Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
Managing intense emotions, traumatic experiences, and interpersonal relationships doesn’t need to dominate your life. Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) uses a structured combination of skills training and individual sessions to help you reduce emotional suffering, change concerning behaviors, and build a meaningful life worth living.
Would DBT Suit Me?
DBT adapts Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) specifically to help people reduce chronic stress and control intense urges. It is particularly suitable for individuals looking to manage stress better, regulate overpowering emotions, address self-destructive behaviors (such as substance abuse or eating disorders), and safely practice coping skills in a controlled environment.
Click through the four core learning modules below to explore the skills we build:
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Core Mindfulness
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Distress Tolerance
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Interpersonal Effectiveness
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Emotion Regulation
Core Mindfulness
The foundation of all DBT treatment, based on the pioneering work of Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn. Learn strategies to manage anxiety, address dissociation, and direct your attention effectively without judgment. This empowers you to navigate intense experiences and find genuine moments of calm.
Deepening Intimacy
Develop practical strategies to accept and survive unavoidable emotional pain in the moment. Featuring the powerful mindfulness practice of Radical Acceptance, this module builds your capacity to respond constructively to intolerable experiences that cannot immediately be changed.
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Learn to improve your relationships and protect your well-being within them. Whether you tend to be passive or forceful, these skills assist you in communicating effectively, establishing boundaries, and resolving interpersonal conflicts without losing your autonomy or self-respect.
Emotion Regulation
Gain actionable, robust skills to change painful emotional states and build resilience against sudden emotional triggers. By understanding and working with your feelings, you will actively increase positive emotions and create a stable sense of daily well-being.
The Comprehensive DBT Framework
Linehan Framework
Our program strictly follows the evidence-based structure established by Marsha Linehan and Behavioral Tech, meeting the gold standard for Comprehensive DBT.
Certified Expertise
Lisa is a certified Dialectical Behavioural Clinician who has been actively practicing DBT since 2016, offering seasoned clinical guidance.
Small Group Comfort
We strictly minimize the number of participants attending each skills group session to ensure you feel secure, comfortable, and heard.
Phone Coaching
Access dedicated support between your sessions to help you troubleshoot real-world obstacles and confidently practice your new skills at home.
Program Structure & Delivery
Skills Groups
Run as a highly supportive, class-like group setting focusing on psychological education. Sessions involve structured lectures, interactive discussions, handouts, and guided homework worksheets.
Individual Therapy
A dedicated 1-hour weekly session where we discuss how to adapt the skills learned in the group directly to your unique personal situation, ensuring maximum integration into your daily life.
Weekly Commitment
The full program consists of 2.5 hours of skills group training per week combined with your 1-hour individual therapy session, creating a highly organized approach to growth.
Resources & Support
You will get direct access to worksheets, clinical references, and trusted tools like Behavioral Tech resources and DBT Self-Help materials to support your learning journey every step of the way.
Meet Lisa
- Clinical Social Worker
- Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
- 10+ years experience
- Trauma-informed
- Couples and individual work
