DBT House / DBH-A20-1
Renovating My House — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind renovating my house and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Riley's old routine needs adjustment after a schedule change.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. A house plan can be revised when circumstances change.
The idea
A house plan can be revised when circumstances change.
An ordinary example
Riley's old routine needs adjustment after a schedule change.
What this can look like
Review one area that helps, one that no longer fits, and a small redesign to discuss with support.
Check the fit
What would you keep, remodel, or leave unfinished for now? You may disagree with the framing, use fiction, or decide that this approach is not useful today.
A useful distinction
A house metaphor is an organizing option, not a diagnostic test, safety determination, or required way to represent experience.
Prompts for this resource
- What part of this idea makes sense to me?
- What would you keep, remodel, or leave unfinished for now?
Conceptual background
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training: Fundamentals — Behavioral Tech Institute
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.