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December 19,

Written by Andrew Harris, MS, LCMHC, Primary Therapist

DBT and Radical Acceptance

In times of uncertainty, it is both understandable and valid to feel anxious.

Navigating unfamiliar situations and the overwhelming amount of information in today's world can be challenging, to say the least. While these experiences may feel daunting, there is a skill from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) that can help us manage these emotions and get through difficult times. 

What is Radical Acceptance?

Radical acceptance is a distress tolerance skill that is designed to keep pain from turning into suffering.

While pain is part of life, radical acceptance allows us to keep that pain from becoming suffering.

By accepting the facts of reality without responding by throwing a tantrum or with willful negligence. In other words, it is what it is. 

This does not mean we roll over and become helpless; rather, we acknowledg