Emotional Regulation & Relationship Skills Program
A structured, evidence-informed program based on DBT principles to help you manage intense emotions, navigate relationships more effectively, and respond with greater clarity and control.
Emotional Regulation & Relationship Skills Program
Struggling with intense emotions or relationship patterns that feel hard to change?
If you find yourself reacting strongly, overthinking interactions, feeling overwhelmed, or repeating patterns in relationships - you’re not alone.
This program is designed to provide practical, structured skills to help you manage these patterns more effectively - not just understand them.
What this program helps with.
This program may be helpful if you:
feel overwhelmed by your emotions or reactions
struggle to regulate your responses in the moment
experience conflict or instability in relationships
overthink interactions or feel highly sensitive to changes in others
find it difficult to tolerate distress or uncertainty
want practical tools, not just insight
A structured, skills-based approach.
This program is based on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) : an evidence-based framework designed to support emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
The focus is not just on understanding your patterns, but on learning how to respond differently in real situations.
Program Structure
This is a 6-week structured program designed to build practical skills for managing emotions and navigating relationships more effectively.
Weekly 90-minute live sessions
Small group format (capped to maintain quality and engagement)
Psychologist-led, structured delivery
What we cover
Across the program, you will develop skills in:
Week 1 - Understanding emotional patterns
Recognising how emotional and relational patterns form and are maintained
Week 2 - Emotional regulation
Learning how to identify, understand, and shift emotional responses
Week 3 - Distress tolerance
Developing strategies to manage high-intensity emotional states without escalation
Week 4 - Interpersonal patterns
Understanding how patterns show up in relationships
Week 5 - Relationship skills
Building skills for communication, boundaries, and navigating conflict
Week 6 - Integration
Applying skills across situations and consolidating learning
Program Modules
🔹 Emotional Regulation
Learn how to:
understand and identify emotional responses
reduce emotional vulnerability
respond more effectively when emotions arise
shift patterns of emotional reactivity over time
🔹 Distress Tolerance
Develop the ability to:
manage intense emotional states without escalating
tolerate discomfort, uncertainty, or distress
reduce impulsive or reactive responses
stabilise yourself during high-intensity moments
🔹 Relationship Skills (Interpersonal Effectiveness)
Learn how to:
communicate needs clearly and effectively
navigate conflict without escalation
set and maintain boundaries
balance your needs with those of others
🔹 Mindfulness
Build skills to:
stay present rather than becoming overwhelmed or reactive
observe thoughts and emotions without immediately acting on them
increase awareness of patterns as they occur
create space between impulse and response
Format
Live, structured group program
Practical exercises and real-world application
Designed to help you apply skills in everyday situations
Who this may be particularly relevant for
This program may be especially helpful for individuals who:
experience emotional intensity or reactivity
notice repeated patterns in relationships
have been told they are “too sensitive” or “overreactive”
relate to patterns often associated with emotional dysregulation
This may include individuals who have been diagnosed with, or relate to, borderline personality features.
How this fits with other services
This program can be completed:
as a standalone skills-based option
alongside therapy
following an assessment or report
Investment
$1200 – $1400 for the full 6-week program
Payment plans available on request
Next steps.
If you’re looking for structured tools to manage emotions and relationships more effectively: