Dialectical Behavioural Therapy in Calgary

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What is DBT?

Do you find it hard to manage strong emotions or stay grounded during conflict or stress? Do you feel like you swing between extremes—wanting control one moment and feeling overwhelmed the next? DBT might be a good fit for you. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy is a skills-based approach designed to help you manage intense emotions, improve relationships, and build a more balanced and fulfilling life. It combines mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills—helping you stay centered even when life feels overwhelming. DBT teaches that two things can be true at once: you can accept yourself as you are and work toward meaningful change. Through this balance of acceptance and growth, you’ll learn practical ways to navigate emotional ups and downs with greater calm, clarity, and self-compassion.

Common Goals of DBT:

  • Develop practical tools for managing strong or overwhelming emotions

  • Feel greater emotional balance and self-awareness

  • Improve your ability to pause and respond thoughtfully instead of reacting impulsively

  • Improve your communication and relationship skills

  • Increase your resilience in stressful or triggering situations

  • Feel a stronger sense of self-acceptance and inner stability

  • Increase your confidence to live in alignment with your values, even during challenges