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Why Insight Alone Doesn’t Always Change Behavior...and Why Skills Matter

A lot of people come into therapy already knowing a lot about themselves. They know their triggers, they know their patterns, they can tell you exactly where things started and why they even react the way they do. And yet… still feel stuck. If this speaks to you at all, I want to say this clearly: you’re not failing therapy, and you’re not doing it wrong. Insight is definitely important, AND it’s not the whole picture. Understanding why you feel or behave a certain way does

Lexi Mulee, LMHC-D, C-DBT

Jan 23 min read

How to Tell the Difference Between Being Emotionally Dysregulated and Being in a Crisis

One of the hardest things for people to figure out in therapy is this question:“Am I just really dysregulated right now, or am I actually in a crisis?” I get it, I've been there myself. If you’ve ever gone back and forth between “I’m fine, I can handle this” to “Oh shit, something is seriously wrong,” you’re not alone. Many people we work with @ WMC struggle to tell the difference, especially if intense emotions have been a constant part of their lives for a long time. So he

Lexi Mulee, LMHC-D, C-DBT

Dec 27, 20254 min read

Why DBT Skills Feel Stupid… Until They Suddenly Don’t

If you’ve ever learned a DBT skill and thought, “I already know this,” or “This feels obvious,” or “There’s no way this is going to help me when I’m actually upset,” you are so not alone. You’re also not doing DBT wrong. You’re doing it exactly how most people do at the beginning, honestly. This is something I say to clients all the time, and it’s worth saying out loud here. DBT skills often feel sorta stupid before they feel helpful. Not because they are stupid, but because

wisemindic

Dec 20, 20254 min read