Although DBT was originally developed for those diagnosed with “borderline personality disorder”, it’s now available to anyone, with or without a formal diagnosis, who wants to improve their ability to safely experience and express emotions, tolerate distress, and handle challenges like impulsivity, mood swings, substance misuse, or intense relationship patterns.
If you’re living with ADHD or autism and struggle with emotional regulation, DBT can offer real support. It can help you cope with extreme emotional sensitivity, eating difficulties, self-harm and other urges, while also helping you manage feelings of anger, depression, anxiety or shame. We offer our programme live and online, giving you the same experience as our in-person sessions.
When and How
The online DBT skills classes are provided live via Zoom on Mondays at 5:45pm-7:15pm, Tuesdays at 4pm-5:30pm and 6pm-7:30pm, Wednesdays at 6pm-8pm and Thursdays at 5:30pm-7:30pm. You will be sent a link to the class by one of the facilitators at least 24 hours before the first session of each module. We also offer in-person DBT groups near King’s Cross on Saturdays at 10am and 12:15pm.
Entry Points
- The next entry point to the Monday 5:45pm-7:15pm group is on 10th March 2025 when the 8-week module in Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills is scheduled to begin. The fee is £680 (£85 x sessions). After this module, the following classes are scheduled: Core Mindfulness & Middle Path (19th May 2025), Distress Tolerance (7th July 2025) and Emotion Regulation (8th September 2025). Sessions will not be held on Bank Holiday Mondays, i.e. 23rd and 30th December 2024, 21st April, 5th and 26th May and 25th August 2025.
- The next opportunity to join the Tuesday 4pm-5:30pm and 6pm-7:30pm groups is on 10th December 2024 when the 12-week module in Emotion Regulation Skills is scheduled to begin. The fee is £1,020 which covers 12 sessions (£85 per session). After this module, the following classes are scheduled: Interpersonal Effectiveness (18th March 2025), Core Mindfulness (13th May 2025) and Distress Tolerance (24th June 2025). Sessions will not be held on 24th and 31st December 2024.
- The next opportunity to join the Wednesday 6pm-8pm group* is on 29th January 2025 when the 6-week module in Core Mindfulness & Middle Path Skills is scheduled to begin. The fee is £510 which covers 6 sessions (£85 per session). After this module, the following classes are scheduled: Distress Tolerance (12th March 2025), Emotion Regulation (7th May 2025) and Interpersonal Effectiveness (30th July 2025). Sessions will not be held on 25th December 2024 and 1st January 2025.
- The next entry opportunity to join the Thursday 5:30pm-7:30pm group* is on 9th January 2025 when the 12-week module in Emotion Regulation Skills is scheduled to begin. The fee is £1,020 which covers 12 sessions (£85 per session). After this module, the following classes are scheduled: Interpersonal Effectiveness (3rd April 2025), Core Mindfulness & Middle Path (29th May 2025) and Distress Tolerance (24th July 2025).
- The next 10-week Advanced Relationship Skills in Action module will begin on Wednesday 26th March 2025 and be held weekly from 6pm to 7:30pm via Zoom. The fee is £85 per session (£850).
* Should a lower number of participants sign up for (or attend) the 2-hour group we reserve the right to shorten the group to 90 minutes. This is because in smaller groups less time is required for mindfulness and homework review. The group might also be facilitated by one facilitator at a time instead of two.
What will I learn?
- 6-week Core Mindfulness and Middle Path module is crafted to help you heighten your awareness, reduce reactivity and unhelpful habits, and become less judgmental. Through this module, you’ll learn to focus your attention, embrace present-moment experiences without avoidance, and cultivate self-compassion. You’ll also discover ways to step away from extreme positions, finding balance by appreciating the value of different perspectives. This module offers powerful tools for a more mindful, centred, and compassionate approach to life.
- 8-week Distress Tolerance module is all about learning to handle challenging situations and emotions in a healthier way, empowering you to face tough moments without resorting to harmful behaviours like self-harm, conflict, or substance misuse. You’ll develop skills to manage overwhelming emotions by involving both body and mind, with a balanced focus on strategies for both acceptance and change. This module provides essential tools for staying resilient, grounded, and in control during life’s toughest moments.
- 12-week Emotion Regulation module is designed to help you understand and label your emotions, overcome barriers to change, and reduce emotional vulnerability and reactivity. You’ll learn to cultivate positive emotions, harness a more optimistic long-term outlook, and transform unhelpful emotional patterns. This module also guides you in reducing avoidance and becoming more comfortable with your feelings, empowering you to engage more fully with your emotions for a balanced and fulfilling life.
- 8-week Interpersonal Effectiveness module equips you with skills to build healthier relationships, handle conflict, and grow in self-confidence to communicate assertively. You’ll learn techniques for asking for what you need, saying no, setting boundaries, and managing tension in ways that both influence others and strengthen your relationships and self-respect. This module is especially valuable for anyone who experiences relationships as chaotic, intense, or unstable, or who feels their needs often go unmet. It’s a powerful step toward creating balanced, fulfilling connections in your life.
- 10-week Advanced Relationship Skills in Action module is perfect for those who have completed Interpersonal Effectiveness and are ready to elevate their relationship skills even further. You’ll dive into the social engagement system to understand how interactions influence your nervous system—and that of others—while exploring the theory and practice of dialectical thinking and balancing opposites. Learn how to balance the desire to influence with acceptance of the moment, strengthen your skills in self and other validation for better conflict resolution, and build emotional resilience in the face of invalidation. You’ll also gain insights on forming new relationships, enhancing likeability, and using relational reinforcement strategies effectively. Plus, you’ll have two immersive practice sessions where you can apply these skills to your own real-life scenarios and receive tailored guidance from the group trainer. This module offers a deep, hands-on approach to mastering advanced relationship skills in a supportive setting.
Further information
The fee is £85 per live class (payable per module) and we offer a small number of concessionary places in the groups to people on low income. Please email us to outline your circumstances.
DBT classes are designed to be intensive and interactive, not where you passively watch the screen. You can expect to be challenged by the didactics, demonstrations and discussions. The aim of this approach is to encourage you to use this coaching to help you maximise your use of the tools that you will be learning.
The skills class can be attended in conjunction with individual DBT therapy as part of the comprehensive DBT programme, live and online, with the same format as when delivered in-person. For further information please visit the DBT Programme section of this website.
Practicalities
- Please reserve the required time to ensure that you are not disturbed and can concentrate fully throughout the duration of the class.
- For the best and most comfortable experience, attend the class on the computer or laptop instead of a mobile.
- Have the camera switched on.
- Make sure that all other programmes on your device are closed and that nothing can disrupt your internet connection.
- Remain in a confidential space.