Radically Open DBT
Skills Classes
Our skills classes are delivered in 3 x 10 week blocks throughout each year. Programs are available online as well as in Melbourne and the Gold Coast.
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Radically Open DBT
Individual Therapy
Our individual therapy sessions target five OC themes: inhibited and disingenuous emotional expression; hyper-detailed focused and overly cautious behavior; rigid and rule-governed behavior; aloof and distant style of relating; and high social comparison and envy/bitterness.
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Radically Open DBT Workshops
for Mental Health Professionals
In partnership with Radically Open Ltd the Australian DBT Institute offers in-person and online training for mental health professionals wanting to develop Radically Open DBT services for individuals with severe and difficult-to-treat mental health problems.
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Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (RO DBT)
RO DBT, a treatment for Maladaptive Overcontrol Chronic DepressionAutism Spectrum DisordersMaladaptive PerfectionismTreatment Resistant AnxietyAnorexia NervosaObsessive Compulsive PD
Through our Essentia Health Clinics and DBT Clinics in Melbourne, Sydney, the Gold Coast and Online we provide a comprehensive RO DBT approach that includes RO DBT Skills Classes and Individual Therapy. Our therapists are also part of a consultation team and receive mentoring and support to continually expand their RO DBT approach and skill set!
RO DBT Skills Class
Our RO DBT Skills Classes are run over 30 weekly sessions through our platform DBT Assist. We provide RO DBT Skills Classes in-person (Melb & GC) and online.
Individual Therapy
Our individual therapists are Level 3 RO DBT Practitioners who have been intensively training through a collaboration between Radically Open Ltd and the Australian DBT Institute.
Mental Health Professionals
Each year the Australian DBT Institute hosts Dr. Sophie Rushbrook from Radically Open Ltd to train and develop mental health professionals in Radically Open DBT!
Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (RO DBT)
RO DBT's Key Features BenefitsFeatures
Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (RO DBT) is a specialised therapeutic approach designed to help individuals with overcontrol tendencies develop greater emotional openness, flexibility, and social connectedness for improved well-being and mental health. RO DBT is a structured treatment protocol, as detailed in Lynch's manuals (2018a; 2018b), and its efficacy, acceptability, and feasibility are firmly grounded in extensive clinical translational research spanning over 25 years. This substantial body of evidence underscores the therapeutic value of RO DBT for individuals grappling with these challenging and chronic conditions.
Treatment Approach
RO DBT has been specifically developed to assist individuals who struggle with persistent issues such as treatment-resistant depression, anorexia nervosa, autism spectrum disorders, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
Research Basis
Studies have consistently demonstrated the effectiveness of RO DBT in helping individuals with these conditions achieve improved emotional regulation, enhanced interpersonal functioning, and greater overall well-being.
Targeting Overcontrol
Individuals who exhibit overcontrol tendencies typically have a strong inclination to control their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors to a degree that it becomes maladaptive or detrimental to their overall well-being and functioning.
Social Connectedness
Promoting the development of meaningful and fulfilling social connections. RO DBT emphasises the importance of social bonds and teaches individuals with overcontrol tendencies how to engage in more open and authentic interpersonal interactions.
Flexibility & Adaptability
Helping individuals develop greater flexibility in their thinking and behavior. This target involves challenging rigid patterns of thought and encouraging individuals to be more open to new experiences, ideas, and ways of doing things.
Targeting OC Coping
A treatment priority in RO DBT is identifying and reducing maladaptive coping strategies associated with overcontrol, such as avoidance, perfectionism, and rigid problem-solving. RO DBT helps clients replace these strategies with more adaptive ones.