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Addiction & Substance Use Therapy

Has someone expressed concern about your substance use? Do you struggle with addiction and urges to use substances when feeling stressed or emotionally overwhelmed? We understand the challenges that individuals and families face when dealing with substance use and addiction. Our Dialectical Behaviour Therapy program is designed to treat substance use and addictions, by helping you gain the skills to navigate life's challenges without the reliance on substances. 

Options for therapy include:

Individual
Therapy

Group
Therapy

Family
Therapy

Skills
Coaching

Why DBT for substance use?

Substance use and addiction is a complex problem that can be difficult to solve alone but can be treatable with therapy. 
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🔹  Reduce triggers that lead to substance use.
🔹  Learn to tolerate distress without giving in to strong urges.
🔹  Learn how to manage and prevent relationship strain caused by addiction.
🔹  Receive out-of-session coaching to help you use skills to cope with strong urges. 
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Our trained therapists work collaboratively with you to develop coping strategies, enhance motivation for change, and foster personal growth, to support you in your recovery from substance use problems.

Substance Use Therapy: List

Our Programs

Woman receiving therapy for her addiction.

Individual Therapy

Get support with applying DBT coping skills to manage addiction and address the obstacles that interfere with your goals.

Couples & Family Therapy

Work collaborative with your partner or family members to better manage your substance use and prevent relationship strain.

A family working together to support a loved one with addiction.
Woman receiving therapy support with her substance use.

Skills Coaching

Receive in-the-moment guidance outside of your therapy session on how to manage emotional distress and substance use urges.

DBT Skills Training

Learn the DBT skills individually or in a group, to promote better impulse control, emotion regulation and communication with others.

People participating in group therapy for addiction.

Covered by most extended health benefits.

Book a free consultation to see if DBT is right for you

DBT online available throughout Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and Nova Scotia.

Phone: 289.203.3021

Fax: 289.203.2380

2 Bloor St E Suite 3500, Toronto, ON M4W 1A8

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