Why People With PTSD Use Emotional Avoidance to Cope

Anger is one of the most common trauma responses and in PTSD it often fits the facts. Clients may be justifiably angry about the harm they have experienced. The therapeutic task is not to erase that anger but to help regulate it so it no longer overwhelms daily life. In this clip from Applied DBT Skills for Trauma, Dr. Melanie Harned explains how DBT helps clients balance justified anger with skills that make it effective rather than destructive. ✨ Learn more in the full training with Dr. Harned