My partner and I are both learning DBT skills but when one of us gets emotionally dysregulated, the other person either shuts down completely or tries to 'fix' it with DBT language in a way that feels patronizing and makes everything worse. We want to support each other but we keep getting triggered by each other's coping attempts.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people committed to emotional regulation are discovering that shared vulnerability can amplify rather than soothe dysregulation when their individual nervous systems clash.
“Where Are You with DBT for emotional dysregulation?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
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