Service Description

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills Program A Guided Path Through Emotional Intensity There are times when emotions feel like tidal waves - powerful, unpredictable, and overwhelming. If you’ve ever felt swept away by your feelings or trapped between extremes, you’re not alone. The DBT Skills Program at Nomad Counselling & Wellness (Redcliffe, Brisbane North) offers a structured, compassionate pathway to help you understand your emotions rather than battle against them. DBT, originally developed by Dr Marsha Linehan, blends mindfulness, acceptance, and practical skills so you can move through emotional storms with steadier footing. This program is an individual 13-session journey — thoughtful, grounded, and paced with care — designed to help you build lifelong emotional resilience. What Is DBT? Dialectical Behaviour Therapy recognises that two things can be true at once: You are doing the best you can, and you can also learn new ways to cope. In this skills-based program, you’ll learn how to: - understand and work with intense emotions - quiet inner struggle and emotional reactivity - respond rather than react - navigate conflict and relationships with more clarity - build a life guided by values rather than crisis DBT doesn’t ask you to ignore or suppress your feelings. It invites you to face them with awareness, acceptance, and skill. Who DBT Can Support? This program can be deeply helpful for individuals experiencing: - anxiety and emotional overwhelm - chronic stress or burnout - depression and mood instability - borderline personality disorder traits - emotional dysregulation - relationship conflict - trauma-related symptoms - impulsive or destructive coping - addictive behaviours - self-harm or suicidal ideation - obsessive-compulsive patterns - eating or body-image struggles If you often feel "too much" or "not enough," DBT can help you reconnect with balance and self-trust. Why Choose DBT at Nomad Counselling & Wellness? This is not a group class or generic program. It is a one-on-one therapeutic journey, integrated with warmth, insight, and careful pacing so the skills truly take root. Your counsellor walks beside you, offering: - trauma-informed support - structured skill-building - emotional safety - gentle accountability - a grounded, compassionate presence Sessions are available online or in-person at Redcliffe, making DBT accessible across Brisbane.