Finding a DBT therapist
Extensive training is provided to DBT therapists to treat borderline personality disorders (BPD). This is a unique type of cognitive-behavioral therapy that is scientific and has proven to reduce symptoms of distress in borderline personality disorders, related to suicide and self-harm. The focus of DBT is on teaching behavioral skills on how to regulate emotions, to live in the moment, tolerating distress and managing relationships with other people. DBT sessions include all three types, individual and group therapy and phone coaching sessions. If you or your loved ones are feeling distressed and seeking the assistance of a therapist in the Scarborough region, call us for an appointment right away.
Book an appointment at your local Simply Align Rehab – Cedarbrae Medical Centre: 3630 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, ON M1G1P6 or call us at # 416-438-3230 or Text 416-628-8554 or BOOK ONLINE.
It may not be easy to locate a DBT therapist. You could look up the DBT Clinical Resource Directory maintained by Behavioral Tech, an organization founded by Marsha Linehan that trains mental health professionals. You can search for clinicians and therapists who have gone through DBT training with Behavioral Tech, LLC or the Behavioral Research & Therapy Clinics (BRTC) at the University of Washington.
You can also search for programs by continent, country, state or province. Another source might be the Find A Therapist Directory of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies’. You can search for practitioners by name, location, population served as well as specialty for US and Canada. Since DBT is an evidence based approach to treatment, academic departments may have practitioners trained in DBT. Hence, the local colleges and universities or medical centres which will have their own departments of psychology and psychiatry could be another source.
Further, you could look up any government agency in your area that deals with mental health issues, such as the Department of Mental Health or Social Services. They might be able to refer DBT therapists from your area and based on your needs. You must talk to your physician or doctor and express your desire to go for DBT therapy. Your doctor may be able to refer somebody or confirm whether this is the best approach.
