Australian DBT Institute Certified Programs
Australian DBT Institute Certified Programs
DBT Group Programs
DBT Clinics provide a range of comprehensive DBT Programs from our locations in Brighton VIC, Mona Vale NSW and online! We are the private clinics of the Australian DBT Institute and have been running DBT Programs since 1999. Our Clinical Lead, Dr. Peter King (pictured right with DBT creator Marsha Linehan) was mentored by Marsha Linehan’s training, research and development company Behavioral Tech LLC between 2003 and 2008. Dr. King hosted and completed 2 DBT Intensive Training programs with Behavioral Tech LLC in Brisbane (2004) and Melbourne (2008) as well as DBT training in Michigan, USA (2006). Dr. King has also completed Radically Open Ltd’s Level 3 RO-DBT Practitioner Training and Intensive training and mentoring with Babette Rothschild in Somatic Trauma Therapy!
The DBT Clinic’s comprehensive programs offer individual therapy, skills groups and telephone coaching in DBT. All programs use a DBT informed approach with adaptions made to meet the specialised needs of the Australian community. All of the DBT Clinic’s clinicians have received comprehensive training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and are Credentialed DBT Practitioners with the Australian DBT Institute.
About our DBT Groups
Problematic behaviours evolve as a way to cope with a situation or attempt to solve a problem. While such behaviours provide temporary relief, they often result in conflict, pain and overwhelm in the long-term. The function of DBT Skills Groups is to support enhance an individual’s capabilities to replace problematic behaviours with more skillful means of coping.
There are four sets of skills taught in our DBT groups:
- Mindfulness: the practice of being fully aware and present in this one moment
- Distress Tolerance: how to tolerate pain in difficult situations, not change it
- Interpersonal Effectiveness: how to ask for what you want and say no while maintaining self-respect and relationships
- Emotion Regulation: how to change emotions that you want to change
DBT Clinic’s comprehensive programs offer individual therapy, skills groups and telephone coaching in DBT. All programs use a DBT-informed approach with adaptions made to meet the specialised needs of the Australian community. All of the DBT Clinic’s clinicians have received comprehensive training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and are Credentialed DBT Practitioners with the Australian DBT Institute.
Individual Therapy in DBT
Individual Therapy is a vital component of a DBT program. Go to our individual therapy page to find our more if you currently do not have a DBT therapist. More information about individual therapy is available at https://dbtclinics.com/individual-counselling-support/
DBT Clinics run up to 10 adult DBT groups each week. Individuals are allocated to groups that are the best fit for the individual requesting a referral to our DBT groups.
Current group participants are considered when making new referrals and allocations to each DBT group.
– Online Group Program NEXT INTAKE JANUARY 2025
– Melbourne Group Location: Full for 2025
– Gold Coast Group Location: New clinic coming soon!
– Sydney Group Location: January 2025 is our next intake.
– Group Duration: Weekly sessions of 2 hours duration
– Weekly Fees: $65 per group session ($525 when module is paid upfront)
– Intake Dates: Last week of January; first week of April; first week of July; and first week of October
DBT Group Modules (Our full adult program runs over 27-30 weeks)
Distress Tolerance
– Week 1: Introduction/Mindfulness
– Week 2: Mindfulness
– Week 3: TIPP Skill
– Week 4: Dual Awareness
– Week 5: Distraction
– Week 6: Pros & Cons
– Week 7: Half Smile Willing Hands
– Week 8: Radical Acceptance
– Week 9 & 10: Module Review
Emotion Regulation
– Week 1: Introduction/Mindfulness
– Week 2: Mindfulness
– Week 3: Dialectics
– Week 4: Model for Managing Emotions
– Week 5: Model for Managing Emotions
– Week 6: Opposite Action
– Week 7: PLEASE Skills & Pleasant Events
– Week 8: Values & Priorities
– Week 9 & 10: Module Review
Interpersonal Effectiveness
– Week 1: Introduction/Mindfulness
– Week 2: Mindfulness
– Week 3: Validation
– Week 4: Behavioiuralism
– Week 5: GIVE Skills
– Week 6: FAST Skills
– Week 7: DEAR Man Skills
– Week 8: Evaluating Options and Trouble Shooting
– Week 9 & 10: Module Review
Current participants are considered when making new referrals and allocations to each RO DBT Skills Class.
– Online via Zoom Accessible now!
– Skills Class Duration: Weekly sessions of 2 hours duration
– Weekly Fees: $110 per group session
– Intake Dates: Last week of January; first week of April; first week of July; and first week of October
– RO DBT Skills Classes run over 3 x 10 week terms.
Our Youth Program is facilitated online! Individuals are allocated to groups that are the best fit for the individual requesting a referral to our DBT groups. Current group participants are considered when making new referrals and allocations to each DBT group.
– Group Location: Online
– Group Duration: Weekly sessions of 90 minutes duration
– Weekly Fees: $65 per group session ($525 when module is paid upfront)
– Intake Dates: Last week of January; first week of April; first week of July; and first week of October
– Youth Group (15-18yo) Thursdays starting @ 4.30pm (VIC time zone)
Module 1 (Youth Program)
Week 1: Module Introduction and States of Mind
Week 2: Mindfulness with a focus on “Don’t Judge”
Week 3: Dialectics
Week 4: Wise Mind ACCEPTS Skills
Week 5: TIPP Skills
Week 6: Model of Describing Emotions
Week 7: MC STRONG
Week 8: Relationship Goals & Priorities
Week 9: GIVE Skills
Week 10: Module review session
Module 2 (Youth Program)
Week 1: Module Introduction and States of Mind
Module 3 (Youth Program)
Week 1: Module Introduction and States of Mind
Our Online DBT Clinic Groups are run on DBT Assist.
Are you a carer, family member, partner or friend of someone who has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, post traumatic stress disorder and/or extreme emotional dysregulation? If you are, C-DBT is a program that can provide you with support and practical skills to effectively embrace compassion and wisdom each day to fully experience and participate in life!
– Group Location: Online group
– Time & Day: Thursdays at 6pm (VIC time)
– Group Duration: Weekly sessions of 90 minutes duration
– Weekly Fees: $65 per group session
– To decrease life-threatening behaviours (e.g. self-injurious behaviour, suicidal thoughts, family violence, threats and/or attempts)
– To increase personal coping skills
– Improve quality of life
– Improve overall stabilisation and capacity to engage further therapy (if individuals choose to engage in deeper therapy)
– Attend weekly group sessions and individual therapy sessions (individual sessions can continue to be with your existing therapist)
– 2-3 weeks leave in between each 9-week module
– Complete weekly homework tasks (homework task identified in group each week & watch at least one skills training video within 48 hours of group)
– Abide by the guidelines of the program including: not entering relationships with other participants, not attending intoxicated or hungover and being on time (see DBT Group Guidelines in this section)
– Payment of weekly fees for individual therapy (negotiate with your individual therapist) and group is charged on a module or fortnightly basis
DBT Group Inclusion Criteria:
– Individuals who have an existing individual therapist or would like to receive individual therapy via Telehealth through the Australian DBT Institute or our partners
– Individuals who experience several of the following:
– Life-threatening behaviours
– Quality-of-life interfering behaviours
– Recurrent suicidal thoughts or attempts
– Difficulty in interpersonal relationships
– Frequent mood swings
– Intense fear of abandonment
– Sense of emptiness or confusion about self
– Family conflict
DBT Group Exclusion Criteria:
– Individuals who are actively suicidal, homicidal or in need of crisis management rather than stabilisation work
– When the safety of facilitators or participants cannot be assured
– Individuals with active episodes of psychosis, visual and/or auditory hallucinations which impact functioning
– Individuals with cognitive impairment which impacts capacity for insight and new learning
Referral Options & Fees for individuals interested in DBT Groups
Our DBT Clinics welcome referrals from GPs, Psychiatrists and other health professionals. Individual are able to self-refer to our programs as well.
Fees will depend on your payment method:
– Private Fee-for-Service from $65 per session (discount offered for upfront payments and individuals must commit to paying for a full module even if they choose not to attend any session, RO DBT Skills Classes are $110 per session).
– Mental Health Plans from $65 per session (RO DBT Skills Classes are are $110 per session). Please note that mental health plans will only cover 10 group sessions each calendar year
– NDIS & Work Cover will depend on your plan with sessions from $64.66 (RO DBT Skills classes are $110 per session)
Five options for referral to our DBT Groups:
1. Call our team on 03 9586 8411
2. Email or team at info@dbtclinics.com
3. Fax your referral to 03 9923 6360
4. Secure referrals via Medical Objects to Dr. Peter King (5949971K)
5. Complete the form below