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
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
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
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
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