Wise Mind: A DBT Podcast

Mapping the Moment: Why We Do What We Do (Plot Twist—Your brain is trying to help!)

22 Jul 2025

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In this episode of Wise Mind- A DBT Podcast, Raichel Green and Madelein Robinson expertly guide listeners through Behavioral Chain Analysis (BCA) (An essential DBT skill)—a trauma-informed, functional approach from DBT that helps answer the question, “Why do I do what I do?” They begin by clearly distinguishing between behaviors, thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, and memories, explaining why clarifying these categories is foundational for meaningful therapeutic insight for both clinicians and clients. Then, they walk through the 8-step chain analysis process—starting with vulnerability factors and prompting events, unfolding through thoughts, emotions, and sensations, and culminating in the target behavior and its effective/ineffective consequences. Through 'skilled acting' role-play scenarios, they bring each step to life, revealing how behaviors often serve a purpose, even if harmful, making this method essential in trauma-sensitive work.By pinpointing target behaviors—such as self-harm, avoidance, or chronic lateness (Maddy, we are looking at you!)—clinicians can help clients interrupt destructive cycles and build adaptive alternatives . The hosts share and explain practical worksheets and tools (Linked below in the show notes), encouraging listeners to explore how behaviors that once helped might now be harming them now. Recommendations & Links to Our Resources: Behavioural Chain Analysis worksheet Marsha Linehan’s BCA – from the original DBT Skills Training Manual (Linehan, 2nd ed., 2015) & Dr. Lane Pederson’s BCA in The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Manual (2nd ed. 2017; 3rd ed. 2025).https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dDX11d4r0IJ3Cg8blr17zgSw4RDOho6z/view?usp=drive_linkLane Pederson- Life Vision (LV) Worksheet https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k-5NOg4x0ozVx8eAyc2-s56ImDD09s9H/view?usp=sharingIdentifying My Target Behaviours Worksheethttps://drive.google.com/file/d/15mT_pxFfEeeZqaRHwuWsyZPTE7hy5lqx/view?usp=drive_linkAll behavior is Functional Worksheethttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mast4rTbGLiqa1gu__scxFrPrsK2YjZQ/view?usp=sharingExample worksheets of Raich and Maddy's role play, How to do the skills and write it outhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1SfRSPxsW7jC3jWhDgUo4G0Q992q-OrIP/view?usp=drive_linkWork With UsWe’d love to connect with you! Whether you have questions, feedback, collaboration ideas, or just want to say hello — reach out to us at:⁠[email protected]⁠To learn more about our clinical work or book a session, visit:🔗 Raichel Green Counselling ⁠www.raichelgreencounselling.com⁠📸 Madelein Robinson on Instagram: ⁠@theesteemcollective⁠Stay tuned for the launch of The Wise Mind Collective — website - Coming soon!Music“Note to Daisy” by the incredibly talented Micah Polla🎧 ⁠Listen on Spotify⁠Acknowledgement of CountryWe acknowledge the Darkinjung people as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we record, share, and connect here on the Central Coast. We pay our deepest respects to Elders past , present and emerging, and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples joining us today.Crisis supportThis space may include discussions that bring up strong emotions or difficult topics. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, please know you're not alone and support is available.If you or someone you know is in crisis, we encourage you to reach out to:Lifeline – 13 11 14 (24/7)Beyond Blue – 1300 22 463613YARN – 13 92 76 (A 24/7 national support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)Emergency Services – 000 (if you are in immediate danger)Acknowledgment of Dr. Marsha M. Linehan and the Origins of DBTWe honor Dr. Marsha M. Linehan— psychologist and professor who created Dialectical Behavior Therapy. It’s thanks to Dr. Linehan that DBT has become a proven intervention for a range of mental health challenges. Wise Mind A DBT Podcast gratefully acknowledges that DBT is Dr. Linehan’s work—not ours—and we honor her legacy.

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Wise Mind: A DBT Podcast

Mapping the Moment: Why We Do What We Do (Plot Twist—Your brain is trying to help!)

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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