ADULT DBT TREATMENT PROGRAM
Our adult DBT treatment program, on average one year in length, is designed for individuals aged 18 and above. The program combines mindfulness, behavioural psychology, and dialectics in a practical manner that gives clients the skills they need to effectively manage their concerns.
Please note we offer DBT as a full program as informed by research. We cannot ethically deliver any deviation of the full program.
Program Components
Assessment and Orientation
Comprehensive assessment of
Your concerns & Goals
Full orientation to the program
Individual Therapy
Weekly on average for one year
Focuses on skill implementation
Flexible scheduling
Skills Training
24 Week Skills Training
Focuses of skill acquisition
Group and individual formats
Skills Coaching
After hours phone coaching in DBT Skills
Focuses on skill generalization
Therapist Consultations
Quality assurance for clients
Therapy for the therapists
Case Management
Community Consultations
Referral to specialized services
Program Format
All participants at our clinic begin with a 90-minute intake and orientation session. Following the intake, participants begin weekly individual therapy sessions. After approximately 4 to 6 weeks of individual sessions, the program includes two main components that run in parallel: weekly individual therapy and a 24-week skills training group that meets for two hours each week. Participants also have access to 24 hour phone coaching on an as-needed basis to support them between sessions. While participants engage in these components, DBT therapists participate in a weekly consultation team to maintain adherence to the model. Typically around 12 months, participants will have developed the skills and stability needed to participate in their life worth living, and graduate from the program.
