Who are we?

Recognizing the extreme need for services, Dialectical Living was formed in 2011 to provide Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills and support to those in need. We have now over 14 years experience reducing the needless suffering for many by offering more options to acquire skills learning and support with trained professionals who have lived experience. We strive to create a safe environment to learn and grow. Our mission is to enable those who struggle with emotion regulation and their families and friends a better quality of life; as Marsha Linehan says “a life worth living”.  We pride ourselves on making our services as accessible and obstacle free as possible; geographically, financially, and no referral or diagnosis required.

We are a group of health care professionals who are passionate about helping others and teaching and using DBT skills. Each of us have lived experience in addition to health care backgrounds and have been touched by emotion dysregulation either ourselves and/or have lived or worked with others who have challenges. We are Social Workers, Social Service Workers, Mental Health and Addiction counsellors and Peer Support workers who are leading successful lives using DBT skills.  We are family members, friends and/or loved ones overcoming emotion regulation challenges for ourselves and our families using DBT skills.

We hope to exceed your expectations with quality learning and support.  We pride ourselves on making DBT learning a fun, interactive, engaging and a supportive learning experience.