Table 2.

Superordinate and subordinate themes.

Superordinate theme	Subordinate theme
Experience of power	Having a voice in therapy A shifting position of power
Differences in therapy contexts	Openness and filtering Seriousness and playfulness Being in a group as challenging and rewarding
The experience of a positive therapeutic relationship
A new way of being	Integrating DBT into life Change A shifting sense of self: old me and new me