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Sense of Belonging (SB) refers to an enduring sense of being welcomed, valued, supported and accepted as a part of a family or a group, as well as connection to ancestry. It is not the same as belonging, which is not guaranteed and cannot be forced. The primary...

This course starts on October 1st and will be held for the next 24 weeks every Wednesday 12-1:30pm EST via Zoom. For information and registration, please visit https://childdbt.com/superparenting-101-2025/ Part 1: Specific parenting techniques geared to addressing the...

Sense of self-love (SSL) is one of the three core senses targeted by Core Problem Analysis - the technique that Dr. Perepletchikova has developed to help heal the relationship with Self. (See our introductory discussion on Core Problem Analysis here.) SSL is the...

Learning what to do is necessary but not sufficient for behavioral change. We also need to gain the capacity to apply the learning effectively. Dr. Perepletchikova discusses a technique called Core Problem Analysis (CPA) that helps increase our ability to function...

Would you like to know if DBT-C can be successfully used with autistic children? In this video I have the honor to interview Sam Steinberg, LCSW-C, from Capital Youth Services in Bethesda, Maryland. Sam shares her clinical experiences with applying DBT-C to support...

Last November, we discussed the importance of teaching children to give to Self, or as we call it “learn to bake your own bread.” In December, we focused on one of the main ingredients of bread-baking, called self-reinforcement. This month, we would like to offer a...