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Hook · DBT
You don't have an anger problem. You have a skills gap.
Opens with pattern interrupt — reframes the reader's self-diagnosis. Leads into DBT emotion regulation and the concept of skills-based treatment vs. personality-based blame.
Emotion RegulationReframeLinkedIn
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Therapists are going viral on TikTok explaining DBT skills in under 60 seconds
Short-form mental health education is exploding. The "name the skill" format (showing a scenario, then revealing the DBT skill) is getting 500K+ views consistently. Opportunity: create a series around Edward's 20+ group therapy topics in this format.
Headline
I Meditated for 2,500 Days Straight. Here's What Actually Changed.
Long-form personal essay connecting Edward's daily mindfulness practice to the 2,500-year-old MSRT tradition. Data-backed with client outcome observations.
Blog PostLinkedIn12 min
Hook · Anxiety
The 5-minute recording that replaced my client's Xanax.
Provocative but clinically grounded. Leads into the 5-Minute Anxiety Reset audio, clinical hypnotherapy for anxiety, and why guided relaxation can be more sustainable than medication alone.
HypnotherapyLead MagnetTikTok
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What if the opposite of what you feel is exactly what you should do?
Introduce Opposite Action from DBT's Emotion Regulation module. Walk through the decision tree: Does the emotion fit the facts? If not, do the opposite. Include 3 real scenarios.
Article · Carousel · Short-form video
Article Idea
The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Score Everyone Should Know
Explain the ACE study, how to self-assess, and how Edward's "Healing the Child Within" group therapy approach helps adults process childhood trauma through DBT's distress tolerance framework. Include the 10-question ACE assessment and what each score range means clinically.
Trauma & Healing·Long-form·High search volume
73%
of adults report at least one ACE
CDC-Kaiser study · Content angle: "Nearly 3 out of 4 people reading this experienced childhood adversity"
Series Concept · 7 Parts
7 Days of DBT: One Skill Per Day
  • 01 STOP — The 4-second impulse override
  • 02 TIPP — Change your body chemistry in 60 seconds
  • 03 DEAR MAN — The script for any difficult conversation
  • 04 Opposite Action — Do what wisdom says, not emotion
  • 05 Radical Acceptance — The one skill that changes everything
  • 06 Check the Facts — Is your emotion matching reality?
  • 07 Wise Mind — Where logic and emotion meet
Format: Daily email, social carousel, or short-form video series
Hook · Relationships
The 7-letter acronym that saved my marriage.
DEAR MAN story hook — personal or client narrative leading into the full interpersonal effectiveness framework. High engagement format for LinkedIn and Instagram.
DEAR MANStoryInstagram
Headline
Clinical Hypnotherapy Is Not What You Think It Is (An NBCCH Practitioner Explains)
Myth-busting article addressing the entertainment vs. clinical distinction. Cover the neuroscience, the certification process, and what actually happens in a session.
Blog PostYouTube15 min
Hook · Mindfulness
Your therapist uses this 2,500-year-old technique. You can learn it in 5 minutes.
Mindful breathing as the gateway to MSRT. Position as accessible ancient wisdom, not woo. Leads to the free Anxiety Reset audio as CTA.
MSRTLead MagnetReels
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Why does everyone tell you to practice self-care but nobody teaches you how?
Introduce PLEASE skills from DBT's Emotion Regulation. Physical illness, Eating, Avoiding drugs, Sleep, Exercise — the evidence-based self-care framework that's actually specific and actionable.
Thread · Carousel · Blog post
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"Gentle parenting" discourse is peaking — and it's actually DBT for kids
The connection between gentle parenting techniques and DBT validation/interpersonal effectiveness skills is an untapped content angle. Position Edward as the clinical voice explaining why these techniques work from a DBT perspective.
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The Complete DEAR MAN Script Library: 12 Real Conversations, Scripted
Practical resource article with 12 fill-in-the-blank DEAR MAN scripts for common boundary-setting scenarios: saying no to a boss, confronting a partner, declining family obligations, setting therapy boundaries, workplace conflict, friend boundaries, etc.
Interpersonal Effectiveness·Resource·High save rate
Hook · Trauma
You're not broken. You're having a normal response to an abnormal experience.
Validation-first hook for trauma content. Leads into biopsychosocial approach, why symptoms are adaptive responses, and how DBT provides the skills to process rather than suppress.
ValidationPTSDAll Platforms
40M
Americans have an anxiety disorder
ADAA data · "40 million people need what Edward teaches — and most don't know DBT exists"
Series Concept · 30 Parts
30 Days of Mindfulness: One Practice Per Day
  • 01 4-7-8 Breathing (5 min)
  • 02 Body Scan (10 min)
  • 03 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding
  • 04 Mindful Eating
  • 05 Walking Meditation
+25 more practices · Email drip, app, or social series
Headline
I Teach the Same 4 Skills to Every Client. Here's Why They Work for Everyone.
Practitioner perspective piece on the universality of the four DBT modules. Not just for BPD — these are life skills for every human navigating emotions.
Blog PostLinkedIn8 min
Hook · Self-Care
B.E.T.H. taught me more about mental health than 4 years of college.
Introduce Edward's original B.E.T.H. and her S.E.E.D.S. framework. Breath, Emotion, Thoughts, Health → Social, Exercise, Education, Diet, Sleep. Memorable acronym content performs exceptionally well.
Original FrameworkAcronymAll Platforms
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What if you could reprogram your anxiety response while you sleep?
Sleep-time hypnotherapy recordings as a concept. Explain how clinical hypnosis works on the subconscious during relaxation states, and why bedtime listening amplifies therapeutic effects.
YouTube · Blog post · Product launch
Article Idea
The 3 Communication Styles Destroying Your Relationships (And the One That Fixes Everything)
Passive, Aggressive, Passive-Aggressive → Assertive. Map each style to real conversation examples, then introduce DEAR MAN as the assertive communication framework. Include a self-assessment quiz.
Interpersonal Effectiveness·Quiz format·High share rate
Hook · Trending
Every toxic productivity tip on LinkedIn is just poorly disguised emotional avoidance.
Hot take that connects hustle culture to emotional suppression. DBT teaches that avoiding emotions through work is a form of distress — not tolerance. Position as contrarian thought leadership.
Hot TakeLinkedInViral Potential
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"Nervous system regulation" is the new wellness buzzword — and it's actually DBT distress tolerance
The polyvagal theory / nervous system content wave is massive on Instagram and TikTok. Most creators don't know the clinical frameworks behind it. Edward can be the authoritative voice connecting this trend to evidence-based DBT distress tolerance skills.
20+
Group therapy topics developed
Each topic = a standalone content series · Dialectical Thinking, BETH & SEEDS, F.A.C.T., and more
Headline
The Panic Attack Protocol: What to Do in the First 90 Seconds
Emergency response article using TIPP skills. Specific, time-bound, actionable. The kind of article people save and share with everyone they know.
Blog PostInfographic5 min
Article Idea
The Inner-Selfie: Edward Flynn's Signature Mindfulness Practice
Deep-dive into Edward's original "Inner-Selfie Meditation" technique — using the metaphor of taking a selfie of your inner state to practice radical acceptance. Include a guided 10-minute practice script readers can follow.
Original Content·Signature Practice·Audio companion
Hook · DBT
Two things that contradict each other can both be true. This one idea changed how I practice therapy.
Dialectical thinking — the foundational concept of DBT that most people have never heard of. "I can accept myself as I am AND work to change." This is the hook that opens the entire DBT worldview.
DialecticsFoundationBlog
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What if the thing you're most ashamed of is actually the thing that makes you most qualified to help others?
Therapist vulnerability piece. Connect personal experience to Edward's "Healing the Child Within" approach. The wound becomes the source of wisdom and compassion.
Personal essay · Podcast · LinkedIn
Series Concept · 5 Parts
Hypnotherapy Myths vs. Clinical Reality
  • 01 "You'll lose control" — The truth about clinical consent
  • 02 "It's just relaxation" — The neuroscience of suggestion
  • 03 "It doesn't really work" — The evidence base
  • 04 "Only weak minds can be hypnotized" — Who responds best
  • 05 "One session fixes everything" — Realistic expectations
Format: Short-form video series or LinkedIn carousel set
Hook · Anxiety
I've been treating anxiety for 13 years. Here are the 3 things that actually work.
Authority-first hook. The "3 things" format is proven for engagement. Content: TIPP for acute crisis, MSRT for daily practice, clinical hypnotherapy for deep reprogramming. Leads to products.
AuthorityListicleAll Platforms
Headline
The F.A.C.T. Framework: Forgiveness, Acceptance, Change, and Truth
Deep dive into Edward Flynn's original therapeutic framework. Position as an original contribution to the field — not just teaching existing DBT, but creating new tools from 13+ years of practice.
Pillar PostNewsletter10 min
Article Idea
Why Every Workplace Needs a DBT Skills Training Program
Connect DBT skills to workplace wellness: emotion regulation for conflict, interpersonal effectiveness for leadership, mindfulness for focus, distress tolerance for deadline pressure. Corporate wellness angle opens a completely new audience segment.
B2B Angle·Workplace·Untapped market
Hook · Mindfulness
Stop telling people to "just breathe." Start teaching them how.
Contrarian take on surface-level mindfulness advice. Leads into specific breathing protocols — 4-7-8, box breathing, paced breathing from TIPP. The gap between "breathe" and actual technique is the content opportunity.
ContrarianHow-ToTikTok
85%
of workplace conflicts stem from poor communication
DEAR MAN wasn't built for therapy. It was built for every conversation that matters.
Headline
You Can't Heal What You Won't Feel: A Therapist's Guide to Emotional Processing
Core philosophy piece connecting emotional avoidance to prolonged suffering. DBT's radical acceptance + distress tolerance as the path through — not around — difficult emotions.
Pillar PostNewsletter14 min
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What if the goal of therapy isn't to feel better — but to feel better at feeling?
Reframe the entire purpose of DBT. Not emotion elimination — emotion mastery. This philosophical distinction is what separates DBT from every other approach and makes exceptional content.
Quote graphic · Opening line · Thread
Hook · Relationships
The person who triggers you the most is teaching you the most.
Dialectical reframe for interpersonal conflict. Leads into Wise Mind, radical acceptance in relationships, and the concept of "necessary losses" from Edward's group therapy curriculum.
ReframeWise MindInstagram
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I.M.P.R.O.V.E. the Moment: The DBT Skill Nobody Talks About
Imagery, Meaning, Prayer, Relaxation, One thing in the moment, Vacation, Encouragement. This underused DBT distress tolerance skill is perfect for accessible content — each letter is a standalone social post or short-form video.
Distress Tolerance·Series potential·Low competition
Trending Now
LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy demand up 340% since 2020 — and most directories can't keep up
Edward's LGBTQIA+ affirming care specialization is a massive differentiator. Content positioning: "Finding a therapist who actually understands" — address the gap between demand and culturally competent supply.
Edward Flynn, LPC, NBCCH, DBTC

Edward Flynn

ABS, MA, LPC, NBCCH, DBTC

Edward Flynn is a nationally recognized psychotherapist and clinical hypnotherapist with over 13 years of clinical experience. He specializes in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Clinical Hypnotherapy, and trauma-informed care at Lakeside Behavioral Health LLC and CenterPointe Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

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