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Hope Arnold

Mar 8
4 min

Busting the Loneliness Cycle

The only cure for loneliness is to be with people. The first step to making a friend is admitting that you want one.

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Hope Arnold

Nov 14, 2019
3 min

What to Do When Plans Change or You Have Nothing to Do

I get really sad and disappointed when I’m looking forward to something, and then it doesn’t happen like I thought it would.

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Hope Arnold

Jul 16, 2019
2 min

8 Common Ways We Control Conversations

Here are some of the most common ways we control conversations especially when we dislike the topic or disagree with it.

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Hope Arnold

Jun 19, 2019
2 min

What is overcontrol?

Overcontrol is made up of a set of 3 distinctive biologically-based set of characteristics which make up their biotemperament.

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Hope Arnold

Jun 10, 2019
2 min

Learning Not to Fall Apart by Being Radically Open

Falling apart is a social signal to other people we are too weak, hurt or incompetent to take responsibility for our lives and choices.

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Hope Arnold

May 15, 2019
2 min

If I Wouldn't, Other's Shouldn't

If I wouldn’t do it to them, they shouldn’t do it to me. This idea assumes that there is a right and wrong way to be considerate.

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Hope Arnold

May 6, 2019
2 min

Why Can't I Stop Ruminating about My Ex?

Sam, a nice-looking, kind man in his 30’s, whose girlfriend broke up with him a year ago. Sam is still ruminating about her.

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Hope Arnold

Apr 10, 2019
3 min

Just because you self-harm, doesn’t mean you have Borderline Personality Disorder

As a therapist that specializes in hard-to-treat disorders like chronic depression, chronic anxiety, and personality disorders, I see a l...

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Hope Arnold

Apr 2, 2019
1 min

What is RO DBT?

Learn more about overcontrol and Radically Open DBT (RODBT)

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Hope Arnold

Mar 25, 2019
2 min

Why choose RO DBT over DBT?

What’s the difference between RO DBT and DBT? Learn about overcontrol and undercontrol.

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