DBT FAST Skills Worksheet
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind the DBT FAST skills worksheet?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy focuses on four different domains, and interpersonal effectiveness is one of them. FAST skill is the part of interpersonal effectiveness domain, an Acronym that helps an individual to be Fair, effectively set boundaries, and maintain a positive relationship along with respecting your values and concerns. It helps individuals maintain self-respect and follow their values without being apologetic about it.
How will this worksheet help you?
This worksheet is an effective tool for psychoeducation and explaining to anyone what is a FAST skill in Dialectical behavior therapy. Learning these skills can help you in building as well as maintaining relationships and solving interpersonal conflicts effectively by keeping your values and self-respect as your priority.
How to use this worksheet?
This worksheet has two parts, one explains the DBT FAST skill and the second part helps you explore ways in which you can practice this skill. Just read and understand the first part and then try to brainstorm ways in which you can apply these skills in your life and complete the given questions. Your therapist can help you with this worksheet if you need any assistance.