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Oct 2024
1h 23m

DBT and Buddhism with Diana Partington

Michelle Henderson and Kate Sherman
About this episode

TRIGGER WARING: at 19:33, 31:50, 44:45, 1hr 12min

Michelle is joined by Diana Partington, who is a DBT facilitator, author, and podcaster. Diana reads an excerpt from her book and talks about what inspired her to write it, her newly launched podcast, and the webinars she offers. She talks with Michelle in-depth about how Buddhism brings in elements of radical acceptance and provides invaluable teaching about how Buddhism can deepen the use of DBT.

Diana's website: https://dbtforlife.com/

Diana's book: https://www.amazon.com/Dbt-Life-Skills-transform-Lotus/dp/B0CW2ZKB5S/

You can find Diana's podcast "Suffering Optional" on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/suffering-optional/id1767018426) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2pcJyyW5wc2LEO130ZZpMx)

You can find her webinar offerings here: https://dbtforlife.com/services/

Sign up for the DBT Insider email list here: https://dbtforlife.myshopify.com/products/dbt-insider-subscription-first-month-free-cancel-at-any-time-in-the-first-month

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