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
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, CBT, CPT, DBT, Humanistic, MBCT, MBSR, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Abuse, Self-Esteem, Relationships, Parenting
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$140/hr
Tara Cohen
Tara Cohen
MSW, RSW
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, Expressive Arts, Humanistic, MBCT, MBSR, Narrative, PET, Psychodynamic, Safe & Sound Protocol, SE/Sensorimotor
Specialties: Illness, Grief, Loss, Bereavement, Anxiety, Emotional Regulation
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$145/hr
Sokhna Ndiaye
Sokhna Ndiaye
BA, MSc, RSW
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 15
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, DBT, Expressive Arts, Humanistic, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Relationships, self-esteem, personal development, emotional regulation, cultural issues, anxiety and depression
Region: Virtual
$160/hr
Sean Hale
Sean Hale
MA, RP
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, DBT, EFT, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Couples, LGBTQ, Emotion Regulation, Self-Compassion
Region: Virtual
$160-180+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: CBT, DBT, EFT, Humanistic, MBCT, Narrative, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Self-compassion
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$140/hr
Nereah Felix
Nereah Felix
R.P. (Qualifying), Ph.D. Student
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, Gottman method, Psychodynamic, Sandtray, Schema Therapy, SE/Sensorimotor
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Self-Esteem, Personality Disorder, Relationships
Region: Central, Virtual
$150/hr
Natalie Feldman
Natalie Feldman
MA, RP
Individual Therapy, Age: 13
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, CPT, DBT, EMDR
Specialties: Anxiety, Emotion Regulation, LGBTQ+, Self-Compassion, Trauma and Abuse
Region: Virtual
$150+HST/hr
Marie Pierre Castonguay
Marie Pierre Castonguay
MSW, RSW
mariepierrecounselling@gmail.com
Individual Therapy, Child Therapy, Couples Therapy, Supervision, Age: 12
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, DBT, EFT, Expressive Arts, Gottman method, IFS, Narrative, PACT, Psychodynamic, SE/Sensorimotor
Specialties: Relationships, Life Transitions, Anxiety, Self-Compassion, Sexuality
Region: Virtual
$160/hr
Mariam Hanna
Mariam Hanna
B.A., M.A., RP (Q)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 15
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, Psychodynamic, Schema Therapy
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Relational Issues, Grief, Emotional Regulation, Mindfulness
Region: Central, Nepean, Virtual
$150+HST/hr
Marc Whitehouse
Marc Whitehouse
MSW, RSW
marc@whitehousecounselling.com
Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Men's Issues, Emotion Regulation, Young Adults, LGBTQIA
Region: Virtual
$170/hr
Leila Osman
Leila Osman
M.A., RP, PhD Candidate
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, Humanistic, MBCT, MBSR, Narrative, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Culturally sensitive, humanistic, existential
Region: Central, Virtual
$150+HST/hr
Leigh Jolly
Leigh Jolly
MSW, RSW, RHN
Independent Associate
leigh.mindfullynourished@gmail.com
Individual Therapy, Age: 15
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Nutritional Therapy
Specialties: Nutrition, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional Eating, Self-Esteem, Youth
Region: Virtual
$150/hr
Kyle Kearnan
Kyle Kearnan
M.Ed, RP
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Supervision, Age: 15
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, CPT, DBT, EFT, Humanistic, MBCT, MBSR, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, PET, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Anxiety, Trauma, Depression, Grief, Youth, Relationships, Interpersonal Conflicts
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$150 + HST/hr
Katrina Hutchingame
Katrina Hutchingame
MA RP CAMFT Associate
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: DBT informed, EFT Informed, Gottman method, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, SE/Sensorimotor
Specialties: Trauma, Substance Use/Addiction, Eating Disorders
Region: Virtual
$150+HST; $180+HST (for couples & families)/hr
Kathleen Elliott
Kathleen Elliott
MA, RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 13
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, Narrative, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Trauma, Anxiety, Dissociation, Interpersonal Relationships, Neuro-Diversity, Loss and Grief
Region: Virtual
$155 (HST incl)/hr
Karin Dudli
Karin Dudli
MSW, RSW
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, ART, Brainspotting, DBT, Humanistic, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, SE/Sensorimotor
Specialties: Trauma, OSI, Anxiety, Stress
Region: Nepean
$170/hr
Karen Turner
Karen Turner
MSc, RP
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Supervision, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, CPT, DBT, EFT, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative
Specialties: Adults, Couples, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions
Region: Toronto, Virtual
$150+HST/hr
Julia Malette
Julia Malette
MA, RP
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, DBT, EFT, EMDR, IFS, PACT, SE/Sensorimotor
Specialties: EMDR, trauma, couples, sex therapy
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$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, DBT, EFT, EMDR, MBSR, Narrative
Specialties: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQ
Region: Virtual
$250/hr
Jessica Ng
Jessica Ng
M.A., RP.
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Supervision, Age: 13
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, CPS, DBT, EFT, PACT
Specialties: Communication, Emotional regulation, Stress management, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship conflict
Region: Virtual
$180 (HST incl)/hr
Jesika Merino
Jesika Merino
M.Ed., R.P., C.C.C.
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, DBT, EMDR, Expressive Arts, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, PET, Psychodynamic, Sandtray, SE/Sensorimotor
Specialties: Trauma, Adults, PTSD
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$150 (HST incl)/hr
Faith Mottahedi
Faith Mottahedi
MA, Ph.D (candidate), RP(Q)
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 8
Approaches to Therapy: DBT, EFT, Psychodynamic
Specialties: youth, couples/families, life changes, relational issues
Region: Central, Virtual
$155+HST/hr
Douglas Yam
Douglas Yam
RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
OptimizeRelationship@gmail.com
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, DBT, EFT, EMDR, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Anxiety, Self-worth/esteem, Trauma, Relationship with self, partner, family, and work colleagues, Performance
Region: Toronto, Virtual
$150 + HST/hr
Darlene Kuehn
Darlene Kuehn
PhD. RP.
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: DBT, EFT, Expressive Arts, Sandtray
Specialties: Couples, Families, Parenting, Forgiveness, Art Therapy
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$160; $175 Couples/hr
Danaya Kotyk
Danaya Kotyk
MA, RP, CCC
Individual Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: DBT, Humanistic, IFS, Sandtray
Specialties: Emotional Regulation, Self-Worth, Anxiety, Depression, Neurodiversity (Autism/ADHD), Spirituality
Region: Central, Virtual
$140+HST/hr
Corinne Qureshi
Corinne Qureshi
MA, RP
Independent Associate
corinne@actionpsychotherapy.com
Individual Therapy, Age: 17
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, CPT, DBT, Humanistic, MBCT, Motivational Interviewing, PET
Specialties: Anxiety, Trauma, Relationships, Depression, Life Transitions, Self-Esteem
Region: Toronto, Virtual
$150/hr
Charlotte Garvin
Charlotte Garvin
M.Ed., R.P., C.C.C.
Individual Therapy, Age: 12
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, EMDR, IFS, SE/Sensorimotor
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Coping skills, Grief, Interpersonal relationships, Self-esteem
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$160 (HST incl)/hr
Barbara Francis
Barbara Francis
B.Sc., MBA, MACP, RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 13
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT informed, EFT Informed, EMDR, IFS informed, Psychodynamic, Schema Therapy, Somatic Informed, Trauma Informed
Specialties:
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$140/hr
Aurela Vangjeli
Aurela Vangjeli
MSW, RSW, SEP
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: CBT informed, DBT informed, EFT Informed, IFS informed, SE/Sensorimotor, Somatic Informed
Specialties: Traumatic Experiences, Sexual Abuse, Anxiety, Grief, Nervous System and Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Conflict
Region: Central, Virtual
$140/hr
Alicia Shameer
Alicia Shameer
RP (Qualifying)
alicia.smpsychotherapy@gmail.com
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 12
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, ART, CBT, CPT, DBT, EFT, Expressive Arts, Humanistic, IFS, MBCT, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, PACT, Psychodynamic, SE/Sensorimotor
Specialties: Trauma and Abuse, Interpersonal Relationships, Anxiety and Addictions
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$150/hr
Alanna Beitner
Alanna Beitner
MSW, RSW
Independent Associate
alannabeitnertherapy@gmail.com
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 13
Approaches to Therapy: ART, CBT, DBT, EFT, Expressive Arts, Gottman method, Humanistic, IFS, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, SE/Sensorimotor
Specialties: trauma, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, depression and neurodiversity
Region: Central, Virtual
$180/hr
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