DBT at The Glow Centre
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Who we see
Our team see clients for DBT from the age of 18 years old.
While DBT is effective for clients at risk of harm to themselves, The Glow Centre is a private practice and clients must be low to moderate risk.
If clients are at high risk, they must be engaged with or case managed by a psychiatrist or public mental health team, who can manage medications and arrange for crisis support/admissions when required.
DBT Intake Process
DBT Assessment
The first step in our intake process is to book in for a DBT intake assessment (also known as an initial session).
All prospective clients who wish to undertake any form of DBT at The Glow Centre must attend an intake appointment before proceeding. Our intake assessment is conducted to determine your suitability for the program options that we offer here at The Glow Centre.
During the 50-60 minute session, one of our DBT therapists will obtain information about your presenting concerns, history, and goals for treatment; gets to know you and develops a proposed treatment plan collaboratively with you.
How we determine suitability
Undertaking an assessment does not guarantee entry into our program, as acceptance is based on a number of factors that will be discussed with you during your assessment, some of which include:
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your ability to commit to all parts of The Glow Centre's DBT program;
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the results of your assessment after DBT team consults;
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no high risk / life threatening behaviours;
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our availability for new participants;
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costs associated with the program and your availability.
Your assessment will be presented to the DBT consult team. A member of the DBT team will then contact you to advise if you have been deemed suitable for The Glow Centre DBT program, and if so, discuss the next steps (commencing pre-commitment sessions with an individual therapist, the next skills group module date for you to commence groups, etc).
All of our DBT therapists are highly qualified and you will be allocated to a therapist based on factors such as your individual needs, your availability for attending appointments, therapists caseload and availability, etc.
DBT options offered at The Glow Centre
Stream 1 - Comprehensive DBT
Consists of commitment to 12-month program including:
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy typically involves weekly one-to-one sessions with a DBT therapist. Each session lasts approximately 50 minutes. The individual sessions have specific areas of focus, including helping keep you safe, reducing behaviours that interfere with therapy, helping reach your goals and improve your quality of life, and helping you learn new skills. Fees for individual therapy range from $255 - $270 per session depending on the therapist.
Skills Group
In these sessions DBT therapists will teach you skills in a group setting. There are typically four sets of skills taught over three modules - mindfulness skills, distress tolerance skills, emotion regulation skills, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. DBT skills training groups are held weekly for 2.5 hours. Skills group cost averages $150 per week, however, payment for upcoming modules are required in full before commencement date. See our fees, rebates and policies page for module costs and duration.
Phone Coaching
DBT often uses telephone contact between sessions to support you in using new skills in your day-to-day life. This means you can call your therapist between your therapy sessions when you need help the most, such as when you need help to deal with an immediate crisis, or when you are trying to use your DBT skills and need advice on how to do it.
Consult Team
DBT therapists are highly trained and maintaining their skills is considered an important part of this approach. DBT therapists meet weekly to discuss their clients in treatment, and clients benefit from the collective knowledge and skills of the whole treating team.
Stream 1: approximate breakdown of cost per week
Approximately $475 - $490 per week.
This cost approximate and is based on the above elements of the DBT program: individual DBT session fees ($255-$270), skills group module fees (paid upfront per module, but the weekly cost breakdown is approx. $150), phone coaching fees.
Cost varies depending on your allocated therapist fees.
Limited Medicare rebates may apply, see our fees page for more information about rebates.
All of our DBT therapists are highly qualified and you will be allocated to a therapist based on factors such as your individual needs, your availability for attending appointments, therapists caseloads, etc.
Stream 2 - Individual DBT sessions + DBT skills groups
Consists of commitment to 12-month program including:
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy typically involves weekly one-to-one sessions with a DBT therapist. Each session lasts approximately 50 minutes. The individual sessions have specific areas of focus, including helping keep you safe, reducing behaviours that interfere with therapy, helping reach your goals and improve your quality of life, and helping you learn new skills. Fees for individual therapy range from $215 - $270 per session depending on the therapist.
Skills Group
In these sessions DBT therapists will teach you skills in a group setting. There are typically four sets of skills taught over three modules - mindfulness skills, distress tolerance skills, emotion regulation skills, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. DBT skills training groups are held weekly for 2.5 hours. Skills group cost averages $150 per week, however, payment for upcoming modules are required in full before commencement date. See our fees, rebates and policies page for module costs and duration.
Consult Team
DBT therapists are highly trained and maintaining their skills is considered an important part of this approach. DBT therapists meet weekly to discuss their clients in treatment, and clients benefit from the collective knowledge and skills of the whole treating team.
Approximate breakdown of cost per week
Approximately $405 - $420 per week.
This cost approximate and is based on the above elements of the DBT program: individual DBT session fees ($255-$270), skills group module fees (paid per module, but the weekly cost breakdown is approx. $150).
Limited Medicare rebates may apply, see our fees page for more information about rebates.
All of our DBT therapists are highly qualified and you will be allocated to a therapist based on factors such as your individual needs, your availability for attending appointments, therapists caseloads, etc.
