Understand your patterns. Learn what to do differently when they show up.
DBT can help when emotions feel intense, reactions happen quickly, or you find yourself repeating patterns you understand but still struggle to change. It offers practical skills for managing distress, reducing impulsive or self-destructive behaviours, regulating emotions and navigating relationships more effectively.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) was originally developed for people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), but you don’t need a diagnosis to benefit from it. DBT can be helpful for anyone experiencing emotional sensitivity or difficulties with regulating emotions, including autistic people and those with ADHD.
Our live online DBT programme brings this structured approach to you via Zoom, with the same DBT skills programme available through our in-person groups in London.
When and How
Our live online DBT skills groups run via Zoom on Mondays 5.45-7.15pm, Tuesdays 4-5.30pm, Tuesdays 6pm-7:30pm, Wednesdays 6-8pm and Thursdays 5.30-7.30pm. You’ll receive the Zoom link at least 24 hours before the first session of each module.
We also offer in-person DBT groups near King’s Cross, London, on Saturdays at 10am and 12.15pm.
There are two ways to access DBT online:
- Comprehensive Online DBT combines weekly individual DBT therapy, a weekly skills group and phone skills coaching, with your therapists supported by a weekly DBT consultation team.
- DBT Skills Programme allows you to complete the structured skills programme without individual DBT therapy with our team. Following assessment and individual orientation sessions, you’ll join the group at an appropriate module entry point. Where needed, individual check-in sessions can also support your engagement with the programme.
For full details about both pathways, programme structure and how to join, please visit our main DBT Programme page.
Entry Points
Mondays | 5.45-7.15pm
Next entry: 2 November 2026
Core Mindfulness & Nervous System Mapping | 8 weeks | £680 (£85 per session)
The programme then continues with Distress Tolerance from 11 January 2027, Emotion Regulation from 8 March and Interpersonal Effectiveness from 21 June.
No sessions: 28 December 2026; 4 January, 29 March, 3 & 31 May 2027.
Tuesdays | 4-5.30pm
Next entry: 17 November 2026
Distress Tolerance | 8 weeks | £680 (£85 per session)
The programme then continues with Emotion Regulation from 26 January 2027, Interpersonal Effectiveness from 20 April and Core Mindfulness & Nervous System Mapping from 15 June.
No sessions: 22 & 29 December 2026.
Tuesdays | 6-7.30pm
Next entry: 17 November 2026
Emotion Regulation | 12 weeks | £1,020 (£85 per session)
The programme then continues with Interpersonal Effectiveness from 23 February 2027, Core Mindfulness & Nervous System Mapping from 20 April and Distress Tolerance from 15 June.
No sessions: 22 & 29 December 2026.
Wednesdays | 6-8pm*
Next entry: 16 December 2026
Interpersonal Effectiveness | 8 weeks | £680 (£85 per session)
The programme then continues with Core Mindfulness & Nervous System Mapping from 24 February 2027, Distress Tolerance from 21 April and Emotion Regulation from 16 June.
No sessions: 23 & 30 December 2026.
Thursdays | 5.30-7.30pm*
Next entry: 3 December 2026
Distress Tolerance | 8 weeks | £680 (£85 per session)
The programme then continues with Emotion Regulation from 11 February 2027, Interpersonal Effectiveness from 6 May and Core Mindfulness & Nervous System Mapping from 1 July.
No sessions: 24 & 31 December 2026.
Advanced Relationship Skills in Action | Wednesdays 6-7.30pm
Next entry: 3 February 2027
Advanced Relationship Skills in Action | 10 weeks | £850 (£85 per session)
This advanced Zoom-based module is offered twice a year. Contact us to register your interest.
*If fewer participants sign up for or attend a 2-hour group, we may shorten the session to 90 minutes, as smaller groups typically require less time for mindfulness practice and homework review. Smaller groups may also be facilitated by one facilitator rather than two.
What will I learn in online DBT?
Our online DBT skills programme follows the same structured curriculum as our in-person programme in London. The four core modules build on one another over 36 weeks, helping you develop practical skills that can be applied in everyday life:
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8-week Core Mindfulness & Nervous System Mapping
Learn to notice thoughts, emotions, urges and nervous-system responses earlier, creating more space to choose how you respond. This trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming module also helps you understand how past experiences and differences in sensory and emotional processing may shape your reactions.
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8-week Distress Tolerance
Develop practical ways to manage emotional crises, tolerate distress and reduce impulsive reactions without making difficult situations worse.
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12-week Emotion Regulation
Understand your emotional system, reduce vulnerability to intense reactions and learn ways to respond to emotions more effectively.
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8-week Interpersonal Effectiveness
Learn to communicate your needs, set boundaries, navigate conflict and maintain both relationships and self-respect.
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10-week Advanced Relationship Skills in Action
After completing the core modules, you can also continue into our 10-week Advanced Relationship Skills in Action module to develop these skills further through guided practice with real-life interpersonal situations.
For a detailed description of each module, including what you’ll learn and how the skills are applied, please visit the “What will I learn” section of our main DBT Programme page.
What to expect from online DBT
Our online DBT skills groups are delivered live via Zoom and follow the same structured format as our in-person groups. Sessions are active and interactive, combining teaching, demonstrations, discussion and skills practice rather than simply watching a presentation.
To get the most from the group, please join from a private space where you won’t be disturbed, preferably using a computer or laptop rather than a phone. We ask participants to keep their camera on and minimise other programmes or devices that could interfere with the session or internet connection.