Dialectical Behaviour Therapy | Waikato | Te Whatu Ora

193 London Street, Hamilton

Contact Details

Phone (07) 834 6902

Street Address

193 London Street
Hamilton
Waikato 3204

Description

Formerly Waikato DHB - Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

DBT is a method of treatment designed for people with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder.

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

No fees apply

Hours

8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Mon – Fri 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Public Holidays: Closed ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (3 Jun), Matariki (28 Jun), Labour Day (28 Oct), Auckland Anniversary (27 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr).

Languages Spoken

English

Programmes

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is a method of treatment designed for people with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. Marsha Linehan PhD was the founder of this programme and states that "DBT is a life enhancement program, not a suicide prevention program" (M.Linehan, 2003.) The emphasis of the programme is on acceptance, compassion and validation. Treatment focuses on accepting the client as they are at the moment while trying to help them change. We currently have one DBT team, with clinicians based in Hamilton and Thames. The programme normally takes one year to complete and involves both weekly individual therapy with a trained DBT therapist and attending a two-hour skills training group, once a week. Both aspects of the programme are equally important. The DBT clinicians meet weekly as a team for consultation and supervision.

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Non-acute specialist mental health community services

Regions

Waikato

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

DHB clinical services

Referral Process

Referrals to DBT must come through a Secondary Level Service within the Waikato Region, such as a Te Whatu Ora Community Mental Health and Addictions Service.  Therefore individuals must first be involved with a Waikato based Secondary Service.

Description

Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is a method of treatment designed for people with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. Marsha Linehan PhD was the founder of this programme and states that "DBT is a life enhancement program, not a suicide prevention program" (M.Linehan, 2003.) The emphasis of the programme is on acceptance, compassion and validation. Treatment focuses on accepting the client as they are at the moment while trying to help them change.

We currently have one DBT team, with clinicians based in Hamilton and Thames. The programme normally takes one year to complete and involves both weekly individual therapy with a trained DBT therapist and attending a two-hour skills training group, once a week. Both aspects of the programme are equally important. The DBT clinicians meet weekly as a team for consultation and supervision. 
 

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi


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