​Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

DBT was originally developed to treat Borderline Personality Disorder, but it’s applicable PTSD, addictions, unhealthy relationships and to anyone who identifies as emotionally very sensitive.

This therapy is based on learning and applying 4 major skills: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness.

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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

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This is a three part treatment proven to help change long term patterns of behaviour. Part 1 is individual weekly or biweekly sessions. Part 2 is teaching the following skills in a group setting:

– Mindfulness to learn how to be present
– Distress Tolerance Skills to handle extreme emotions
– Emotional regulation to improve our day to day
– Interpersonal Effectiveness to have healthy relationships

Part 3 is In-the-Moment Coaching. You can call or text a DBT Skills coach in order to help you use your skills in everyday situations when you need it the most.

Best suited for clients who experience very extreme emotions and feel in crisis very often; such as having frequent suicidal thoughts, have attempted suicide in the past or who self harm.

DBT can be effective with:

  • Feeling sad and depressed
  • My trouble focusing
  • Couple’s therapy
  • I’m dealing with substance use/addiction
  • A traumatic event(s)
  • I’ve been feeling anxious or panicky
  • I have some obsessions that I just can’t stop
  • I need to stop procrastinating and gain motivation
  • Family therapy or parenting
  • I need to control intense emotions
  • Issues with school or work

DBT Therapists

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Trina Bell

Reg. Psychotherapist
Ages: 26+
Availability: , After 6:00 pm
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Chris Wellwood

Reg. Psychotherapist
Ages: 8-11, 12-15, 16-17, 18-25, 26+
Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Between 3:00 - 6:00 pm, After 6:00 pm
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Ashley Haigh

Reg. Social Worker
Ages: 12-15, 16-17, 18-25, 26+
Availability: Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Before 3:00 pm, Between 3:00 - 6:00 pm, After 6:00 pm, Weekends
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Cindy Kwok

Reg. Psychotherapist
Ages: 26+
Availability: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Before 3:00 pm, After 6:00 pm
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Rachel Wakaluk

Reg. Social Worker
Ages: 16-17, 18-25, 26+
Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Between 3:00 - 6:00 pm, After 6:00 pm
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Georgia Fullerton

ExAT, Supervised practice
Ages: 18-25, 26+
Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Before 3:00 pm, Between 3:00 - 6:00 pm, Weekends
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Fatima Tahir

Reg. Social Worker
Ages: 16-17, 18-25, 26+
Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Between 3:00 - 6:00 pm, After 6:00 pm

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