Congratulations Ciara Togher!Intensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Trainingfor adults and adolescents

Our practitioner, Ciara, has recently completed intensive training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for adults and adolescents.

The course provides the skills and strategies to teach ‘crisis survival’ techniques and address suicide ideation, self-harm and impulsive destructive behaviours of patients, assist those working with patients who present with high levels of emotional dysfunction, gain knowledge of all four skills of DBT, Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation and Interpersonal Effectives, including the additions of new skills added in 2nd Edition DBT Training 2015 (Prof Marsha Linehan), and gain knowledge in how to work with a non-verbal approach using creativity alongside the skills of DBT.


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How can DBT therapy assist you?

DBT is an evidenced based treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder sufferers. However, DBT skills are also extremely useful for clients in assisting in the management of impulsive behaviours, mood changes, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression and urges to use substances, food, gambling etc. to avoid or get rid of uncomfortable or intense emotions. DBT gives clients concrete skills and strategies to manage disruptive emotional experiences.

DBT has been found to be most effective when working in a group setting, in conjunction with individual counselling sessions and telephone contact.   We are currently organising to commence a group early in the new year.
If you would like to be part of this exciting development in Bunbury, or if you would like to have a telephone chat with Ciara, please use the contact form.
You may also be eligible for a Medicare Rebate if you have a Mental Health Care Plan...discuss this with your Doctor, or see here for further information