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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a specialized form of cognitive-behavioural therapy designed to help individuals with self-destructive behaviour and emotion dysregulation. If you want to talk with someone, CARESPACE can help.

Call (519) 208-2273 or book online today.

DBT Therapy for Kitchener Waterloo

Hossein Kaji

What is Dialectical Behaviour Therapy?

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a form of psychotherapy. It combines cognitive-behavioural techniques with mindfulness and acceptance strategies and focuses on teaching people new skills to help them manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviours as well as improving their interpersonal relationships. DBT also uses validation techniques to help people more effectively regulate and validate their own, and other people’s experiences. This practice helps those suffering from a variety of mental health disorders, including borderline personality disorder (BPD), depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety disorders. DBT aims to provide effective coping mechanisms for those who struggle managing intense emotions or conflicts without causing disruption in everyday life.

CARESPACE offers more than just DBT

We all know that health and wellness is important, but with so many competing priorities, it’s hard to stay on top of it. CARESPACE Health+Wellness offers more than just psychotherapy in Kitchener-Waterloo. With functional integrative therapies we help promote a healthier life by using an evidence-based, result-oriented, natural approach to rehabilitation and wellness allowing you to get better quickly and stay well longer. Start living your healthier life today!

Get your very own health team

You can achieve your health goals at CARESPACE with your own personal well-trained and dedicated team of multidisciplinary professionals that includes Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Massage Therapists, Naturopathic Doctors, Kinesiologists, Dietitians, Psychotherapists, Fitness Trainers and more. They will work together to create your personalized comprehensive collaborative health plan to get you fast results.

Your choice of in-clinic or online

It’s your choice if you want to be treated online with TeleCARE or in-person at one of our clinics in Kitchener or Waterloo. With TeleCARE you can attend your appointment from the convenience of your computer, tablet or phone. It’s easy, effective and your first appointment is FREE.

Please call (519) 208-2273 or book online today.

We’re here for you day, evenings and weekends

CARESPACE makes achieving your health goals easy and accessible by offering extended clinic hours with day, evening, and weekend appointments. All are available both online and in-person at our clinics in Kitchener and Waterloo which are open:

  • 8AM–8PM Monday – Friday
  • 8AM–6PM Saturday – Sunday

Your first online appointment is FREE.

Please call (519) 208-2273 or book online today.

Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based therapeutic approach designed to help clients reduce their discomfort and improve their quality of life by altering maladaptive behaviours, emotions, and thoughts. It uses a combination of cognitive-behavioural techniques and mindfulness skills to identify and change the behaviours that create difficulties in people’s lives. The goal is to help individuals achieve a balance between acceptance and change, learning how to regulate emotions, tolerate distress, and improve interpersonal relationships. DBT has been shown to effectively treat a range of issues including addiction, PTSD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, suicide risk management and more. With as few as one or two sessions per week for fourteen weeks, DBT helps clients gain control of their lives to live in more tolerable conditions than before.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapeutic technique that helps people to change their behavior, thoughts and feelings. It was originally developed to treat individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder, however it has shown to be an effective treatment for a variety of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and substance abuse. This form of therapy is based around the notion that when behaviors, emotions and thoughts all point in the same direction, positive life outcomes become possible. One of the key benefits of DBT is that it provides strategies for regulating emotions, as well as teaching interpersonal skills. DBT also encourages individuals to take more responsibility for their choices rather than passing blame onto others or on their environment. Through this process, individuals are able to achieve meaningful long-term changes in their lives.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy that combines the two approaches to help people deal with challenging emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. One of the benefits of DBT is that it provides skills that can be used in various situations. As such, many assume that these outcomes are permanent. Yet despite its apparent efficacy, DBT does not work as a one-time fix for some individuals but rather ongoing practice helps maintain successes and skills learned in previous sessions. Therefore, whether or not the outcomes of DBT are permanent depends on the individual’s commitment to using the tools taught to them over time and within different contexts.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has proven valuable to people dealing with complex issues such as borderline personality disorder, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Additionally, DBT can be tremendously helpful to those struggling with chronic conditions or working through crises due to environmental or psychological traumas. Research has also found that those who commit to a long-term engagement with the program find greater relief from persistent symptoms than those who participate in more transient forms of treatment. In other words, DBT helps people address immediate issues while providing access to tools for sustained emotional regulation and mental well being.

Choose Your Therapist

Hossein Kaji BSc, MA, MA, RP (Qualifying), PhD

Psychotherapist

Weber North

Joe White, MA, MACP, RP

Psychotherapist

Weber North

Alexia Liargovas, BA (Hons), MA (SPC), RP (Qualifying)

Psychotherapist

Victoria North

Sophia Sharara, BTh, MDiv, MA, RP (Qualifying)

Psychotherapist

Weber North

Nada Jarmakani, BA (Hons), DIPT, MACP (C), RP (Qualifying)

Student Therapist

Victoria North

Karimeh Haddad, BASc, MA, MA(c), RP Qualifying

Psychotherapist

Weber North

Madeleine Satov, BAS (Hons), MACP (c), RP (Qualifying)

Psychotherapist

Victoria North

Claire Quenneville, BA (Hons), MA (c), RP Qualifying

Psychotherapist

Westmount East

Maycee Dias, BSc (Hons), MSW, RSW

Psychotherapist

Victoria North

Sue Barg, BSW, RSW

Psychotherapy Supervisor

Central Admin

Erin Lucas, BA (Hons), MA, RP (Qualifying)

Psychotherapist

Weber North

Brendan Monroy, BA (Hons), MA, RP Qualifying

Psychotherapist

Westmount East

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Please call us at (519) 208-2273 or book online today.

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  • 8AM–6PM Saturday – Sunday

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Who should use TeleCARE?

It’s your choice. Most CARESPACE services are available both in-person at our clinic or online with TeleCARE (with the exception of acupuncture and massage). TeleCARE is convenient, easy and and highly effective.

We recommend that all new clients have a FREE no-obligation TeleCARE visit before coming to the clinic to discuss your health goals and objectives.

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