About Wild Brain Training
Wild Brain Training is the educational and skills-based extension of Wild Brain Therapies,
created to expand access to high-quality, neuro-informed mental health support. While Wild Brain Therapies provides clinical assessment, psychotherapy, and specialised DBT treatment, Wild Brain Training delivers the complementary learning side of our work offering skills groups and workshops for individuals, families and community partners.
Together, both services create a comprehensive system of support, combining therapeutic intervention with practical, accessible tools that help people understand their nervous system, strengthen emotional resilience, and apply DBT skills in everyday life.
Wild Brain Therapies
- Individual DBT therapy
- Clinical services
- Mental health assessment and treatment
- Trauma-informed psychological and social work support
Wild Brain Training
- DBT skills groups
- DBT Parent & carer groups
- Online workshops
Wild Brain Training
What is Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)?
Dialectical behaviour therapy skills group program for adults
What DBT Looks Like at Wild Brain Therapies
DBT is an evidence-based therapeutic approach originally developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan.
At Wild Brain Therapies, we deliver DBT through a neuro-informed lens, integrating current neuroscience, trauma-responsive practices, and mind-body awareness.
The term dialectical refers to holding two truths at once, especially acceptance and change.
DBT is an evidence-based therapeutic approach originally developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan.
At Wild Brain Therapies, we deliver DBT through a neuro-informed lens, integrating current neuroscience, trauma-responsive practices, and mind-body awareness.
The term dialectical refers to holding two truths at once, especially acceptance and change. This dialectic helps clients and therapists move out of stuck or rigid emotional patterns and into more flexible, resilient responding.
DBT is also behavioural, meaning we work collaboratively to observe what is happening in the brain and body, identify patterns that no longer serve you, and build skills that support
regulated, values-aligned action.
Most importantly, DBT is therapy, a structured, supportive process that helps individuals understand their nervous system, strengthen emotional resilience, and build a life that feels more manageable and fulfilling.
Why DBT Is Effective
DBT is one of the most well-researched treatments for chronic emotion dysregulation, especially for symptoms related to Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), complex trauma, and persistent emotional intensity. Controlled clinical trials show DBT reduces self-harm, impulsive behaviours, and emotional overwhelm, while improving stability, relationships, and quality of life.
Wild Brain Therapies expands on this evidence-base by adding neuroeducation, polyvagal-informed regulation practices, and somatic tools that support long-term integration and healing.
The Neuro-Informed foundation of DBT
Traditional DBT is grounded in the idea that emotion dysregulation arises from the interaction of biological sensitivity and invalidating environments. Wild brain therapies neuro-informed approach builds on this by helping clients understand: how their nervous system processes stress, what triggers fight/flight/freeze/fawn states, how early experiences shape brain-body patterns, and how to create new neural pathways that support
emotional balance. The goal is not just behaviour change, it’s deep nervous-system safety, increased self-compassion, and improved capacity for connection and resilience. Clients learn to understand their emotional experiences, shift unhelpful patterns, and increase emotional resilience. We pair DBT’s core strategies with neuro-education to help clients recognise emotional cues earlier and recover more quickly.
What DBT Looks Like at Wild Brain Therapies
Dialectical behaviour therapy skills group program for adults
What DBT Looks Like at Wild Brain Therapies
Our neuro-informed DBT programs combine DBT’s core components with brain-based education and trauma-sensitive practices.
Weekly Individual Therapy:
One-on-one support focused on skill application, emotional regulation, and nervous-system awareness.
Weekly DBT Skills Group:
Delivered in modules, integrating traditional DBT skills with neuro-ps
Our neuro-informed DBT programs combine DBT’s core components with brain-based education and trauma-sensitive practices.
Weekly Individual Therapy:
One-on-one support focused on skill application, emotional regulation, and nervous-system awareness.
Weekly DBT Skills Group:
Delivered in modules, integrating traditional DBT skills with neuro-psychoeducation. Groups are structured like a class: a leader teaches the skills, assigns practice exercises (homework), and guides participants in bringing these tools into real-world situations. groups meet weekly and it takes around 24- 30 weeks to cover the full skills curriculum. This cycle is often repeated, creating just over a year-long program.
The DBT skills:
- Mindfulness Skills
Mindfulness is the foundation of all DBT skills. We help clients learn to notice thoughts, sensations, and emotions without judgment, while also understanding what is happening in the brain and nervous system during emotional activation.
- Middle Path Skills
Middle Path skills help clients balance acceptance and change. We teach validation, dialectical thinking, and flexible responding through the lens of neurobiology, understanding how cognitive rigidity or black-and-white thinking shows up in the brain and body.
- Distress Tolerance Skills
Distress Tolerance teaches how to safely navigate crises or emotional overwhelm without resorting to behaviours that create more suffering. We integrate sensory-based and somatic strategies that help soothe the nervous system.
- Emotion Regulation Skills
Clients learn to understand their emotional experiences, shift unhelpful patterns, and increase emotional resilience. We pair DBT’s core strategies with neuroeducation to help clients recognize emotional cues earlier and recover more quickly.
- Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills
These skills support clients in expressing needs, navigating boundaries, and managing conflict in relationships while staying regulated and grounded.
Phone Coaching :
Brief supports between sessions to help clients apply skills during moments of distress.
Therapist Consultation & Clinical Collaboration:
Our clinicians participate in regular consultation to ensure fidelity to DBT principles while integrating current neuroscience and trauma-responsive practices.
Dialectical behaviour therapy skills group program for adults
Dialectical behaviour therapy skills group program for adults
Dialectical behaviour therapy skills group program for adults
30 week Online DBT program
Thursday @ 5:30 pm
Foundation Sessions
cost varies depending on clinician $150-$200
All clients must complete 6 foundation sessions with a wild brain therapies clinician
prior to entering skills group
DBT Skills Group $65 per session
This program consists of 3 x 10 week modules and a graduation session. Upon enrolling
30 week Online DBT program
Thursday @ 5:30 pm
Foundation Sessions
cost varies depending on clinician $150-$200
All clients must complete 6 foundation sessions with a wild brain therapies clinician
prior to entering skills group
DBT Skills Group $65 per session
This program consists of 3 x 10 week modules and a graduation session. Upon enrolling you are financially committed to the ten week module.
weekly skills group teaches mindfulness, middle path, distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness skills.
90 minutes per session. All clients will have access to the online learning platform/resources
which can be accessed at anytime.
Individual DBT Therapy
cost varies depending on clinician $150-$200
All clients must attend weekly/fortnightly individual DBT sessions with a trained DBT therapist. 50 minutes per session.
Phone coaching
Brief -10 minute, phone coaching call between sessions when needed
[only available to clients engaging in individual therapy with wild brain therapies clinicians]
Small groups, limited spaces.
Call us today for a free phone consultation
Wild brain therapies
What we offer
We aim to provide a safe, trauma-informed space where clients can explore their feelings and experiences at their own pace. By integrating various therapeutic modalities and emphasising empowerment, we work alongside clients to set personalised goals and develop effective coping strategies tailored to their unique journeys.
Our expertise
- Dialectical behaviour therapy for adult, adolescents and children
- Borderline personality disorder
- ADHD
- AutHighly sensitive people
- Trauma & complex trauma
- Anxiety & depression
- Domestic violence education
- Complex behaviour in children and teens
- Parenting & Family Support
- Relationship issues
Our Services
- Individual therapy
- DBT Group Therapy
- Parenting support
- Face to face & Telehealth sessions
- Social work support inc. ndis access support, DSP access support and other assistance
- Comprehensive assessments and diagnosis for for adults and children
Accessible Support
- Low upfront Cost Options available, NDIS, EAP, Redress Scheme
- Face-to-face and telehealth /Video call sessions
Individual Sessions
We aim to provide a safe, trauma-informed space where clients can explore their feelings and experiences at their own pace. By integrating various therapeutic modalities and emphasising empowerment, we work alongside clients to set personalised goals and develop effective coping strategies tailored to their unique journeys.
Parenting and Family support sessions
Our parenting/family support sessions are DBT informed and designed to help families build stronger relationships, improve communication, and resolve interpersonal issues. We believe that every family has unique strengths, and we work with families to identify those strengths and build on them to create a more positive and supportive family environment. We offer individualised parent/family sessions to assist parents and family members to understand their loved ones who are struggling, this includes psychoeducation, behaviour and skills training.
Telehealth/Zoom & phone counselling
Telehealth/Zoom & phone counselling
Our telehealth sessions allow clients to receive quality mental health care from the comfort and convenience of their own home. We utilise a secure and easy-to-use platform to provide clients with a safe and confidential space to discuss their concerns and work towards their goals. Please note, services involving children are often best conducted in a face-to-face format
Our therapists
Crystal holds a Bachelor of Psychology and a Master of Social Work. She provides individual therapy, group therapy, and parenting and family support sessions. Crystal works with adults, adolescents, children, and their families, supporting clients presenting with a range of concerns including Borderline Personality Disorder, complex PTSD and trauma, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, anxiety,
depression, and parenting challenges.
Crystal has experience across diverse settings, including private practice, DBT clinics, sexual assault and domestic violence services, schools, and child protection. She offers psychoeducation, psychotherapy, and early intervention, with a focus on preventing the development of future psychological difficulties. Crystal works closely with parents and carers, providing guidance and
support around complex behaviours.Crystal is one of the few clinicians
in Australia trained directly by Francheska Perepletchikova, Ph.D., the developer of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Children (DBT-C). She specialises in psychological services for children and adolescents experiencing severe emotional and behavioural dysregulation, including suicidality and non-suicidal self-injury, verbal and physical aggression, treatment-resistant depression, social phobia,
and generalised anxiety. Crystal draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including DBT for children, adolescents and adults, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Somatic Therapy, and Play Therapy. She takes a holistic, client-centred approach, creating a safe, empathetic, and non-judgemental space where clients feel supported in all areas of their lives. Professional Memberships: Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
Erick has completed a Bachelor of Psychology and Honours degree in Psychology. Erick is currently completing Masters in clinical psychology. Erick provides individual therapy, Group therapy, couples therapy,Parenting/ Family support sessions,comprehensive assessments and reports.
Erick has gained a range of practical experience in a variety of settings including Private practice, DBT clinic, Domestic violence services and Men’s behaviour change programs. Erick has experience with individuals presenting with Borderline personality disorder, PTSD and trauma, OCD, Health anxiety, ASD, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Parenting concerns, substance abuse, grief and loss and perpetrators of domestic violence. Erick is experienced working with high risk individuals and their families providing psychoeducation and therapy to assist them to build a life worth living. Erick uses a variety of therapeutic approaches including Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive behaviour therapy, Narrative therapy, Acceptance and Commitment therapy, somatic therapy and motivational interviewing. Erick provides a holistic approach to ensure his clients feel supported in all areas of their lives. Erick provides psychological support from an evidence-based framework and continues to engage in professional development to support his clinical practice. Professional associations: APS (Australian psychological association).