DBT Support Hub®

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What Is DBT?

A peer-led approach for big feelings.

Calm person practising mindfulness in a warm, trauma-informed space — representing emotional balance and DBT support.

DBT stands for Dialectical Behaviour Therapy — a skills-based approach to managing emotions, relationships, and life’s hardest moments.

Our peer-informed hub makes DBT practical, gentle, and rooted in lived experience.

Emotional Overwhelm

ADHD + Dysreg.

Relationship Conflict

DBT, or Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, is a practical, skills-based approach that helps people navigate strong emotions, intense situations, and complex relationships — without losing themselves in the process.

At its heart, DBT teaches that two things can be true at once — you can accept where you are and want to grow. That’s the dialectic: balancing acceptance with change.

Originally developed by psychologist Dr. Marsha Linehan in the late 1980s to support people experiencing chronic emotional pain and suicidal thoughts, DBT has since been adapted to help with a wide range of mental health and life challenges, including anxiety, ADHD, emotional dysregulation, trauma responses, and more.

Grounded Mindfulness

Feel more present and less overwhelmed. Elara offers grounding exercises like 5-4-3-2-1 and breath resets to help you return to now.

Emotion Regulation

Understand what you're feeling, reduce emotional spirals, and learn how to respond without reacting.

Distress Tolerance

When it’s all too much, Elara walks you through DBT crisis tools like STOP, TIP, and radical acceptance — gently and step-by-step.

Interpersonal Support

Whether you need to say no, ask for help, or repair a relationship, Elara teaches DBT interpersonal skills like DEAR MAN and GIVE.

Why We Use DBT

In traditional DBT programs, these skills are usually taught in group sessions alongside individual therapy. However, many people today are learning DBT tools through self-guided programs, peer support, or resources like Elara, our trauma-informed DBT chatbot companion.

Each skill is broken down into simple lessons that include:

A concept (e.g. "TIPP for calming your body")
A practice or worksheet
Real-world applications

The goal isn’t perfection — it’s progress. DBT encourages you to try, reflect, and repeat.

DBT-Informed

Peer-Led

Emotionally Safe

No Judgment

Who Is DBT Helpful For?

Research has shown that DBT can support a wide range of needs, including:

Anxiety & Depression – tools to manage rumination and increase emotional resilience
ADHD – helps with emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, and routine building
PTSD & Trauma – grounding techniques and acceptance strategies for difficult memories
Self-Harm & Suicidality – coping skills for urges and emotional pain
Binge Eating & Disordered Eating – emotion regulation for urges and shame cycles
Anger & Relationship Struggles – interpersonal skills and boundary-setting
Burnout & Emotional Overwhelm – core mindfulness and distress tolerance skills to reset

You don’t need a diagnosis to benefit from DBT. If you’ve ever felt too much, too often, these skills are for you.

Research has shown that DBT can support a wide range of needs, including:

Anxiety & Depression – tools to manage rumination and increase emotional resilience
ADHD – helps with emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, and routine building
PTSD & Trauma – grounding techniques and acceptance strategies for difficult memories
Self-Harm & Suicidality – coping skills for urges and emotional pain
Binge Eating & Disordered Eating – emotion regulation for urges and shame cycles
Anger & Relationship Struggles – interpersonal skills and boundary-setting
Burnout & Emotional Overwhelm – core mindfulness and distress tolerance skills to reset

You don’t need a diagnosis to benefit from DBT. If you’ve ever felt too much, too often, these skills are for you.

Free DBT Starter Pocket Book.

Download our beginner-friendly DBT toolkit to get started with the basics.

👉 Click here to download the free PDF

Helpful Stories Blog.

“What DBT Taught Me About Surviving Emotional Storms” — peer advice for real life.

Explore DBT Skills.