DIALETICAL BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY IN OTTAWA, ON

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“To me, a life well lived is one filled with meaningful relationships – the kind that are sustained through a mutual desire to stay connected, as opposed to a felt sense of obligation.” ― Albert Ellis

What is DBT?

A DBT program focuses on building a life worth living and enhancing emotional functioning. As an adaptation of traditional CBT, DBT includes the cognitive and behavioural techniques used in standard CBT while adding mindfulness approaches and acceptance-based practices. To date, 30 randomised controlled trials have been conducted demonstrating the effectiveness of this treatment approach.

According to a DBT framework, impulsive and self-destructive behaviors (such as suicide, self-injury, shoplifting, binge eating, excessive spending) are caused by two interrelated systems:

A biological vulnerability to emotions (determined by genetics)

Chronic invalidation (determined by the environment)

Types of DBT

Standard DBT

DBT is a multimodal therapy, involving 4 modes of treatment. During this treatment, the individual receives:

Individual Therapy
DBT Skills Training
Phone Skills Coaching
All therapists also must attend weekly consultation meetings to ensure they follow the DBT model

A comprehensive DBT Treatment is the gold-standard treatment for individuals with personality disorders since it is the most evidence based. Standard DBT is also recommended for individuals who have multple problem behaviours that are influenced by emotion dysregulation.

A the moment, the Uprise team does not offer Standard DBT. Stay tuned!

DBT Skills Group (DBT-S)

Studies have shown that DBT skills training can be effective for some individuals after 20 weeks. For those with a desire to learn how to better emotions and have healthier relationships but do who do not require extensive clinical support our six-monh intensive skills-only program is ideal.

A DBT skills only course teaches five core skill modules

Mindfulness training
Distress tolerance
Emotion regulation
Interpersonal effectiveness
Walking along the middle path

Group sessions last 90 minutes, and two DBT trained clinicians facilitate them.

A the moment, the Uprise team does not offer Standard DBT. Stay tuned!

DBT Individual Therapy (DBT-I)

Studies have shown that DBT-adherent individual therapy can be effective for some individuals when carries out for over a year for the purpose of reducing suicidality despite slower improvements in anxiety and depression (Linehan et al., 2015)

For those with a desire to learn how to better regulate emotions and have healthier relationships but who do not require extensive clinical support, DBT-I might be a good option.

YOU MIGHT BENEFIT FROM DBT IF:

You have been disgnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder

YOU MIGHT BENEFIT FROM DBT IF:

You engage in suicidal behaviour and/ self-harm

YOU MIGHT BENEFIT FROM DBT IF:

You struggle with substance use

YOU MIGHT BENEFIT FROM DBT IF:

You have been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and/or an eating disorder.

YOU MIGHT BENEFIT FROM DBT IF:

You struggle with other emotional dysregulation challenges such as Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

HOW CAN DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY (DBT) IN OTTAWA HELP?

We want to help you work through and rise above your challenges

Our team at Uprise Psychology & Wellness understands the difficulties associated with the complex interplay between biological vulnerability and invalidating life experiences. We want to help you work through these patterns so that you can feel in control of your life. Our psychologists and therapists have experience carrying out DBT individual therapy (DBT-I) with many people struggling with a variety of challenges Before therapy many people felt stuck in their emotional dysregulation. After therapy, they were able to start feeling in control of their symptoms and living a life worth living.

Our team is here to help!