DBT Saskatchewan · A specialized STG Health clinic

DBT therapy for intense emotions, safer coping, and more workable relationships.

Structured, evidence-informed care for Borderline Personality Disorder patterns, bipolar-related instability, trauma after stabilization, overcontrol, adolescents and families, and other high-impact emotion and behaviour patterns.

Individual, group, guided, and comprehensive pathways
Secure virtual appointments across Saskatchewan
Clinician-reviewed intake and explicit treatment plans

Start with a clinical recommendation

You do not need to diagnose yourself or choose between twelve programs. The intake clarifies the pattern, current risk, medical needs, goals, and most proportionate level of support.

Clinician-reviewed intake
Clear service recommendation
No referral required

Does this sound like you?

Emotional suffering becomes visible in the cost of ordinary life

You do not need a confirmed diagnosis before asking whether DBT may fit the pattern.

Intensity flips the switch

You may function well until conflict, rejection, stress, uncertainty, or sleep disruption rapidly changes what feels possible.

The aftermath takes over

Shame, repair attempts, exhaustion, fear, or relationship fallout can continue long after the original moment has passed.

Coping creates new problems

Blowups, shutdown, avoidance, impulsivity, substance use, self-harm urges, or repeated crises may provide brief relief and larger consequences.

You know what to do—but cannot access it

Insight is present in calm moments, yet disappears when the nervous system is flooded.

Relationships swing between closeness and rupture

Fear, certainty, urgency, or invalidation can turn ordinary conflict into a high-stakes cycle.

Trying harder stopped working

The problem is not a lack of effort. The treatment plan needs skills, structure, repetition, and support under pressure.

Our approach to DBT care

You do not need more willpower. You need a better operating system for intense moments.

DBT combines acceptance and change. We validate why the response makes sense, identify the behavioural chain that keeps repeating, and train concrete skills until a different choice becomes more available under pressure.

Catch the pattern earlier

Use mindfulness and behavioural analysis to recognize triggers, vulnerability, interpretations, body cues, urges, and points of choice.

Survive the moment safely

Use distress-tolerance methods to reduce the chance that short-term relief creates long-term harm.

Change vulnerability over time

Emotion-regulation work targets sleep, routines, avoidance, meaning, mastery, and patterns that amplify intensity.

Protect relationships and self-respect

Interpersonal skills support clearer requests, boundaries, validation, conflict management, and repair.

Choose your route

Structured ways into DBT care

Each pathway answers a different clinical question. Intake helps determine which amount and format of support fits now.

DBT Individual Therapy

Weekly one-to-one DBT with a prioritized treatment hierarchy, diary-card review, behavioural analysis, and skills application.

DBT Skills Training

A 24-week clinician-led group teaching mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

DBT for Emotional Relief

A 12-session foundation for immediate emotional-rescue skills and preparation for deeper DBT training.

Guided DBT Self-Help

A structured workbook pathway with monthly therapist guidance when weekly care is not realistic.

DBT Skills Refresher Plus

A 12-week advanced group for DBT graduates who need to re-ground and generalize skills.

DBT Next Steps

A six-month life-building pathway for DBT graduates who are stable enough to build but remain stuck.

What comprehensive DBT adds

Four coordinated treatment modes—each with a distinct job

When the full model is indicated, individual therapy, skills training, between-session coaching, and therapist consultation work as one treatment system rather than separate services.

Individual DBT

Prioritize safety and high-impact targets, analyze behaviour, and apply skills to the client’s own life.

Skills training

Teach and repeatedly practise mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Between-session coaching

Support skill use in the environment before ineffective behaviour takes over, within agreed boundaries.

Therapist consultation

Help clinicians maintain adherence, balance, precision, and sustainability in complex care.

Beyond the appointment

Support is designed to help DBT reach real life

DBT is not strengthened by adding more material indiscriminately. The clinic selects communication, tracking, learning, and practice tools only when they have a clear treatment purpose and can be reviewed together.

Secure messaging that supports skill use

When messaging is part of the treatment plan, it can help clients share assigned work, clarify practice, and reconnect the next appointment to what happened in daily life.

A private learning environment

Selected clients receive structured learning materials, worksheets, reminders, and program resources through the STG Online Clinic rather than relying on memory alone.

The core skills

Four skill systems for the moments that usually derail you

The modules work together. Mindfulness notices the moment; distress tolerance prevents escalation; emotion regulation changes vulnerability; interpersonal effectiveness protects relationships and self-respect.

Mindfulness

Notice what is happening, reduce judgment, return to wise mind, and participate more effectively.

Distress tolerance

Get through acute pain and urges without making the situation worse.

Emotion regulation

Understand emotion, reduce vulnerability, and change unhelpful emotional responses.

Interpersonal effectiveness

Ask clearly, set limits, validate, negotiate, and maintain self-respect.

How care begins

A clear pathway—without guessing where to start

You do not need to know the diagnosis, program, or clinician before reaching out.

01 — Secure intake

Tell us what is happening, what you want to change, and any safety, scheduling, or funding needs.

02 — Clinical fit review

A clinician reviews the pattern, risk level, goals, diagnosis questions, and amount of structure needed.

03 — Clear recommendation

You receive a proportionate recommendation: individual DBT, a group, guided support, coordinated care, or another pathway.

04 — Begin with a plan

Care starts with explicit targets, skills practice, progress review, and a plan for support between sessions.

Clinical leadership

Warm, structured care from an integrated STG Health team

DBT Saskatchewan is part of STG Health Services Inc. Care is grounded in validation, behavioural precision, practical skills, and respect for the person behind the pattern.

Dr. Chris de Feijter, EdD., MACP

CEO · Clinical Counsellor / Psychotherapist

Dr. Mike White

Associate · Registered Doctoral Psychologist

Mattea Koebernick, MACP(C)

Associate · Mental Health Therapist

Fees and coverage

Know the practical details before treatment begins

All sessions are private-pay. Reimbursement depends on the individual benefit plan. NIHB and Métis Nation–Saskatchewan funding may be available after approval for eligible clients.

Individual counselling

$140–$225 per 50-minute session, depending on clinician, income, coverage, and funding arrangements.

Group counselling

$60–$90 per session. Program-specific billing schedules may apply.

Funding and benefits

Confirm private insurance, NIHB, or Métis Nation–Saskatchewan eligibility before treatment begins.

Resources

Practical DBT information before and between appointments

Browse evidence-informed articles and guides by skill, presenting concern, and treatment pathway.

Understanding DBT

How the treatment works, what the full model includes, and how to decide whether it fits.

DBT skills library

Mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and practical application.

BPD, bipolar, trauma, and family support

Topic-led resources for the patterns and relationships that often bring people to DBT care.

Common questions

What people usually want to know before starting

Do I need a BPD diagnosis to begin?

No. Intake considers the behavioural pattern, risk, functioning, goals, treatment history, and whether DBT is clinically appropriate.

Is DBT only a group program?

No. DBT Saskatchewan offers individual therapy, skills groups, guided pathways, comprehensive DBT, and specialized programs.

Can DBT support bipolar disorder?

DBT can support routines, distress tolerance, relationships, and behaviour alongside appropriate medical assessment and treatment.

What if I am currently unsafe?

DBT Saskatchewan is not an emergency service. Immediate danger requires 911 or the nearest emergency department; HealthLine 811 and 988 are additional crisis resources.

Are programs available outside La Ronge?

Yes. Core pathways are designed for secure virtual access across Saskatchewan when clinically appropriate.

How do I know which program fits?

You do not need to decide alone. The secure intake is reviewed by a clinician who recommends a proportionate starting point.

A practical next step

Start with the secure intake—not with a perfect explanation.

The intake gives the clinic enough information to recommend a proportionate next step.