Integrative DBT & Psychotherapy LLC

The CDC estimates that approximately 21% of adults in the United States experienced chronic pain in 2021, equating to 65 million people in America who have had pain that lasted over 3 months! 😲 Many of us are not aware that practicing mindfulness can help with chronic pain management. In Integrative DBT & Psychotherapy LLC's latest blog, Catherine Bush-Herling teaches us how we can use "MINDFULNESS FOR CHRONIC PAIN." To read Catherine's blog, click the link below! 👇 _____ "There are many #health conditions with chronic #pain as a symptom with no medical treatment besides medication. Because of this, there are many clients who experience both #mentalhealth & #physical illnesses who feel helpless, hopeless & exhausted. As a therapist who works with people who experience chronic pain, I often assist in helping my clients cope with pain in the moment and recover from periods of pain. After doing this work for some time, I’ve found that five #mindfulness tips can be helpful for people experiencing a pain episode ..."

Watch Dr. Christopher Deussing & the summer interns from Integrative DBT & Psychotherapy LLC discuss "THE FUTURE OF PSYCHOANALYTIC SUPERVISION" — a presentation given by the renowned psychoanalyst, Nancy McWilliams, in 2022 at the Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis. Dr. McWilliams' full lecture can be watched here: https://lnkd.in/dP-JseHt. To listen to our dialogue, click the YouTube link below! 👇 We explored multiple topics, including: (a) the value of incorporating one's own lived experience & #therapy into their supervision process, (b) how robust supervision helps foster & preserve the humanity of therapists, (c) relinquishing pride & the belief in the superiority of any one therapeutic orientation, (d) embodying humility & creativity to respect the uniqueness of each client's healing journey, (e) how crucial it is for therapists to live a "well-examined life", (f) the complex nature of ethics, (g) the necessity of balancing #art versus #science in both supervision & therapy, and (h) how the #future of psychoanalytic supervision — and psychoanalysis in general — may depend on embracing an inclusive attitude toward integration of other #psychology models. Many thanks to Leigh L., Emily Weirick, Nicole Biase, Kayla DeAngelis, Anna Dolce, Talia R., & Miranda Rivas for their rich contributions to the conversation! ❤️

Dr. Deussing, our director's 15th #podcast — "THE TALKING CURE with DR. D" — featured the return of the fiery Misty Heins! 🔥 They continued exploring "THE VOID" and other topics, including: (a) transpersonal #psychology, (b) non-ordinary states of consciousness, (c) how crises & "dark nights of the soul" can be opportunities for transcendental #growth, (d) the importance of integrating Carl Jung's work into the present day, and (e) the vital connections between #spirituality, #mentalhealth & the naturalistic "wild" world. 🤔 To watch their dialogue, click the YouTube link below! 👇 "THE TALKING CURE with DR. D" is sponsored by Integrative DBT & Psychotherapy LLC. ☮

Learn about "BEING LGBTQIA & HEALING FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE" in this video featuring our director, Dr. Deussing, & the summer interns from Integrative DBT & Psychotherapy LLC! This discussion was in reaction to a training led by Hope McMahan from Prevention Ed & Donald Altemus from Recovery Education and Consulting, LLC. We explored multiple topics, including: (a) Why the #LGBTQ community is at greater risk for substance abuse, (b) How discrimination, social #stigma, & other challenges lead to stress & #treatment barriers that make this population especially vulnerable to for #addiction & other behavioral #health issues, & (c) Why it's crucial to listen to LGBTQIA individuals' lived experience to learn how we can best support their #recovery. To watch our dialogue, click the YouTube link below! 👇 Profound gratitude to Leigh L., Emily Weirick, Nicole Biase, Kayla DeAngelis, Isabel Parellada, Anna Dolce, Zoe Gittleman, Talia R., Judith Frushour & Miranda Rivas for their contributions in making this robust conversation happen! ❤️ ** Watch the full "BEING LGBTQIA & HEALING FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE" video here: https://lnkd.in/e6mGFzWn. This presentation was sponsored by Be a Part of the Conversation. ☮

We are so proud of Allison Whitmore, LPC, our practice administrator at Integrative DBT & Psychotherapy LLC, for getting her #LPC (Licensed Professional #Counselor) credential from the state of Pennsylvania! 😁 To celebrate her #achievement, our director, Dr. Christopher Deussing, discussed with Allison how she persevered for many years to reach this important professional milestone. If you're a pre-licensed #therapist who needs some #inspiration, there is so much #hope in this video for you! To watch our dialogue, click below. 👇 CONGRATULATIONS ALLISON!!! 🎉 (Those letters behind your name on your LinkedIn profile look really good! 😉)

Dr. Deussing, our director's 14th #podcast — "THE TALKING CURE with DR. D" — featured the visionary Cole Butler, MACP! We explored topics including: (a) Cole's journey from being an engineering major to becoming an #entrepreneur building community for therapists, (b) how his perseverance helped him navigate the dark night of his soul, (c) the epidemic of therapist #burnout, (d) how corporations can serve not only profits but the public good, (e) Cole's embodiment of masculinity in non-traditional ways such as being a stay-at-home #dad, and (f) the importance of remembering classic #psychology modalities like Jungian in the contemporary #therapy landscape dominated by "behavioral" #health. To listen to this discussion, click the YouTube link below! 👇 This episode of "THE TALKING CURE with DR. D" was sponsored by Integrative DBT & Psychotherapy LLC & the Integrative Care Collective PBC. ☮ ** Many thanks to previous podcast guests — Chris Bradshaw, Mia Cara Cosco, Lacey White, & Misty Heins — whose names & #ideas emerged throughout this dialogue! 🙏

How are #envy & #jealousy different? When these tricky #emotions flare, how do you #effectively handle them? 🤔 Good questions! For #answers, check out Integrative DBT & Psychotherapy LLC's latest blog, where Allison Whitmore helps us in "UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ENVY & JEALOUSY." To #read this #blog, click the link below! 👇 _____ "Envy & jealousy are emotions that often get mixed up in everyday conversations, but they have distinct #meanings & implications ... It’s #helpful to #understand these differences in order to navigate our #feelings & #relationships better. Let’s dive into what sets envy apart from jealousy, how they #manifest, and #explore some #constructive ways these emotions can #motivate us."

#Learn about "HEALTHCARE, YOUTH & CANNABIS" in this #video featuring Dr. Deussing, Emily Weirick, Nicole Biase, Kayla DeAngelis, Isabel Parellada, Anna Dolce & Zoe Gittleman from Integrative DBT & Psychotherapy LLC. This discussion was in reaction to a #training led by led by Dr. Libby Stuyt & Dr. Mohammad Sarhan and sponsored by Be a Part of the Conversation & Caron Treatment Centers. We #explored multiple topics, including: (a) #marijuana, (b) "the medicinal myth", (c) #brain development, and (d) #THC's deleterious effects on #MentalHealth. To listen to our dialogue, click the #YouTube link below! 👇 ** Watch the full "#HEALTHCARE, #YOUTH & #CANNABIS" presentation here: https://lnkd.in/eJCBBf2D. ☮

Dr. Deussing, our director's 13th #podcast — "THE #TALKING CURE with DR. D" — featured the luminescent Lacey White! 🔥 They explored topics including: (a) remembering the #ancestral & #indigenous roots of psychedelic #medicine, (b) psychedelic #therapy through #Eastern versus #Western lenses, (c) integrating the #masculine (e.g., the Eagle) & the #feminine (e.g., the Condor) in psychedelic #psychology, (d) how these #medicines can help #release our clenched #minds, (e) the importance of #play & "silly #spirituality", (f) the rise of #sociopathic #algorithms, and (g) how crucial it is to SLOW DOWN to be able to SHOW UP as #human "BEINGS", not human "DOINGS" ... especially in a digitally toxic #world. 🤔 To watch their dialogue, click the #YouTube link below! 👇 "THE TALKING #CURE with DR. D" is sponsored by Integrative DBT & Psychotherapy LLC. ☮

Dr. Deussing, our director's 12th #podcast — "THE TALKING #CURE with DR. D" — featured the incandescent Misty Heins! 🔥 They discussed topics including: (a) non-ordinary states of #consciousness, (b) the "void" of the "#existential vacuum", (c) #surviving & #thriving through #grief & #loss, (d) #awakening & #transcendence through #transpersonal & eco-#psychology, (e) #metaphysical connections between #MentalHealth & #spirituality, and (f) #psychedelic #therapy. 🤔 To listen to their dialogue, click the #YouTube link below! 👇 "THE #TALKING CURE with DR. D" is sponsored by Integrative DBT & Psychotherapy LLC. ☮