DBT Alberta accepts self-referrals and professional referrals for clinically appropriate DBT pathways. The patient intake and professional information can be reviewed together so the recommendation is based on current risk, behavioural targets, functioning, medical needs, readiness, and treatment history.
For complex, persistent patterns when the coordinated full model is indicated.
Weekly one-to-one behavioural treatment for personalized high-impact targets.
Structured group skills across mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
DBT-PE, RO-DBT, bipolar-related coping, adolescent/family DBT, and addiction-recovery pathways when clinically appropriate.
Guided Self-Help, Emotional Relief, Refresher Plus, and Next Steps provide different amounts and types of structure.
If the referral question is better addressed by another service or level of care, the clinical review may recommend an alternative.
Current diagnoses, differential questions, medication list, relevant medical conditions, prescriber contact, and recent changes.
Current and historical suicidal behaviour, self-harm, violence risk, hospitalizations, emergency visits, safety plans, and protective factors.
Previous DBT exposure, psychotherapy, psychiatric care, group treatment, substance treatment, trauma treatment, and reasons for discontinuation.
Sleep, work or school, relationships, housing, substance use, routines, cognition, and ability to participate online.
The specific decision or outcome you hope the DBT service can help clarify or address.
Patient consent and the preferred communication method when ongoing collaboration is requested.
DBT Alberta is not an emergency service. Immediate danger requires 911 or the nearest emergency department. Suicide crisis support is available by call or text to 988.
Patient intake, referral information, clinical review, and treatment planning are used together to identify a useful starting point.