by Cristofer Chan | Oct 14, 2025 | DBT Calgary, The DBT Blog
When people hear about Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), it’s often immediately associated with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). This connection is so strong that some may assume DBT is only appropriate for individuals with a BPD diagnosis, or those who are...
by Jessica Heil | Oct 2, 2025 | DBT Calgary, The DBT Blog
There are moments that feel unbearable—losses, health scares, old hurts, everyday frustrations. It’s normal to resist. But fighting reality often just keeps us stuck in pain. Radical acceptance (a DBT skill) is the gentle practice of stopping that fight so you can use...
by Jessica Heil | Sep 4, 2025 | DBT Calgary, The DBT Blog
There’s something about being on a paddleboard, surrounded by alpine peaks and glassy water, that naturally invites mindfulness. But as a DBT therapist, I find that outdoor adventures like this are also a beautiful opportunity to actively practice the skills I teach...
by Cristofer Chan | Jul 7, 2025 | DBT Calgary, The DBT Blog
Behaviourism in therapy has long carried a reputation for being rigid, impersonal, or overly mechanistic. Critics have dismissed it as lacking compassion or depth, especially when compared to approaches that foreground thoughts, feelings, or insight. While early...
by Jessica Heil | Jun 11, 2025 | DBT Calgary, The DBT Blog
Why It Matters That Your DBT Program Is DBT-Certified If you or a loved one is struggling with intense emotions, self-harming behaviors, or mental health challenges like borderline personality disorder, you may have heard about Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT....
by Jessica Heil | Oct 18, 2024 | DBT Calgary, The DBT Blog
Many clinicians will be able to share a story similar to this one – you start seeing a new client, and as the therapeutic alliance becomes stronger they disclose to you that they have some very detailed suicidal thoughts, including an idea of how they might die by...
