Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based cognitive behaviour therapy specifically designed for individuals who have significant difficulty regulating their emotions and behaviours. DBT brings together behaviour therapy (based on theories of change), Zen Buddhism (mindfulness) and dialectical philosophy (the concept that two ideas seeming to be in conflict with each other can simultaneously contain a kernel of truth; “I’m doing the best that I can AND I need to do better, try harder, be more motivated to change”). By bringing together acceptance and change strategies and teaching skills in the areas of mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, emotional regulation and walking the middle path, DBT helps individuals to decrease their suffering and create lives that are purposeful, meaningful and worth living.