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Imagery Techniques in DBT: The Container and Safe Place
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Key Points
- Imagery-based exercises are practical tools in DBT for helping clients manage overwhelming or distressing thoughts and memories.
- The Container Exercises involves visualizing a container where clients can store distressing memories or feelings, providing them control over when and how to access these emotions.
- Exercises like heart-focused breathing demonstrate the overlap between mindfulness and distress tolerance, showing that specific skills can serve multiple functions.
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