Starting counselling with Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) is similar to driving. At the beginning of a journey, you might not know what lies ahead, but with every turn, you become more aware of the road and your surroundings. For high‑achieving women who feel stuck or overwhelmed by expectations, this journey often includes navigating burnout, perfectionism, or emotional overload. In DBT, I begin unpacking the emotions and behaviours that influence your life, just as you’d check your car’s condition before a long drive. I sit beside you, offering support, tools, and strategies to help you stay on course. Instead of reacting impulsively to roadblocks, whether heavy traffic, unexpected detours, or rough patches, you learn to slow down, assess the situation, and choose the best response. Like adjusting your speed or switching lanes, DBT teaches mindfulness and emotional regulation, guiding you through challenging moments. As you continue your journey, you gain new insights and awareness, which help you understand your emotions and reactions and live your best life.
Hi, my name is Leena Mehta, and I’m a registered clinical counsellor (#19428) trained in DBT to help women improve their relationships and manage their emotions. This includes supporting high‑achieving women in Burnaby and across BC who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from themselves.
Together, we’ll explore how your emotions surface and affect your life. I use DBT skills to help you improve emotional regulation and share strategies designed to support you. DBT can help you understand your emotions and reactions, which are sometimes linked to past experiences, such as unresolved childhood issues or trauma, patterns commonly seen in women overwhelmed by stress or navigating high-pressure roles.
As your Burnaby therapist, I integrate DBT into in-person and online sessions for women. I am here to listen and support you on your healing journey, especially if you are a professional woman feeling stuck or redefining success.
DBT is a structured, evidence-based therapy designed to help individuals accept life’s positive and negative aspects rather than minimise or deny them. It allows individuals to create change while learning to accept things they cannot control. As a result, individuals can create a life of acceptance and implement changes. Created to support individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD), DBT has since been adapted to assist people facing a range of emotional and behavioural challenges, including anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress. It is also highly supportive for high‑achieving women experiencing burnout, emotional dysregulation, or difficulty slowing down.
Through these components, DBT provides women, including high‑achieving women who overthink, with practical skills to navigate life’s challenges more effectively and build emotional resilience.
By integrating DBT techniques into daily life, women, including high‑achieving women overwhelmed by stress, can achieve greater stability and overall well-being.
DBT is helpful for women who struggle with emotional regulation, impulsivity, and relationship challenges. It is particularly beneficial for those experiencing BPD, anxiety, depression, PTSD, or self-destructive behaviours. DBT can also support anyone seeking to improve distress tolerance and mindfulness.
The length of DBT therapy varies depending on individual needs and goals. While some clients benefit from short-term therapy focused on specific skills, others engage in longer-term DBT to learn skills and understand their reactions. You determine how many sessions are right for you, and I can support you with this decision.
As a Burnaby counsellor, I provide client-centred sessions integrating DBT to help women achieve their goals. Sessions are tailored to each client’s unique experiences, ensuring a safe and supportive space for healing, personal growth, and resilience-building. I am a registered clinical counsellor who has supported clients in crisis and worked for several not-for-profit agencies before working in private practice.
Yes, DBT is an evidence-based therapy backed by extensive research. Originally developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan for treating BPD, DBT has since been proven effective for various mental health conditions, including mood disorders, substance use, and post-traumatic stress.
DBT can complement other therapeutic approaches, such as cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), trauma-informed therapy, and mindfulness-based practices. I will work with you to determine how best to support your needs and help you achieve your goals.
As a Burnaby BIPOC counsellor, I focus on meeting you where you are and working at your pace, alongside you, with compassion, kindness, and curiosity, supporting clients in Burnaby and online, including high‑achieving women redefining success.
As a Burnaby therapist, I incorporate evidence-based modalities in every session. I am trained in various evidence-based modalities, including Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Each of these modalities equips me to support your unique needs, including therapy for perfectionism in high‑achieving women.
As a Burnaby therapist, I understand the impact of inequality and oppression, providing a safe, non-judgmental, and inclusive space in-person and online. People from all ethnic backgrounds, genders, and sexual orientations, including 2SLGBTQ+, are welcome. As a South Asian Burnaby therapist, I create a culturally sensitive space, and I am curious to learn more about your culture, norms, and values.
