Today, I speak to Dr. Debaki Charkrabarti who will address moms’ emotional health, sharing her own story of being a single mom by choice and introducing us to Dialectical Behavior Therapy , or DBT, a type of psychotherapy that combines emotion regulation with concepts of distress tolerance, acceptance, and mindful awareness. 

With specialized training in addiction and trauma, Debaki offers concrete tools to help clients manage their emotions, finding alternative ways to self-soothe and cope with overwhelming situations.  She forms a treatment plan in collaboration with her clients, identifying goals upfront and leveraging existing strengths to tap into their inner resilience.

Talk therapy may not immediately solve the problem of our immense mental load, but after this conversation, you may be more open to therapy being a safe space to work on coping mechanisms and to create a blueprint that guides you on a  path forward which includes understanding, radical acceptance, and a kick ass self soothing kit! 

 

You can learn more about Debaki on her website:  www.drdebaki.com

Connect with her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/debaki-chakrabarti-phd

 

Additional reading:

Radical Acceptance: 

Marsha Linehan (psychologist who developed DBT): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTG7YEWkJFI

Marsha Linehan's foundation:

https://behavioraltech.org/on-radical-acceptance-part-1/

https://dbtselfhelp.com/dbt-skills-list/distress-tolerance/radical-acceptance/

 

Self-soothing: 

https://dbt.tools/distress_tolerance/self-soothe.php 

https://dbtselfhelp.com/dbt-skills-list/distress-tolerance/self-soothe/

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