Who DBT Saskatchewan supports
People often arrive with a diagnosis, a question about diagnosis, or simply a repeating emotional and behavioural pattern that has become too costly. Intake clarifies what DBT can reasonably target and what other assessment or care may be needed.
You don’t need to choose a program before contacting us. Intake does not commit you to treatment.
DBT is most useful when the maintaining pattern can be identified clearly enough to target.
The clinic looks for behavioural sequences and vulnerabilities that can be changed. The goal is not to reduce a person to a diagnosis or describe suffering as a lack of motivation.
YOUR QUESTIONS
No. DBT fit is based on the target pattern, risk, functioning, goals, and treatment needs—not one diagnosis alone.
They can overlap in appearance but differ in timing, triggers, episode structure, medical implications, and treatment. Diagnostic questions should be assessed rather than answered from a checklist.
Yes. DBT may target emotion dysregulation, relationships, avoidance, impulsive coping, rigidity, distress, or quality-of-life problems without self-harm.
RO-DBT may be considered when overcontrol, inhibition, perfectionism, rigidity, and emotional loneliness are central.
Yes, when developmentally adapted care and the appropriate level of family involvement can be provided safely.
It may. A responsible intake identifies when another service, assessment, prescriber, or level of care is more suitable.
Tell us what has been difficult and what you hope to change. A clinician reviews your needs and explains the recommended support, practical arrangements, and next steps.
No referral is needed to contact the clinic. Your funding provider may have separate referral or authorization requirements.