by Bryan Bushman, Ph.D. | Jun 13, 2025 | News Letter
Problems like depression, substance abuse, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are common among those who have been traumatized – especially if those traumas happened to the person early and repetitively in his or her life. But first, it’s important to know what...
by Bryan Bushman, Ph.D. | May 28, 2025 | News Letter
In the last newsletter, we discussed how to set limits or say “no” effectively. In this newsletter, we will discuss effective ways to communicate what you need using a technique from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). DBT uses the DEAR acronym, which...
by Bryan Bushman, Ph.D. | Apr 24, 2025 | News Letter
Saying “yes” to everything (and everyone) has a cost. Before we talk about the fine art of saying “no”, let’s count the costs of saying “yes” indiscriminately…(1) A person with an inability to say “no” will soon find herself psychologically depleted. Saying yes...
by Bryan Bushman, Ph.D. | Mar 24, 2025 | News Letter
The last newsletter focused on self-forgiveness; the internal process involved with owning our mistakes. But what about the external process? In other words, what is a good way to go about making amends or apologizing to? Not all apologies are created equal....
by Bryan Bushman, Ph.D. | Mar 10, 2025 | News Letter
To err is human,” we’re told, but we sometimes aren’t told how to move on after we’ve messed up – other than to feel lousy about it. Acts of commission or omission can haunt us and/or hold us back emotionally. First, if you struggle with this issue, it’s important for...
