TIPP Skills
Home TIPP Skills: A DBT Tool for Intense Emotions Published: 09/15/2026 Authored by: Emma Loker, BSc, PgDip Edited by: Jemma Strain, BS During intense emotional states, our brain’s rational thinking is compromised. This is why telling someone to “think logically” or try to reason their way out of a crisis can be practically useless. What […]
Radical Acceptance
Home Radical Acceptance: What It Is and How It Helps Published: 09/15/2026 Authored by: Abigail Fernald, MSW Edited by: Jemma Strain, BS Radical acceptance in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a distress tolerance skill that helps teens acknowledge reality as it exists, even if they strongly dislike it. Acceptance means recognizing what cannot be changed […]
Check the Facts
Home Check the Facts: A DBT Emotion Regulation Skill Published: 09/15/2026 Authored by: Abigail Fernald, MSW Edited by: Jemma Strain, BS Check the Facts in DBT is an emotion regulation skill that helps teens separate what actually happened from the story their mind created. Instead of telling a teen they shouldn’t feel a certain way, […]
Opposite Action
Home Opposite Action: A DBT Skill for Difficult Emotions Published: 09/15/2026 Authored by: Abigail Fernald, MSW Edited by: Jemma Strain, BS Opposite Action in DBT is an emotion regulation skill that helps teens notice emotional urges and decide if following the urge will actually help. When an emotion does not fit the facts of the […]
Wise Mind
Home Wise Mind: One of the Most Important DBT Skills Published: 09/15/2026 Authored by: Abigail Fernald, MSW Edited by: Jemma Strain, BS Wise Mind in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) can help teens make room for what they feel and what they know. Rather than asking teens to ignore their emotions or make every decision based […]
How to Help a Child (Teen) with Negative Thoughts: Strategies & Treatment Options
Wondering how to help a teen with negative thoughts? Spot the warning signs, try five proven strategies, and see how Mission Prep supports lasting change.
