Alberta Indigenous Virtual Care Clinic (AIVCC) - provides virtual DBT for indigenous patients in Alberta (don't have to be status). Patients can self-refer.
Momentum Counselling offers several online groups which may be relevant (at little or no cost), e.g. - Emotional Regulation Series, Virtual Healing Trauma Support Group.
DBT Virtual - Available throughout Ontario, BC, Alberta and Nova Scotia. Individual therapy, phone coaching, and skills group.
Sashbear - support groups for family members of someone with emotional dysregulation.
Inner Solutions Dialectical Behavioural Therapy - provides an online intensive DBT course that is available Alberta wide.
Deep Sea Psychology Dialectical Behavioural Therapy - provides virtual BPD support to residents of Alberta, BC, and Ontario.
DBT skills sessions - this is not the full DBT program but does provide DBT-informed counselling. Self-referral is by calling Access 24/7 and saying: “I would like to attend Emotion Regulation groups at Edmonton Hope and Wellness”.
Alberta Health Services (AHS) Adult DBT Program - Full DBT therapy. Requires a referral, possibly from a psychologist or a psychiatrist. Wait-lists are common due to high demand.
Managing Your Emotions (Condensed DBT-informed Skills group, 8 weeks total) Group at Churchill AMH (formerly Addictions Services Edmonton)
Hope and Wellness (8-week [per module] DBT Skills Training groups, virtual or in-person) at Community Health Hub North
TIES (Twice Weekly Interpersonal & Emotion Skills, CBT/DBT-Informed, 16 week, 2 days/week, virtual or in-person) at 108 Street Building (downtown)
Comprehensive DBT (6 months, DBT Skills Group, DBT individual therapy) at RAH (I think?)
DBT Intensive - 24-week comprehensive DBT treatment, new spots open approximately every 8 weeks. Weekly individual therapy, weekly 2.5-hour DBT skills training group, and one-to-one skills coaching between sessions. Delivered in-person (downtown location).
Also offered as "DBT Regular", which is same as the above except without the one-on-one skills coaching.
Several "DBT-informed" groups, such as Monthly DBT Club, Emotion Regulation Skills Group for Adults, Emotion Regulation Skills Group for Trauma, Advanced DBT Skills Group, Emotion Regulation Skills Group for Children, Emotion Regulation Skills Group for Teens
The Emotion Regulation Skills Groups are 12-week DBT-informed skills training program. It is important to note that this is not the full, comprehensive DBT treatment. Full DBT treatment consists of weekly individual DBT therapy sessions, weekly DBT skills training group sessions for 24 weeks, 24/7 access to an individual therapist by phone for skills coaching, and therapists who participate in weekly case consultation. This course involves the skills training component only. Cost is ~$2000.
Solace Psychology - Offers various DBT/CBT Groups and Workshops throughout the year. Contact for more information.
Deep Roots Psychology - mentions group therapy and training in "12-week trauma-focused DBT groups" on their website
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy Program - 15 to 18 month program focused on goal-oriented recovery for patients with moderate to severe BPD who have previously tried community based DBT. Referral is required.
SHIFTGRIT Dialectical Behavioural Therapy - DBT focused therapy for Calgary residents.
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook - Classic self-help DBT book
Dialectical Behavior Therapy.com - online DBT course
Stop Walking on Eggshells - guidebook for family members of someone with BPD.
Psychwire - online DBT courses for health professionals.
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