Our discussion of Marsha Linehan’s Building a Life Worth Living

In this episode of Therapy Pages, we discuss Building a Life Worth Living by Marsha Linehan — a deeply personal memoir about suffering, recovery, and the creation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy.As psychotherapists, we reflect on how DBT has influenced not only our clinical work with clients navigating trauma, emotional overwhelm, and hopelessness, but also our own personal lives. We explore the balance between acceptance and change, the importance of vulnerability, the healing power of validation, and what it really means to build a life worth living in the midst of pain, uncertainty, and everyday humanity.Listener Reflection Question:When in your life have you truly felt seen, validated, or safe enough to be vulnerable? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therapypages.substack.com