What We Offer
At Calm Horizons 247, I offer individual online DBT-informed therapy to help you understand your emotions, manage distress and develop healthier ways of responding to life’s challenges.
Sometimes we know that a pattern is causing us difficulties, but knowing what to do differently and doing it when emotions are high can feel much harder. We work together to understand these patterns and practise skills you can use in everyday life.
The work draws on four key areas of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy:
Mindfulness
Learning to notice your thoughts, feelings and reactions without immediately acting on them. This helps you pause, stay present and make more considered choices.
Emotion Regulation
Understanding what your emotions are telling you, what makes you more vulnerable to feeling overwhelmed, and how to respond in ways that support your wellbeing.
Distress Tolerance
Developing practical ways to get through difficult moments without making the situation worse. This includes grounding, self-soothing and learning to accept what cannot currently be changed.
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Building confidence in asking for what you need, setting boundaries and managing conflict, while balancing your relationships and self-respect.
My approach is practical, compassionate and collaborative. There is room for honesty, humour and being human. You do not have to feel positive all the time or have everything worked out before you begin.
Sessions are tailored to your needs, with opportunities to practise skills between appointments. I balance accepting where you are now with working towards the changes that matter to you.
This is DBT-informed individual work, rather than a comprehensive DBT programme. We will discuss your needs during the initial consultation and consider whether this approach is right for you.