Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), originally used to treat borderline personality disorder, is also used to treat people experiencing depression, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress and various psychological and personality disorders. It is an individual therapy. At Healing Minds the therapist promotes a” both- and” rather than an “either-or” outlook. The core is to help the client ACCEPT and CHANGE. The counsellor provides the client with new skills to manage painful emotions and decrease conflicts. The therapist/ counsellor focuses on mindfulness, distress tolerance, regulation of emotion and interpersonal effectiveness.