DBT Skills Training – Page 3 – Inner Renovations Toolbox

In DBT Skills Training, EFFECTIVENESS is part of the "HOW" Skills of Core Mindfulness, which includes: NON-JUDGEMENT, ONE-MINDFUL, EFFECTIVE

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One-Mindful

February 11, 2024May 24, 2025 Inner Renovations Counseling, PLLC

In DBT Skills Training, ONE-MINDFUL is part of the "HOW" Skills of Core Mindfulness, which includes: NON-JUDGEMENT, ONE-MINDFUL, EFFECTIVE

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Non-Judgment

February 11, 2024May 24, 2025 Inner Renovations Counseling, PLLC

In DBT Skills Training, NON-JUDGEMENT is part of the "HOW" Skills of Core Mindfulness, which includes: NON-JUDGEMENT, ONE-MINDFUL, EFFECTIVE

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Participate

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In DBT Skills Training, PARTICIPATE is part of the "WHAT" Skills of Core Mindfulness, which includes: OBSERVE, DESCRIBE, PARTICIPATE.

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Describe

February 11, 2024May 24, 2025 Inner Renovations Counseling, PLLC

In DBT Skills Training, DESCRIBE is part of the "WHAT" Skills of Core Mindfulness, which includes: OBSERVE, DESCRIBE, PARTICIPATE.

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Validation of Others: Strategies

February 11, 2024May 24, 2025 Inner Renovations Counseling, PLLC

If VALIDATING OTHERS, even if you disagree with their behaviors you can still find something you can EMPATHIZE WITH. For example, "I can see that you were lashing out because you were angry." There is no approval or disapproval in that statement, just validating their experience by seeing it from their perspective.

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Dialectical Thinking

November 29, 2023May 24, 2025 Inner Renovations Counseling, PLLC

DIALECTICAL THINKING is about being open-minded. It helps us navigate stressful situations, enhances our mental well-being, and improves our relationships with ourselves and others.

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Self-Validation

November 29, 2023May 24, 2025 Inner Renovations Counseling, PLLC

Self-validation is having the ability to quietly reassure yourself that the emotions, thoughts, and experiences you have are indeed real, make sense, and hold value.