Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a powerful practical approach for learning to manage your emotions, build resilience, cope with distress, and improve your relationships.

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DBT is a state-of-the-art evidence-based treatment that is highly effective for adolescents and adults who experience high emotional sensitivity, have up-and-down moods, have difficulty managing their reactions, and find this interferes with their self-esteem, mood, coping, and relationships. 

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DBT is highly practical and will equip you with essential life skills.

 

The course covers:

• mindfulness

• emotional resilience and coping with distress

• changing problematic coping behaviours

• understanding and managing emotions

• letting go and practicing radical acceptance

• accessing more balanced states of mind

• building communication and relationship skills

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WHAT’S INCLUDED?

• A 30-minute intake session with a psychologist to assess suitability, introduce the group concepts, and allocation to an individual psychologist at our clinic (if required).

• 8 x weekly 2-hour group sessions

• A DBT Skills Group Handbook which includes all of the skills learnt throughout the 8 weeks as well as worksheets to support tracking of emotions, behaviours and progress once the group is complete.

• A free 30-minute check in/follow up via phone or zoom two weeks after finishing  the group.

 

Next group starts 

*Online group:  WEDNESDAY 9th October 2PM - 4PM, concluding on Wednesday 27th November 2024.  

 

*In Person group (ISN Clinic Kew):  THURSDAY 10th October 5PM - 7PM, concluding on Thursday 28th November 2024. 

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FEES

$100 per session. Medicare rebate of approx $67 available 

(out of pocked fee of $33)

*You will need to have a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP to be eligible for the Medicare rebate.   

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About the facilitator:

Mercia Wessels is a Clinical Psychologist with experience working with clients in individual and group therapy settings, including with diagnoses such as borderline personality disorder, complex PTSD,  trauma experiences, emotion dysregulation, impulsivity, self-harm and suicidality. Mercia enjoys group work, and believes the DBT program provides a unique opportunity to learn and implement valuable skills, and to benefit from the support and experience of other group members. Mercia’s approach to therapy is warm and collaborative.

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To express and interest in this program please register and Mercia will contact you to discuss or call ISN Clinic on (03) 9008 1616.