Standard DBT Program
This is the original model of DBT that is known to be very effective to individuals with explosive emotional experience, impulsive behaviors (including self-harm) and high conflict relationships. When people say, "DBT works," they mean doing this 1-year program can change individuals' behavior patterns. The program comprises of a) individual therapy, b) group skills training, c) phone coaching, and d) therapist consultation. DBT Tokyo modified the original "6-month x 2" model to a "12-month x 1" model so that the program is affordable and more relevant to the clients’ needs in Tokyo while maintaining their functions.
If you are interested in signing up for the program, please contact us to:
a) get the brochure to familiarize yourself with the program and ask relevant questions.
b) check if there is a running group / vacancy. We apply rolling enrolment, so there will be an opening around January, May and September. There are only 3 spaces each time.
c) book pre-treatment sessions (this will be considered non-DBT).
We want to make sure that the comprehensive DBT is suitable for you, and that you fully understand the implication of joining this therapy.
Every session after you start the program is 10,000 yen plus tax. Pre-treatment sessions will be 11,000 yen plus tax.
Standard DBT Program Openings:
Cohort 18 starts in January, 2026. Please contact DBT Tokyo by November 30, 2025.
Cohort 19 starts in May, 2026. Please contact DBT Tokyo by March 31st, 2026.
Cohort 20 starts in September, 2026. Please contact DBT Tokyo by July 31, 2026.
DBT skills training individually
Let's not go black and white. If joining the standard DBT program is not an option, would you consider learning all the DBT skills individually? We recommend 21 sessions (50 minutes each) over 4 - 10 months to cover them all. Some people found it useful to do this training as parent(s)-child and/or couple. The fee is set with an assumption that you would complete 21 sessions. So, if you quit without completing the 21 sessions, you will be asked to pay the difference of fees with non-DBT therapies.
Fees
Individual: 10,000 yen plus tax (11,000 yen including tax) x 21
Couple and family (up to 3): 12,000 yen plus tax (13,200 yen including tax) x 21
non-DBT
Some people probably need less intensive therapy for their emotional experiences. If you are not ready to commit to one-year DBT program or 21 skills training sessions, this may be an option for you. Whatever DBT Tokyo offers, however, would apply DBT principles and incorporates elements of DBT skills.
Individual: 11,000 yen plus tax ( 12,100 yen including tax) / 50-minute session
Family (2 persons): 13,000 yen plus tax ( 14,300 yen including tax) / 50-minute session
Family (3 persons): 14,000 yen plus tax ( 15,400 yen including tax) / 50-minute session