The Tarot Diagnosis Tarot Therapy: Why Changing Our Thoughts Doesn't Work - A DBT Approach
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Aug 10, 2025 Discover why the usual advice of 'just think positive' often fails in mental health. This discussion emphasizes how real change begins with action, not just thoughts. Learn about the brain’s response to trauma and how Dialectical Behavior Therapy can help navigate complex emotions. Explore how tarot can serve as a transformative tool, guiding you toward new experiences and small victories. Uncover practical strategies like a unique tarot spread designed to illuminate micro-moments of safety and agency in your healing journey.
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Why 'Change Your Thoughts' Fails
- Our thoughts alone rarely produce deep healing because they reflect embodied learning and past safety experiences.
- Shannon argues that thinking positive is appealing but insufficient for trauma and lasting change.
Trauma Trains The Nervous System
- Trauma and chronic invalidation wire the nervous system to expect harm and shape default thoughts.
- Shannon emphasizes that thoughts reflect these survival-based predictions rather than objective truths.
DBT: Skills And Holding Two Truths
- DBT teaches concrete skills to tolerate distress, regulate emotions, and improve communication.
- Shannon highlights the dialectical idea that we can hold two truths at once to move forward.