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Interpersonal Effectiveness
Not only do our relationships impact our emotions, our emotions impact our relationships.
Relationships can be out of balance. Balance looks different in every relationship. The goal of the interpersonal effectiveness module is to help you find the balance that works for you.
** Linehan, M.M. (2015). DBT skills training manual (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.
The interpersonal effectiveness skills help us create and keep positive and healthy relationships. Relationships can be out of balance. Balance looks different in every relationship. The goal of the interpersonal effectiveness module is to help you find the balance that works for you.
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