Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) in Stratford & Online Across Ontario

Find balance in your emotions and build a life worth living.

If you often feel overwhelmed by intense emotions, struggle with relationships, or engage in behaviours that don’t align with your values, you’re not alone. DBT offers practical skills to help you navigate life with more stability and ease.

What is DBT?

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based therapy that combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness and emotional regulation tools. It was originally developed for borderline personality disorder, but is now used to support a range of emotional and relational challenges.

DBT teaches you how to tolerate distress, regulate your emotions, improve communication, and stay grounded in the present moment—even when things feel intense.

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What DBT Can Help With:

  • Mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder

  • Anxiety and panic disorders

  • Borderline personality disorder

  • Eating disorders

  • Substance use

  • PTSD and trauma

  • Self-harming behaviours or suicidal ideation

  • Anger management

  • Relationship challenges

How DBT Works in Therapy

DBT focuses on four main skill areas that support emotional balance and healthier relationships:

  1. Mindfulness – Staying present and observing your thoughts and emotions without judgment

  2. Distress Tolerance – Navigating crisis moments without harmful coping

  3. Emotion Regulation – Learning how to understand and manage intense emotional experiences

  4. Interpersonal Effectiveness – Communicating needs clearly while maintaining self-respect and connection

You and your therapist will work together to practice these skills in real life, helping you feel more equipped to handle whatever comes your way.

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Why Reclaim & Rise?

At Reclaim & Rise, our therapists offer client-centered, compassionate DBT support that honours your lived experience. We know emotional intensity is often a response to pain—not a problem to “fix.” We’ll meet you with empathy, pacing, and tools that help you build real trust with yourself.

You don’t have to keep apologizing for your emotions—or hiding how much it hurts.

If things feel too big, too loud, or too out of control, DBT can offer tools that meet you in the chaos—and help you come home to yourself.

Book your free consultation below. You’re allowed to want more peace. We’ll help you build it.