24-week structured online group
DBT Skills Training
A clinician-led group that teaches DBT’s four core skill systems through explanation, demonstration, repeated practice, homework review, and real-life application.
You don’t need to choose a program before contacting us. Intake does not commit you to treatment.
Your care at a glance
Length
A 24-week skills cycle.
Format
Clinician-led online group learning and practice.
Skills
Mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and relationships.
Additional support
Your clinician reviews whether individual therapy is also needed.
Could this support fit your needs?
This service may be right for you if…
- You want a complete foundation in the four DBT skill systems
- You can participate respectfully and consistently in a structured online group
- You are prepared to practise between sessions rather than only listen
- Your current risk level can be safely managed in the recommended level of care
A different pathway may be safer or more useful when…
- Frequent life-threatening behaviour or severe instability may require individual or comprehensive DBT
- Acute mania, psychosis, intoxication, or medical instability requires appropriate medical care first
- Guided Self-Help may fit when a weekly group is not realistic and risk is lower
Skills training is one treatment mode.
Teaching, practice, and homework review develop the four core skill areas. Skills training alone does not include all the functions of individual therapy, between-session coaching, and a clinician consultation team. A clinician determines whether concurrent individual treatment is required for your circumstances. Confirm cohort dates, attendance expectations, privacy arrangements, and fees before joining.
DBT skills are trained—not merely explained
Knowing the name of a skill is different from being able to use it while flooded, ashamed, angry, frightened, or close to acting impulsively. The group uses repetition, homework review, troubleshooting, and application to help skills become more available under pressure.
Learn the skill
Practise deliberately
Use skills in everyday life
Different skills for different moments.
What the group experience is designed to provide
Clear expectations, respectful participation, confidentiality guidance, digital learning materials, structured homework review, and catch-up planning help participants stay engaged without requiring forced personal disclosure.
Structured participation
Learning materials
Missed-session planning
Fees and practical details
Group counselling currently ranges from $60 to $90 per session. Private plans may exclude skills-training or group formats. Public benefits do not automatically cover every group format, so coverage must be confirmed for this specific program before enrolment.
YOUR QUESTIONS
Questions you may have
Do I also need individual therapy?
Not always. Some people use skills training alone; others need individual DBT so skills can be applied to personal targets, safety issues, and repeated behavioural patterns.
Is this a support or processing group?
No. It is a structured skills-training group. Teaching, practice, homework review, and application are central.
Do I have to share personal details?
No. Respectful participation is expected, but you are not forced to disclose anything you do not want to share.
What happens if I miss a session?
You receive clear expectations and catch-up options so that one absence does not automatically become “I failed, so I quit.”
Is this available across Saskatchewan?
Yes. The program is delivered securely online across Saskatchewan. Participants need a private location, reliable internet, and a plan for local emergency support.
Can it support bipolar disorder?
Skills can support distress tolerance, routines, relationships, and emotion management alongside appropriate medical care.
You may also be interested in…
DBT for Emotional Relief
DBT Individual Therapy
Guided DBT Self-Help
You can work out the next step with us.
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.