I’m Alexandra Marshall, a DBT trained Therapist in Houston. I help people develop skills to manage emotional reactions better and to start building healthy and connected relationships. I find that frequently, people come to me saying they want to stop overreacting when they get emotional. Or they want to start feeling heard and feeling more…

Perhaps you found yourself dealing with some emotional vulnerability and ate too much comfort food and it still didn’t comfort. You may have raged at those you loved most or pushed away those you really want close. Maybe you tried to drown your sorrows with alcohol but find they still gather in waves of overwhelm. When…

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, is a type of psychotherapy that promotes acceptance and change of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to manage and reduce mental health problems. Mindfulness is a central part of this treatment approach. Initially, DBT therapy only involved treating people with suicidal behavior and borderline personality disorder. But it is also effective…