Emotional Regulation & DBT Therapy
Some emotions feel too big to manage — for a child having meltdowns that seem out of proportion, a teenager using self-harm to cope, or an adult who swings between shutting down and feeling overwhelmed. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) gives practical, learnable skills for exactly this.
What Is DBT?
DBT is an evidence-based approach that combines acceptance with practical change. Rather than just talking about difficult feelings, DBT teaches specific skills — for tolerating distress, regulating emotions, staying present, and managing relationships — that you can start using between sessions, not just in them.
Who This Is For
Teenagers struggling with self-harm urges or overwhelming emotions
Children who react intensely to things that seem small from the outside
Adults who feel like their emotions are “too much” or swing unpredictably
Parents wanting to understand and support a child managing big emotions
What Sessions Look Like
We work through DBT skills in a way that fits your (or your child’s) age and pace — this might mean structured skills practice, or weaving DBT tools into a more general therapy conversation, depending on what’s needed. Sessions are online, UK-wide, and available in English, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu or Bengali.
What Other Professionals Say
I also train other therapists and counsellors in DBT and self-harm work. This draws on my clinical leadership experience within the NHS — including as DBT Lead for CAMHS at Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and my current role as Clinical Lead for the specialist therapist team within CAMHS at South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.