<p>#239</p><p><br></p><p>🍿 watch on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/53JGhfgwgD92PjNTpBukzH"><u>spotify</u></a> &amp; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ShePersistedPodcast"><u>youtube</u></a></p><p>💌 <a href="https://shepersistedpodcast.com/ask-a-question"><u>ask me a question</u></a> or leave feedback on the podcast!</p><p><br></p><p>what sets dbt apart + is it actually effective?! today’s guest is <strong>dr.</strong> <strong>maddy ellberger</strong>— the founder of downtown behavioral wellness, a therapeutic practice that utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt), dialectical behavior therapy (dbt), and mindfulness-based stress reduction (mbsr). dr. ellberger <a href="https://shepersistedpodcast.com/episodes/ep176?rq=176"><u>previously appeared</u></a> on she persisted to discuss using dbt to improve therapeutic outcomes. </p><p>in this episode, we discuss <strong>what sets dbt apart</strong> from other therapies! we also <strong>answer your most-asked questions</strong> related to all things dbt!</p><p><br></p><p>we talk about:</p><p>• why dbt therapists are so different from other types of therapists</p><p>• disagreeing or breaking up with your dbt therapist </p><p>• how dbt got known for its distress tolerance skills + why that’s problematic</p><p>• radical acceptance + what that <em>actually</em> looks like in dbt</p><p>• willfulness + signs that you’re being willful in your life </p><p>• what to do if your loved one needs therapy but won’t go</p><p>• parents who don’t understand their child’s mental health struggles </p><p>• how to make better friends + have closer relationships using dbt</p><p>• + so much more!</p><p><br></p><p>mentioned:</p><p>• <a href="https://www.instagram.com/downtownbehavioral/?hl=en"><u>maddy’s instagram</u></a></p><p>• <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@downtownbehavioral"><u>maddy’s tiktok</u></a></p><p>• <a href="https://downtownbehavioralwellness.com/"><u>downtown behavioral wellness</u></a></p><p>• <a href="https://shepersistedpodcast.com/episodes/ep176"><u>maddy’s previous she persisted ep</u></a></p><p>• <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/214363785-validation"><u>my therapist’s book</u></a></p><p>• <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/421520.Cognitive_Behavioral_Treatment_of_Borderline_Personality_Disorder"><u>marsha linehan’s dbt textbook</u><br></a></p><p>☕giveaway! want coffee on me? every month, i gift one listener a <strong>starbucks gift card</strong> <strong>to enter</strong>:</p><p>1. leave a review on apple or spotify</p><p>2. dm me a screenshot on instagram</p><p>📲 bonus entries for story or tiktok tags!<br></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shepersistedpodcast"><u>@shepersistedpodcast</u></a></p><p><a href="https://shepersistedpodcast.com"><u>shepersistedpodcast.com</u></a></p><p><a href="mailto:hello@shepersistedpodcast.com"><u>hello@shepersistedpodcast.com</u></a> </p><p>© 2025 SHE PERSISTED LLC. all rights reserved.<br></p>

she persisted | mental health, self-care, psychology, gen z, dbt, depression, anxiety, healing

sadie sutton

239. why dbt hits different (it literally saved my life) feat. dr. maddy ellberger

NOV 20, 202544 MIN
she persisted | mental health, self-care, psychology, gen z, dbt, depression, anxiety, healing

239. why dbt hits different (it literally saved my life) feat. dr. maddy ellberger

NOV 20, 202544 MIN

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<p>#239</p><p><br></p><p>🍿 watch on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/53JGhfgwgD92PjNTpBukzH"><u>spotify</u></a> &amp; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ShePersistedPodcast"><u>youtube</u></a></p><p>💌 <a href="https://shepersistedpodcast.com/ask-a-question"><u>ask me a question</u></a> or leave feedback on the podcast!</p><p><br></p><p>what sets dbt apart + is it actually effective?! today’s guest is <strong>dr.</strong> <strong>maddy ellberger</strong>— the founder of downtown behavioral wellness, a therapeutic practice that utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt), dialectical behavior therapy (dbt), and mindfulness-based stress reduction (mbsr). dr. ellberger <a href="https://shepersistedpodcast.com/episodes/ep176?rq=176"><u>previously appeared</u></a> on she persisted to discuss using dbt to improve therapeutic outcomes. </p><p>in this episode, we discuss <strong>what sets dbt apart</strong> from other therapies! we also <strong>answer your most-asked questions</strong> related to all things dbt!</p><p><br></p><p>we talk about:</p><p>• why dbt therapists are so different from other types of therapists</p><p>• disagreeing or breaking up with your dbt therapist </p><p>• how dbt got known for its distress tolerance skills + why that’s problematic</p><p>• radical acceptance + what that <em>actually</em> looks like in dbt</p><p>• willfulness + signs that you’re being willful in your life </p><p>• what to do if your loved one needs therapy but won’t go</p><p>• parents who don’t understand their child’s mental health struggles </p><p>• how to make better friends + have closer relationships using dbt</p><p>• + so much more!</p><p><br></p><p>mentioned:</p><p>• <a href="https://www.instagram.com/downtownbehavioral/?hl=en"><u>maddy’s instagram</u></a></p><p>• <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@downtownbehavioral"><u>maddy’s tiktok</u></a></p><p>• <a href="https://downtownbehavioralwellness.com/"><u>downtown behavioral wellness</u></a></p><p>• <a href="https://shepersistedpodcast.com/episodes/ep176"><u>maddy’s previous she persisted ep</u></a></p><p>• <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/214363785-validation"><u>my therapist’s book</u></a></p><p>• <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/421520.Cognitive_Behavioral_Treatment_of_Borderline_Personality_Disorder"><u>marsha linehan’s dbt textbook</u><br></a></p><p>☕giveaway! want coffee on me? every month, i gift one listener a <strong>starbucks gift card</strong> <strong>to enter</strong>:</p><p>1. leave a review on apple or spotify</p><p>2. dm me a screenshot on instagram</p><p>📲 bonus entries for story or tiktok tags!<br></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shepersistedpodcast"><u>@shepersistedpodcast</u></a></p><p><a href="https://shepersistedpodcast.com"><u>shepersistedpodcast.com</u></a></p><p><a href="mailto:[email protected]"><u>[email protected]</u></a> </p><p>Š 2025 SHE PERSISTED LLC. all rights reserved.<br></p>