DBT Skills Groups
practical tools for managing emotions, stress and relationships
starting FEB 2026
About DBT groups
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based therapy that helps people understand and manage intense emotions more effectively.
DBT Sills Groups are structured, supportive sessions that teach practical tools for coping with stress, regulating emotions, improving relationships, and building resilience.
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This is skills-based work — not group therapy.
You are not required to share personal issues or past trauma.
Groups are generally comprised of min 4 and max 10 people.
The groups are facilitated by an experienced and qualified psychologist trained in DBT.
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Who should attend?
We offer in person or online groups for teens and adults. The groups are designed to improve interpersonal skills, mange and tolerate emotions more effectively, develop self-confidence, and find more joy in everyday moments.
Group Info
Dates: Starting first week Feb 2026
Times: TBC
Duration: 12 weeks
Length: 1.5 hours per session
Cost: R350 per session
Contact me to join a group
Heldevue, Somerset West
Cape Town, SA 7130
E-Mail: deidre@mindwaves.co.za
Tel: +27 78 321 6063
About your facilitator
Deidre Heafield is an Educational Psychologist with over 25 years experience working with teens and adults.
She has a private practice in Somerset West
She is trained in a range of modalities include DBT therapy.
She is passionate about running skills groups because they provide practical, implementable tools for her clients that add value and make a real difference to their day-to-day lives.
Deidre is a wife and mother of two teenage children - a daughter (age 18) and a son (age 15).
Deidre loves spending time outdoors, swimming in the ocean, hiking, yoga, art, literature and learning new things