DBT Assignment Workbook 
       50 Dialec7cal Behavior Therapy Ac7vi7es  
                

                

                

          Between Sessions Resources

             Norwalk, CT, USA

      DBT Assignment Workbook 
      by Elyse Pipitone, LCSW, and Angela M. Doel, MS 
      Cover and Interior Design by Mike Canavan 
      © 2020 Between Sessions Resources 
      Permission is granted for the purchaser to copy these worksheets for personal or professional 
      use, but not for resale. All other rights are reserved. 
      Disclaimer: This book is intended to be used as an adjunct to psychotherapy. If you are 
      experiencing serious symptoms or problems in your life, seek the help of an 
      experienced mental health professional. 
      ISBN: 978-1-947009-08-0 
      Published by 
      Between Sessions Resources 
      304 Main Avenue 
      Suite 333 
      Norwalk, CT 06851 
      About the Authors 
      

      Elyse Pipitone, LCSW, is a writer, editor, and clinical social worker. She has worked with 
      popula7ons including low-income families at risk of homelessness and individuals facing opiate 
      addic7on. She has served as a volunteer career coach to members of the Na7onal Associa7on of 
      Social Workers’ MassachuseXs chapter since 2011. Ms. Pipitone holds a bachelor’s degree from 
      Northeastern University and an MSW from the Simmons University School of Social Work. She is 
      a licensed clinical social worker. 
      Angela M. Doel, MS, is a writer and director of opera7ons at Between Sessions Resources. She 
      has served in various clinical supervisory posi7ons and worked as a family therapist. Ms. Doel 
      holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Toledo and earned her MS in Counseling 
      Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. She holds an advanced cer7ficate in nutri7onal 
      counseling, and her areas of specializa7on are health educa7on and ea7ng disorders. 
      About the Series 
      The DBT Assignment Workbook is part of a series of workbooks designed to give therapists and 
      their clients easy access to prac7cal evidence-based psychotherapy tools. Each workbook 
      represents a complete treatment program. 
                                           TABLE OF CONTENTS 
             i     Introduc7on 
             Sec6on 1. MINDFULNESS TECHNIQUES     

             1     Mindful Medita7on 101 
             4     Focusing on a Single Moment 
             6     Increasing Your Awareness of Physical Sensa7ons 
             9     Using Visualiza7on to Observe Your Thoughts and Feelings without Judgment 
             12    Using Beginner’s Mind to Decrease Judgments and Manage Reac7ons 
             16    Performing Tasks with Inten7on

             19    Wise Mind and One-Mindfully

             24    Dealing with Upse`ng Memories Through Mindfulness

             26    Giving Up Judging People Nega7vely

             29    Developing Self-Compassion 
             Sec6on 2. DISTRESS TOLERANCE 
             35    Crea7ng a BeXer Day

             38    Using Distrac7on as a Distress Tolerance Skill 
             42    Visualizing a Safe Place 
             44    Rehearsing Values-Based Behavior 
             49    Pausing During a Distressing Situa7on: The REST Technique 
             53    Prac7cing Radical Acceptance 
             59    Using Coping Thoughts 
             63    Measuring the Intensity of Your Emo7on Against the Level of Threat 
             67    Using a Pros and Cons List to Iden7fy the Consequences of Your Urges 
             72    Riding the Wave of Your Urges 
             75    Using Your Senses to Get Grounded  

                        
             Sec6on 3. EMOTION REGULATION SKILLS 
             79    Observing Your Emo7ons without Judgment

             83    Observing and Accep7ng Your Emo7ons 
             87    Iden7fying Barriers to Healthy Emo7ons and Behaviors 
             91    Improving Your Emo7ons by Improving Your Health 
             95    Improving Your Healthy Sleeping Habits 
             98    Seeing the Big Picture

             100   Problem Solving for Healthier Emo7onal Responses 
             104   Building Posi7ve Emo7ons 
             109   Managing Catastrophic Thinking 
             114   Increasing Your Sense of Control 
             121   Iden7fying the Physical Signs of Your Emo7ons 
             125   Managing Urges by Burning Bridges and Building New Ones

             128   Using Opposite Ac7on to Deal with Difficult Emo7ons