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We are the only private, fully in-house, comprehensive DBT Canberra clinic.
This is because we offer both individual Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and this 22 Week Canberra DBT Skills Program, which operates in a group format. We offer this in conjunction with individual therapy to create a long lasting approach to overcoming your mental health challenges.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is an evidence based approach which is used widely for providing relief from a wide range of mental health issues.
Our DBT Skills Group is a Canberra local program designed to enhance your mental health through the teaching of adaptive coping skills across various skill areas. This program is a independent, skill only program, aiming to change your approach to managing your inner thoughts and feelings. The DBT Skills Group has an ultimate goal of transforming you into a more balanced and empowered person, with practical tools for handling distress and negative behaviours.
These modules are:
Mindfulness is a well researched cognitive method of self-reflection and intra-personal awareness. This module focuses on enhancing the ability to observe, describe and participate in the present moment without judgement, multitasking and ineffectiveness. These skills form the foundation for all other teachings in the skills program.
Learning to respond to our own emotions is an important aspect of breaking escalating feedback loops which can lead to unwanted behaviours and spiraling moods. This module focuses on learning skills designed to expand capacity to understand and name emotions, to change unwanted emotions, and reduce vulnerability to being overwhelmed by emotions.
It's important that we don't feel crushed by distress when it arises within us, clouding our judgement or shutting down our ability to function. This module focuses on learning skills designed to increase your ability to tolerate distress. Teaching will include skills to tolerate extreme or uncomfortable emotions, skills to survive a crisis and skills to accept the emotions and reality as it currently exists.
This module focuses on learning skills designed to enhance your relational and communication skills to become more effective in achieving your goals, maintaining or improving the relationship and retaining relational self-respect. Skills and strategies will include heading off problems, repairing relationships (or ending them if necessary) and resolving problems before they become overwhelming.
The full program will run for 22 weeks (11 Week Blocks) and attendance will be required at all sessions to be eligible for graduation.
The following are mandatory requirements to be eligible for this skills program:
Francis Chambers, Level 3, Suite 15, 40 Corinna Street Phillip, Woden ACT 2606
Our DBT Group therapy sessions are run every Tuesday and Wednesday 3:30 to 5:30pm.
We have 4 intakes through the year, conducting new eligibility assessments between each of the starting periods. However, you can reserve a spot for any group intake through the year in advance:
January - 1st Round Entry
April - 2nd Round Entry
July - 3rd Round Entry
October - 4th Round Entry
Click here to reserve your position in the class, as our DBT Skills Groups fill up quickly.
Book your initial one-to-one consultation and eligibility assessment for our Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Adult Skills Group.
Our Canberra DBT Skills Group runs from the heart of Woden, directly next to the shopping centre, which provides ample and easily accessible parking. Our comfortable and fully soundproofed group room is on the 3rd floor of the Francis Chambers, overlooking a leafy canopy which gives beauty, tranquility and additional privacy.
The space has been custom built for purpose from scratch, so you can have the best chance of getting the most out of the program.
Our Canberra DBT Skills Group is run by an experienced therapist who has over a decade of experience helping people manage their emotions, control harmful behaviour and change their dysfunctional thoughts.
The program is also conducted by Rana, so you have the option to see the same therapist for both your individual therapy and for the DBT Skills Group. For many people, this is a huge benefit in feeling they have a continuity of care in their journey to better mental health.