Skills and behavioural treatment for urges and relapse patterns
DBT-informed addiction recovery applies mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, behavioural analysis, and relationship skills to substance-use urges, relapse chains, shame, avoidance, and building a sustainable recovery life.
You don’t need to choose a program before contacting us. Intake does not commit you to treatment.
The exact goals depend on the client, substance, risk, medical advice, and treatment setting.
Shame often collapses a lapse into “I failed.” DBT instead analyses vulnerabilities, cues, thoughts, emotions, body states, urges, access, relationships, and consequences. The purpose is accountability with enough precision to create a different next link.
Depending on the substance and severity, effective care may also require a physician, addiction medicine, medication, withdrawal management, peer recovery, residential treatment, laboratory monitoring, or harm-reduction services.
Fees depend on the recommended individual or group pathway. Coverage must be confirmed for the assigned clinician and service format. This service does not replace emergency care or medically supervised withdrawal management when those are required.
YOUR QUESTIONS
Goals are clarified individually. Some situations require abstinence or medical stabilization; others may begin with harm reduction and commitment work.
No. DBT addresses behavioural and emotional patterns but does not replace detoxification, prescribing, physical-health care, or specialized addiction treatment.
Safety comes first, followed by a detailed chain analysis, repair of consequences, and a revised plan. Shame is not used as the treatment strategy.
It can address the chain and build coping. Trauma-focused treatment may be considered later when stability and readiness are sufficient.
With consent and when useful, supports can be included in planning, boundaries, communication, and relapse prevention.
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.