WEST ISLAND DBT CENTRE

DBT Services for children, adolescents, adults and families

A psychology clinic in the West Island of Montreal that offers comprehensive Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) treatment, including individual therapy, group therapy, and support groups for individuals for all ages. We are also the only clinic in Montreal to offer DBT-C, a therapeutic program for children 6-12 and their families. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are offering teletherapy services via video conferencing.

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"The treatment stages of DBT are designed to move people through a process of building lives worth living"

Marsha M. Linehan, Psychologist & Creator of DBT

WHAT IS DBT?

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a form of therapy that combines various forms of therapy, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness. DBT was developed in the 1980s by psychologist Marsha Linehan. The underlying idea behind DBT is that some people are more prone than others to react in a more intense manner in a wide variety of emotional situations. The main goal of DBT is thus to help people understand and accept such reactions, and ultimately provide them with different strategies to regulate their emotions.