DBT Therapy in Oshawa & Durham Region
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) for building practical skills for managing emotions, relationships and everyday challenges.
At DBT Virtual we help you learn skills you can use outside of the therapy room, when emotions are intense, relationships become difficult, or life feels overwhelming. We provide DBT services to people in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, Courtice, Bowmanville, Clarington and communities throughout Durham Region, as well as virtually across Ontario.
Looking for DBT therapy in Oshawa or the Durham Region?
DBT Virtual provides specialized and comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) services for adults, teens, children, families and couples who are looking for practical, evidence-based strategies to better manage intense emotions, challenging behaviours, difficult situations, and conflicts in relationships.
How can DBT help?
DBT is a structured therapy that combines behavioural strategies, cognitive therapy, mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches to gain better control of emotions and behavious. Rather than simply talking about problems, DBT focuses on learning and practicing concrete skills to promote change in everyday life.
Comprehensive DBT Program
We offer all aspects of DBT, including individual therapy, DBT skills groups and phone coaching. We have therapy programs for children, teens and adults, and work with individuals, groups, couples and families. Our goal is to make high-quality, evidence-based DBT accessible, with flexible and affordable options.
Covered by most extended health benefits. Affordable options available.
DBT may be helpful for people who experience:
✓ Intense or rapidly changing emotions
✓ Difficulty regulating emotions
✓ Impulsive behaviours
✓ Difficulty coping with stress
✓ Relationship conflict or instability
✓ Difficulty communicating needs or setting boundaries
✓ Patterns of self-defeating behaviour
✓ Feelings of loneliness, isolation or emptiness
✓ Difficulty tolerating uncertainty or rejection
✓ Self-harm or suicidal thoughts or behaviours
Our Oshawa-based DBT therapists are here to help.
Who can benefit from DBT?
DBT teaches practical skills for real life
Mindfulness
Increase awareness of the present moment and cultivate a non-judgmental acceptance of thoughts and emotions.
Distress Tolerance
Improve your capacity to handle big emotions and tough circumstances without reacting in unhealthy ways.
Emotion Regulation
Understand your emotions better, handle them with resilience and reduce their frequency and intensity.
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Interact and communicate more effectively with others while balancing your relationships and self-respect.
DBT skills can help you develop a larger toolbox for managing difficult situations. Develop practical DBT skills that help you manage difficult emotions, cope with distress, and feel more in control.
DBT Therapy in Oshawa
If you're searching for DBT therapy in Oshawa, DBT Virtual provides access to DBT therapists with specialized training and experience in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Depending on your needs, DBT treatment may include individual therapy, DBT skills group, and phone coaching, or only the aspects that appear to be most needed based on your circumstances. Our team will do a thorough assessment of your mental health history and therapy goals to determine the best fit for your therapy.
Individual Therapy
With the support of your DBT therapist you will learn to understand problematic patterns and apply coping skills to specific challenges.
Phone Coaching
Contact your therapist outside of your therapy sessions to receive support with integrating the DBT coping skills during moments of emotional distress.
DBT Skills Group
DBT group therapy is designed to provide you with effective, practical coping strategies to replace unhealthy, problematic behaviours.
Family & Couples Therapy
Involve your loved ones to improve dynamics in high conflict relationships and learn skills to better support one another during heightened emotions.
DBT Therapy Across Durham Region
DBT Virtual serves clients looking for comprehensive DBT therapy throughout the Durham Region, including:
✓ Clarington
✓ Brooklin
✓ Newcastle
✓ Uxbridge
✓ Port Perry
✓ All of Ontario
✓ Oshawa
✓ Whitby
✓ Ajax
✓ Pickering
✓ Courtice
✓ Bowmanville
If you're looking for DBT therapy in Oshawa, live in Durham Region and are searching for a DBT therapist near you, you may be able to access services either in person in Oshawa or virtually across Ontario.