Welcome to A Wise Mind

Comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

in Kitchener Waterloo

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“In the midst of difficulty, lies opportunity”
– Albert Einstein
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“The first step toward change is awareness.
The second step is acceptance”
– Nathaniel Branden
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“ In the stormy ocean of life, take refuge in your wise self”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
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Welcome to getting to know your Wise Mind…
Yes, we all have one!

A Wise Mind is defined as the balanced state of thoughts and feelings, resulting in a sense of calm and the ability to make effective decisions. We are dedicated to helping you acknowledge and utilize this balanced way of living. 

What Is Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)?

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) was developed by Marsha Linehan in the late1980’s and involves learning specific skills to overcome emotional dysregulation.  In working the skills, individuals can alter outcomes and create different results.

DBT skills help those who are searching to improve their abilities in several ways: in becoming more mindful of what is happening in the current moment, regulating emotional states by learning how change and become less vulnerable to emotions, moving through distressing situations without making the next moment worse, and setting boundaries by knowing how to ask for needs and say no to what is not wanted. 

Is DBT right for me?

Read more about DBT therapy

Kristan Graham-Seymour

My name is Kristan Graham-Seymour. I am a Registered Social Worker and psychotherapist in Waterloo, Ontario with over 25 years of experience in social work and have been in private practice for over 10 years. As a fully trained Dialectical Behaviour Therapist, I specialize in providing private skills training and therapy for individuals with emotion dysregulation issues and for their families.

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For the Family

The families of those participating in DBT play an important role in the overall success of this therapy …

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In The Community

We are dedicated to bringing DBT skills training to the schools, hospitals and other areas of the community …

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What is Next – Beyond DBT

I have learned in the last 12 years of clinical work that emotionally dysregulated individuals needing DBT tend to be …