DBT in Toronto, Ontario, Sask, and Alberta
What is Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)?
DBT is a therapy designed to help you handle overwhelming emotions and build healthier relationships. It focuses on four main skills: Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Mindfulness keeps you focused on the here and now, which can reduce stress and anxiety. Emotion regulation helps you control intense emotions so that you can respond more calmly and deliberately. Distress tolerance teaches you how to get through tough situations without making things worse, and interpersonal effectiveness helps you navigate different relationships in a healthy, balanced way.
DBT
If you experience
- Saying or doing something impulsively when emotions peak, then regretting it once the moment passes
- Feeling rejected, criticized, or abandoned and struggling to calm down or think clearly
- Shutting down, lashing out, or reaching for immediate relief when distress feels unbearable
- Knowing how you want to handle a situation but feeling unable to access that response in the moment
DBT Can Help you
- Recognize emotions earlier and respond before they take over
- Move through intense distress without making the situation harder
- Communicate what you need while protecting both your boundaries and your relationships
- Hold two things at once—such as accepting how you feel while still choosing what you do next
DBT
What Is DBT?
DBT is a therapy designed to help you handle overwhelming emotions and build healthier relationships. It focuses on four main skills
Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, and Interpersonal Effectiveness.
Mindfulness keeps you focused on the here and now, which can reduce stress and anxiety. Emotion regulation helps you control intense emotions so that you can respond more calmly and deliberately. Distress tolerance teaches you how to get through tough situations without making things worse, and interpersonal effectiveness helps you navigate different relationships in a healthy, balanced way.
For example, mindfulness might help you calm your mind and feel more physically grounded during a panic attack, while emotion regulation could help you engage in activities even if you struggle with depression and a lack of motivation. Distress tolerance might come in handy for managing a breakup without turning to harmful behaviors, and interpersonal effectiveness can help you have a difficult conversation with a partner, ensuring you feel heard while also respecting the other person’s perspective.
These skills are especially helpful for people dealing with emotional struggles, mood issues, relationship challenges or Borderline Personality Disorder or traits. By mastering DBT skills, you can navigate your emotions and relationships with greater confidence, resilience, and effectiveness.
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