Thunder Bay Counselling - Thunder Bay - Community Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Application

Call referral line

Eligibility / Target Population

Individuals 18 years of age and older experiencing emotional distress or a variety of negative struggles, confusion, relationship issues or substance use difficulties

Languages

English

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services

Provides an education group focused on teaching the 4 core skills used in dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT): mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness

Helps individuals learn to handle distress and intense emotions in healthier ways

Program is 10 weeks in length with participants taking part in weekly group sessions

Helps people with issues including

Impulsive behaviour
Inablility to control emotions
Negative thoughts
Substance abuse
Tolerating stress