Mindful Words: DBT for Communication

with Jennifer Leydecker, LMFT

Mindful Words: DBT for Communication

Episode 9, Season 5 | December 9, 2024

Show Notes

Effective communication can be tricky. In today’s episode, we talk with Jennifer Leydecker, LMFT, Clinical Program Manager at CHC and expert on DBT strategies. You will learn how Dialectical Behavior Therapy (or DBT) strategies can transform the way we communicate. We’ll discuss practical tools like mindfulness, validation, and dialectics to express your needs, set boundaries, and build stronger, more authentic connections. Whether it’s navigating conflict or deepening relationships, these evidence-based techniques will help you communicate with clarity, compassion, and confidence.

Guest Info

As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Jennifer joins us with over 10 years of experience working with youth and families in both school and outpatient settings in the Bay Area. She has training in supporting LGBTQ youth, managing difficult behaviors of tweens and teens, depression, anxiety, self-harm, crisis intervention, substance abuse and trauma focused therapy. Jennifer works to build a collaborative, compassionate and client-centered relationship and believes in the capacity for change and growth. She enjoys supporting youth and their families as they navigate this important and sometimes curvy road of development.