The DBT Clinic offers specialized Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) programs for adults and adolescents (aged 14+) in Toronto and across Ontario.

DBT is an effective treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder, self-harm, suicidal behaviour, emotion dysregulation, and many other problems.

DBT is a comprehensive program with several parts that work together.

Our team of 11 clinicians is led by Dr. Andrew Spice, a Registered Psychologist with 15 years of experience providing DBT and a founder of the former Toronto DBT Centre. Dr. Spice is one of just a few Canadian DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinicians (TM), a credential indicating a high degree of expertise in DBT. The team at The DBT Clinic is dedicated to helping our clients to achieve less suffering and greater peace, and to build the lives they want to live.

We are currently accepting new clients, and do not have a waitlist. Please contact us to schedule an intake phone call.

All therapy services are provided online. To protect your privacy, The DBT Clinic uses a video platform (Zoom for Telehealth) that is fully compliant with applicable healthcare privacy laws.

All members of our team are licensed to provide therapy in the province of Ontario.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is an effective psychological treatment for people who struggle with intense emotions. DBT helps people learn to change emotions that are not working well for them, as well as to accept emotions when it is helpful to do so. The core purpose of DBT is to help people improve their lives through a balance of acceptance and change, and ultimately to build what we call “a life worth living.”

Individual Therapy

DBT Skills Group

Phone Coaching

Therapist Consultation Team

DBT is particularly effective for people who struggle with any of the following problems:

Borderline Personality Disorder
Suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts
Self-harm
Intense negative emotions (e.g., sadness; anxiety)
Impulsive, self-damaging behaviours (e.g., binge-eating; shoplifting; overspending)
Substance abuse
Difficulties with anger management
Difficulties with relationships
Chronic feelings of emptiness
Eating disorders

DBT has been widely researched for more than 20 years. It is considered the gold-standard treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder, and is associated with reduced risk of self-harm, suicidal behaviour, depression, anxiety, and numerous other negative outcomes (e.g., NHMRC, 2013). DBT is also associated with positive outcomes such as improvements in overall adjustment, social adjustment, and treatment participation (e.g., Kliem et al., 2010).