DBT

Dialectical Behaviour
Therapy

If you feel your emotions more deeply than most people seem to, if you go from zero to overwhelmed faster than you'd like, DBT was built for you. It's a practical, compassionate toolkit for managing a big inner world.

At Evluni, we offer Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) Therapy In Beacon Hill, Calgary NW, available for in person and virtual sessions

What is DBT?

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is based on a core dialectic, focusing on the balance between acceptance and change. Through dialogue, DBT teaches strategies on how to accept yourself as you are right now AND how to work to change behaviours and patterns that are making your life harder. Holding the tension between self-acceptance and necessary change is the foundation of healing.

DBT is organized around four skill areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Together, they give you a comprehensive set of tools for navigating the moments in life that feel most impossible.

  • Feel emotions very intensely

  • Struggle with self-harm urges

  • Have a diagnosis of BPD

  • Experience eating difficulties

  • Have had suicidal thoughts

  • Find relationships really hard to navigate

Is DBT Right for You?

DBT is especially helpful for people who feel their emotions more intensely than others or who struggle with impulsivity. You might benefit from DBT if you:

  • Act impulsively and regret it later

  • Use substances or other behaviours to cope

  • Have trauma alongside emotional dysregulation

  • Often feel empty or like you don't know who you are

You deserve a life that feels manageable, even joyful.

DBT can help you get there. Book a free consultation with our Calgary NW team today.

Marlies Wester

Registered Provisional Psychologist
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Frequently asked questions

  • It means holding two seemingly opposite truths at once. The most important dialectic in DBT is: "I am doing the best I can, and I need to do better." Neither statement cancels out the other. That balance between radical self-acceptance and commitment to change is what makes DBT unique.

  • Absolutely not. DBT is helpful for anyone who experiences intense emotions, impulsivity, or difficulty maintaining relationships, regardless of any diagnosis. If you relate to the description of feeling deeply and struggling to manage that, DBT skills are for you.

  • At Evluni, DBT skills are taught in individual therapy sessions, where your therapist can personalize the skills directly to your life, your relationships, and the specific situations you're navigating.

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We’re here to listen and support you. If you know you're ready, you can book your free 15-minute phone consultation directly through our online booking, it's quick and easy.



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