In Sanity: A piece of mind Stephanie Snuffer

I've spent the last few weeks thinking about these skills and decided to dig deeper and provide more context and information. I also provided some examples in hopes you will see how to more effectively use these skills in your relationships.

Check the below for some worksheets.

DBT Fast Skills


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Emotions are signals within your body that tell you what’s happening and what you are experiencing in any given moment. When something pleasurable happens to you, you feel good; when something distressing happens to you, you feel bad. Frequently your emotions are like an instant news service that gives you constant updates about what you’re doing and what you’re experiencing.

This week's podcast discusses emotional intelligence, emotional health, and the distinction between the two. Intelligence requires skill building, and health is a state of being. Both are necessary emotional regulation.



Feelings Buried Alive Never Die


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This week's podcast describes the skills to use when you are asking for something, saying no to another's request, resisting pressure, and maintaining your point of view. The skills used are describing, expressing, asserting, reinforcing, (staying) mindful, appearing confident, and negotiating. Use the words DEAR MAN to remember these skills. Check out the show notes below for some worksheets.

Therapist Aid DBT worksheets

DBT Worksheet




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The goal of the GIVE skill is to build and keep healthy relationships. These skills are "other" focused and are a gift you are giving someone. This podcast also has some more information on validation - what it is and what it is not, how to use it effectively in GIVE and why it is a necessary skill to have.



DBT Skills - Reproducible Materials

Give Skills




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FAST skills focus on self-respect. Using values, goals, and priorities, we are making choices that increase the respect we have for ourselves. This is important because it is a solid base for building and maintaining all our relationships.


Use the acronym FAST to remember the building blocks (Fair, Apologies not needed, Stick to values,
Truth and accountability) of this skill.



DBT Fast Skills

DBT FAST





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Join me this week as I continue the discussion around interpersonal skills through the DBT framework of knowledge and practice. There is so much information and this week I did a good job of using real life examples. DBT is a therapy that focuses on improving self so we can improve our relationships. We need that. Please be thoughtful and intentional with the information in this week's podcast. It lays the groundwork for next week where I will breakdown the guidelines to use to accomplish the things I talk about tihs week.



Interpersonal Objectives Handouts






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