Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Each of our therapists brings a different set of skills and approaches to therapy. We integrate the approaches and use what is best suited for each person.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy can be used to identify and change negative thinking patterns and unwanted behaviours. DBT can also be used to treat suicidal and self-destructive behaviors.
What can DBT Treat?
DBT was originally designed to treat people with suicidal behavior and Borderline Personality Disorder. However, it has been adapted more broadly for issues that impact a person’s relationships, wellbeing and work functioning.
Potential positive impacts of DBT can include:
• decreased frequency and severity for suicidal behavior
• lower anger
• improved social abilities
What is DBT?
DBT focuses on 4 Primary Skills
• Distress Tolerance: Feeling intense emotions such as anger without reacting impulsively
• Emotion Regulation: Recognizing, labeling, and changing emotions.
• Mindfulness: Becoming more aware of self and others in the present moment.
• Interpersonal Effectiveness: Navigating conflict and interacting assertively.
DBT Stages:
• 1. Treat the most self-destructive behavior first, such as suicidal behaviour.
• 2. Focus on developing quality of life skills
• 3. Focus on improving self-esteem and key relationships.
• 4. Promote positivity and the importance of on-going relationship connections.
You can find out more about DBT on:
https://psychcentral.com/lib/an-overview-of-dialectical-behavior-therapy/
We welcome you to call or email us to ask more questions or to book an initial appointment with one of our therapists who practice DBT.
Therapists Providing DBT / CBT
Zara Canteenwalla
Zara Canteenwalla
MSW, RSW
Independent Associate
canteenwallacounselling@gmail.com
Individual Therapy, Supervision, Age: 10
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, ACT informed, CBT, CBT informed, DBT informed, IFS informed, MBCT informed, Narrative, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Anxiety, women's sexual health, Cultural Issues, Parenting, Relationships
Region:
$160/hr
Tara MacGillivray
Tara MacGillivray
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BA, MACP
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Child Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 7
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT informed, CPT, DBT informed, Humanistic, MBCT informed, MBSR, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Abuse, Self-Esteem, Relationships, Parenting
Region:
$150+HST; $160+HST for couples & families/hr
Tara Cohen
Tara Cohen
MSW, RSW
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT informed, DBT informed, Humanistic, MBSR, Narrative, PET, Psychodynamic, Safe & Sound Protocol, SE/Sensorimotor, Somatic Informed
Specialties: Illness, Grief, Loss, Bereavement, Anxiety, Emotional Regulation
Region:
$145/hr
Shanelle Jarvis
Shanelle Jarvis
RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT informed, DBT informed, Humanistic, Mindfulness, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Anxiety, Interpersonal Relationships, Depression, Self-Esteem, Addiction informed, Trauma informed
Region:
$125/hr
Sean Hale
Sean Hale
MA, RP
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT, CBT informed, DBT informed, EFT Informed, Psychodynamic, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Couples, LGBTQ, Emotion Regulation, Self-Compassion
Region:
$160-180+HST/hr
Sandrine Florent
Sandrine Florent
Ph.D. (cand.), M.A., RP (qualifying), C.C.C.
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, DBT, EFT, Expressive Arts, Gottman method, Humanistic, IFS informed, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, Somatic Informed
Specialties: Trauma, Grief and loss, Anxiety, Depression, Perinatal Mental Health
Region:
$150/hr
Sandra LeBlanc
Sandra LeBlanc
BSW, RSW
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Child Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 5
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, Brainspotting, CBT, CBT informed, DBT informed, Dyadic Developmental, EFT Informed, MBCT informed, Narrative, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Children, Parenting, Adoption, Trauma
Region:
$170.00 (no HST)/hr
Samantha Willette
Samantha Willette
MA, RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT informed, DBT informed, EFT Informed, Humanistic, MBCT informed, Mindfulness, Narrative, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Stress, Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Relationships, Emotion Regulation
Region:
$90/hr
Samantha Memedoska
Samantha Memedoska
MA, RP
Independent Associate
samantha@counsellingcollective.com
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 17
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, CBT informed, CPT, DBT informed, EMDR, Humanistic, IFS informed, Motivational Interviewing, NARM, PACT, Psychodynamic, SE/Sensorimotor, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Trauma, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Stress, Substance Abuse
Region:
$175+HST; $185 for couples/hr
Ryan Douglas
Ryan Douglas
BA, MA, RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT informed, DBT informed, EFT Informed, Gottman method, Humanistic, IFS informed, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, Object Relations, Psychodynamic, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Individual Therapy, Couple Therapy, Adults 18+
Region:
$150/hr
Rojine Sharif
Rojine Sharif
MA, RP (Q)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, ACT informed, CBT, CBT informed, DBT, DBT informed, EFT, EFT Informed, Humanistic, IFS, IFS informed, MBCT, MBCT informed, MBSR, Motivational Interviewing, NARM, Narrative, Psychodynamic, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Self-Awareness, Trauma, Self-Esteem, Emotion Regulation
Region:
$140/hr
Rianne Van Berkom
Rianne Van Berkom
MA, RP, CCC
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT, CBT informed, DBT informed, Humanistic, IFS informed, MBCT, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, SE/Sensorimotor, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Emotional Regulation, Self-Esteem, LGBTQIA
Region:
$140+HST/hr
Pooneh Montazeralsedgh
Pooneh Montazeralsedgh
MA, RP (Q)
Independent Associate
pooneh.psychotherapy@gmail.com
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT informed, DBT informed, EFT Informed, Gottman method, Humanistic, IFS, MBCT informed, Narrative, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Self-compassion
Region:
$140+HST/hr
Nereah Felix
Nereah Felix
R.P. (Qualifying), Ph.D. Student
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, ACT informed, CBT, CBT informed, DBT, DBT informed, EFT, Gottman method, IFS informed, Object Relations, Psychodynamic, Sandtray, Schema Therapy, SE/Sensorimotor, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Self-Esteem, Personality Disorder, Relationships
Region:
$150/hr
Natalie Feldman
Natalie Feldman
MA, RP
Individual Therapy, Age: 13
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, ACT informed, CBT, CBT informed, CPT, DBT, DBT informed, EMDR, IFS informed, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Anxiety, Emotion Regulation, LGBTQ+, Self-Compassion, Trauma and Abuse
Region:
$150+HST/hr
Marissa Isenor
Marissa Isenor
BA, MACP, RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Child Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 8
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT, CBT informed, DBT informed, EFT Informed, Humanistic, IFS informed, MBCT informed, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Self-Compassion, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Relationships
Region:
$140/hr
Marie Pierre Castonguay
Marie Pierre Castonguay
MSW, RSW
Independent Associate
mariepierrecounselling@gmail.com
Individual Therapy, Child Therapy, Couples Therapy, Supervision, Age: 12
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT, CBT informed, DBT, DBT informed, EFT, Expressive Arts, Gottman method, IFS, Narrative, PACT, Psychodynamic, SE/Sensorimotor, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Relationships, Life Transitions, Anxiety, Self-Compassion, Sexuality
Region:
$160/hr
Mariam Hanna
Mariam Hanna
B.A., M.A., RP
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 15
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT informed, DBT informed, EFT Informed, Gottman method, Humanistic, MBCT informed, Narrative, Psychodynamic, Schema Therapy
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Relational Issues, Grief, Emotional Regulation, Mindfulness
Region:
$150+HST/hr
Marc Whitehouse
Marc Whitehouse
MSW, RSW
Independent Associate
marc@whitehousecounselling.com
Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, ACT informed, CBT, CBT informed, DBT, DBT informed, EFT, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Men's Issues, Emotion Regulation, Young Adults, LGBTQIA
Region:
$170/hr
Mae McCarthy
Mae McCarthy
BSc, MC Candidate
Individual Therapy, Age: 17
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, CBT informed, DBT, DBT informed, Humanistic, MBCT informed, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Depression, anxiety, women's issues, emotion regulation, LGBT+, stress.
Region:
$90/hr
Leigh Berry
Leigh Berry
MSW, RSW, RHN
Individual Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, ACT informed, CBT, CBT informed, DBT, DBT informed, EFT Informed, IFS informed, Motivational Interviewing, Nutritional Therapy, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Nutrition, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional Eating, Self-Esteem, Motherhood
Region:
$200/hr
Kyle Kearnan
Kyle Kearnan
M.Ed, RP
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Supervision, Age: 15
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, ACT informed, CBT, CBT informed, DBT informed, EFT, EFT Informed, Humanistic, IFS informed, MBCT, MBSR, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, PET, Psychodynamic, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Anxiety, Trauma, Depression, Grief, Youth, Relationships, Interpersonal Conflicts
Region:
$150 + HST/hr
Khrystyna Yevstakhevych
Khrystyna Yevstakhevych
BA, MA, RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT, DBT informed, EFT Informed, Humanistic, IFS informed, MBCT informed, Mindfulness, Narrative, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Trauma, New parents, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem, Life Transitions, Self-Compassion
Region:
$110/hr
Katrina Hutchingame
Katrina Hutchingame
MA RP CAMFT Associate
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: CBT informed, DBT informed, EFT Informed, Gottman method, IFS informed, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, SE/Sensorimotor, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Trauma, Substance Use/Addiction, Eating Disorders
Region:
$180+HST/hr
Katerina Roman
Katerina Roman
MA, RP (Qualifying)
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT informed, DBT informed, EFT Informed, Humanistic, IFS informed, MBCT, Motivational Interviewing, NARM, Psychodynamic, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQ+, Self-esteem, Interpersonal Relationships, Trauma
Region:
$150/hr
Karen Turner
Karen Turner
MSc, RP
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Supervision, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT, CBT informed, CPT, DBT, DBT informed, EFT, EFT Informed, IFS informed, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Adults, Couples, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions
Region:
$150+HST/hr
Julia Malette
Julia Malette
MA, RP
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT informed, DBT informed, EFT Informed, EMDR, IFS, MBCT informed, NARM, PACT, SE/Sensorimotor, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: EMDR, trauma, couples, sex therapy
Region:
$170 (HST incl)/hr
Joey Michelle Doherty
Joey Michelle Doherty
MSW, RSW
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: CBT informed, DBT informed, EFT Informed, EMDR, MBSR, Narrative, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQ
Region:
$250/hr
Jiaqi Zhao
Jiaqi Zhao
RP (Qualifying)
Individual Therapy, Child Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 11
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT informed, DBT informed, EFT Informed, Gottman method, Humanistic, IFS informed, Motivational Interviewing, Schema Therapy, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Stress, Anxiety, Cultural Issues, Interpersonal Relationships
Region:
$140 + HST/hr
Jessica Ng
Jessica Ng
M.A., RP.
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Supervision, Age: 13
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, CBT informed, CPS, DBT informed, EFT, EFT Informed, IFS informed, Object Relations, PACT, SE/Sensorimotor, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Communication, Emotional regulation, Stress management, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship conflict
Region:
$180 (HST incl); $324 for couples (90min)/hr
Jesika Merino
Jesika Merino
M.Ed., RSW, Psychotherapist, SEP
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, ACT informed, CBT informed, DBT, DBT informed, EFT Informed, EMDR, Expressive Arts, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, PET, Psychodynamic, Sandtray, SE/Sensorimotor, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Trauma, Adults, PTSD
Region:
$150 /hr
Jenna Dekoster
Jenna Dekoster
B.A. B.Psych, MSW
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, ACT informed, CBT, CBT informed, CPS, DBT informed, EFT Informed, Gottman method, IFS informed, MBCT informed, Motivational Interviewing, PACT, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Relationships, Anxiety, Depression, Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Young Adults
Region:
$150/hr
Ines Yagi
Ines Yagi
Ph.D., RP, CAMFT Associate
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Supervision, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, CBT informed, DBT informed, EFT, EFT Informed, Gottman method, Humanistic, IFS, IFS informed, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, Object Relations, Psychodynamic, Safe & Sound Protocol, Schema Therapy, SE/Sensorimotor, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Men issues, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Existential Issues
Region:
$175+HST (197.75)/hr
Gemma Tyner
Gemma Tyner
MA Candidate
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT informed, CFT - Compassion Focused Therapy, DBT informed, EFT Informed, Humanistic, IFS informed, Mindfulness, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Self-Compassion, Self-Esteem
Region:
$90/hr
Douglas Yam
Douglas Yam
RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
OptimizeRelationship@gmail.com
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ART, CBT informed, DBT informed, EFT, EMDR, Gottman method, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Anxiety, Self-worth/esteem, Trauma, Relationship with self, partner, family, and work colleagues, Performance
Region:
$150 + HST/hr
Dianna Ilk
Dianna Ilk
MACP, MFA
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT informed, DBT informed, EFT, EFT Informed, Gottman method, Humanistic, IFS informed, MBCT informed, Motivational Interviewing, NARM, Narrative, Object Relations, Psychodynamic, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Life Transitions, Grief, Loss, Bereavement, Depression, Anxiety, Identity, Parenting, Couples Counselling, Creativity and Flow
Region:
$125+HST/hr
Devka Andotra
Devka Andotra
MA, RP
Independent Associate
andotra.psychotherapy@gmail.com
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT informed, DBT informed, EFT Informed, Humanistic, IFS informed, MBCT informed, Narrative, Psychodynamic, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Issues, Trauma, Grief/Loss, Spiritual Injury, Life Transitions
Region:
$135 +HST/hr
Danaya Kotyk
Danaya Kotyk
MA, RP, CCC
Individual Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: DBT, IFS, Sandtray, Somatic Informed
Specialties: Emotional Regulation, Self-Worth, Anxiety, Depression, Neurodiversity (Autism/ADHD), Spirituality
Region:
$140+HST/hr
Corinne Qureshi
Corinne Qureshi
MA, RP
Independent Associate
corinne@actionpsychotherapy.com
Individual Therapy, Age: 17
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT informed, CPT, DBT informed, Humanistic, MBCT informed, Motivational Interviewing, PET
Specialties: Anxiety, Trauma, Relationships, Depression, Life Transitions, Self-Esteem
Region:
$150/hr
Barbara Francis
Barbara Francis
B.Sc., MBA, MACP, RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 13
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, ACT informed, CBT, DBT informed, EFT Informed, EMDR, IFS informed, Psychodynamic, Schema Therapy, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties:
Region:
$140/hr
Aurela Vangjeli
Aurela Vangjeli
MSW, RSW, SEP
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT informed, DBT informed, EFT Informed, Humanistic, IFS informed, MBCT informed, SE/Sensorimotor, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Traumatic Experiences, Sexual Abuse, Anxiety, Grief, Nervous System and Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Conflict
Region:
$150/hr
Arynne Boyes
Arynne Boyes
BSc., MACP., RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 13
Approaches to Therapy: CBT informed, DBT informed, Humanistic, IFS informed, Mindfulness, Narrative
Specialties: Complex Trauma, First Responders, Abuse, Anxiety, Grief
Region:
$150/hr
Andrea Stupak
Andrea Stupak
B.Ed., MACP, RP
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 10
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT informed, DBT informed, Humanistic, IFS informed, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, Psychodynamic, SE/Sensorimotor, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem, Self-Compassion, Emotional Awareness & Regulation.
Region:
$150/hr
Allison Tugwell
Allison Tugwell
M.Ed., RP
Individual Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: CBT informed, DBT informed, Humanistic, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Emotion Regulation, Grief, Trauma, Relationships
Region:
$150/hr
Alicia Shameer
Alicia Shameer
RP
Independent Associate
alicia.smpsychotherapy@gmail.com
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 12
Approaches to Therapy: ART, CBT informed, CPT, DBT informed, EFT, Expressive Arts, Humanistic, IFS informed, MBCT, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, PACT, Psychodynamic, SE/Sensorimotor, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Trauma and Abuse, Interpersonal Relationships, Anxiety and Addictions
Region:
$150 + HST for individual therapy, 160 + HST for couples therapy/hr
Alex Adams
Alex Adams
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 15
Approaches to Therapy: CBT informed, CI - Compassionate Inquiry, DBT informed, EFT Informed, Humanistic, Mindfulness
Specialties:
Region:
$90/hr
Alba Marussi
Alba Marussi
MA, RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, CBT, DBT informed, EMDR, IFS informed, Mindfulness, Psychodynamic, Trauma Informed
Specialties: Anxiety, Trauma-PTSD, Relational Conflicts
Region:
$150 +HST/hr
Alanna Page
Alanna Page
MSW, RSW
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 13
Approaches to Therapy: ACT informed, ART, CBT, CBT informed, CPS, DBT, DBT informed, EFT, EFT Informed, Expressive Arts, Gottman method, Humanistic, IFS informed, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, SE/Sensorimotor, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties: trauma, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, depression and neurodiversity
Region:
$180/hr
356 Woodroffe Ave., Entrance G/H, Suite 201, Ottawa, ON, K2A 3V6
(613) 699-0060
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