DBT for Life is an intentionally inclusive book. The diversity represented in the stories and illustrations send a clear message: All are welcome here. These skills are universally helpful for all of us.
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Deran Young, LCSW, Founder and CEO of Black Therapists Rock
Diana Partington has written a book that is so practical, so readable, so empowering, and so effective that it stuns you just to pick it up. She really knows how to transform the way we live, and she uses the methodology DBT in a way that makes it graspable, finite, and totally implementable. Diana has done a great service for all of us in writing this practical, inspiring, and super brilliant book.
Lynne Twist, Author of Soul of Money and Living a Committed Life
Diana Partington's book is a great resource and contribution to the field of DBT! It is extraordinarily friendly and accessible, with stories and illustrations that bring the tools to life in a vivid and approachable way regardless of age. The stories are contemporarily relevant even while the tools and use of them are deeply enduring. In my work with trauma across many ages and situations, I can see myself offering this book as a guide again and again.
Gayle Karen Young, former Chief Culture and Talent officer of the Wikipedia Foundation,
Human Rights Activist and Mentor
Diana Partington has penned a meaningful - and very readable- collection of stories that teach life skills sorely missing in so many lives. Each chapter is laid out with intent and clarity, inviting the reader to learn a new skill. This book is humorous, touching and real- capturing the imaginal mind of the reader. Diana is a story-teller at heart; you'll see what I mean when you pick up a copy.
-Patti Elledge, Somatic Mentor and creator of The Relational Salon
The materials are accessible and the anecdotes are invaluable - they really help one to see the skills in action. I wish I had had DBT for Life when I started! I will be recommending it to my clients and colleagues.
-Sharla Mize, DBT Therapist and PESI Trainer
