelings and emotions.  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

    43 min
  5. Using DBT to Manage Conflict with Samuel Eshleman Latimer

    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
  6. Q & A Episode 72

    12 JAN ·  BONUS

    Q & A Episode 72

    Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about how to regulate emotions instead of suppressing them, managing anxiety about work, what to do when a provider violates your trust, and the impact chronic pain can have on relationships. 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

    53 min
  7. Mega Q & A Episode 2

    31/12/2025

    Mega Q & A Episode 2

    Kate and Michelle answer listener questions about what to do when you feel like you're at your breaking point, helping teens understand opposite action, managing obsessive thinking, feeling like no one cares, telling others no, resisting googling medical symptoms, disagreeing on values with a romantic partner, and practicing non-judgmentalness.  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 22min
  8. DBT and Toxic Relationships with Kate Mageau

    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
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About

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.

Information

  • Creator
    Michelle Henderson and Kate Sherman
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    201
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    DBT and Me

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