This book goes beyond sheer theory and really gets down to the nitty gritty of how to go about practicing DBT (as the title implies). The case studies and examples are not only very helpful but also very "real" and practical. Working with personality disorders and "doing" DBT is no easy feat, but I found this to be a fairly easy read. I especially liked that Koerner acknowledges this, therefore giving examples as to how to "recover" when you may have missed the mark while still being able to salvage the therapeutic alliance. Highly recommend.