Glenbrook Practice Pty Ltd

17/06/2026

Next DBT-Thrive Online programme starting Wednesday 9 July 2026.
This popular 8-week online DBT skills programme for adults offers a supportive, structured space to develop practical life navigation skills from the comfort of your own home. The skills are taught in accordance with the latest 3rd Edition of Dr Marsha M. Linehan’s DBT Skills Training Manual and the accompanying DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets.
You will receive dedicated teaching and practice across the four foundational DBT modules:
• Mindfulness
• Distress Tolerance
• Emotion Regulation
• Interpersonal Effectiveness
Facilitated by Jonathan Mitchell, the programme includes a comprehensive digital DBT Skills Workbook and additional resources from Glenbrook Press.

Investment: R5,500 (includes workbook and resources)
How to enrol:
Visit GlenbrookPractice.com or contact us at [email protected] or +27 83 227 9771.
Spaces are limited. Early registration is recommended.

17/06/2026

DBT-Thrive In-Person: DBT Skills for Adults
We are delighted to announce the next DBT-Thrive In-Person programme starting Tuesday 07 July 2026.

This transformative 8-week DBT skills-based programme for adults offers in-depth learning and practice across all four core DBT modules: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness.

The skills are taught in accordance with the latest 3rd Edition of Dr Marsha M. Linehan’s DBT Skills Training Manual and the accompanying DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets.

Sessions are held in a supportive small-group setting where you will develop greater emotional resilience, healthier relationships, and practical tools for navigating life’s challenges.

Facilitated by Jonathan Mitchell.
Investment: R7,500 (includes our DBT Workbook)
How to enrol:
Visit GlenbrookPractice.com, contact us at [email protected], or call +27 83 227 9771 for more information and to secure your place.
Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in your growth and well-being.

05/06/2026

DBT Skills Cards: The How Skills in DBT are the gentle yet powerful framework that shapes the quality of our mindfulness practice and helps us build a life worth living.

In Dr Marsha Linehan’s model, the “What” skills show us what to do, while the three “How” skills — Nonjudgmentally, One-Mindfully and Effectively — teach us how to bring mindfulness to life with wisdom and kindness.

Nonjudgmentally
Let go of labelling experiences or yourself as good or bad. Approach what is with a kind, curious attitude. This reduces the extra suffering we often add through harsh self-judgement and frees energy for wise responding.

One-Mindfully
Focus on one thing at a time with your full presence. In a world of constant distraction, this skill improves the quality of whatever you are doing and helps reduce overwhelm.

Effectively
Focus on what actually works. Let go of needing to be “right” and choose the skilful action that moves you toward your goals and values, even when it feels hard.
When practised together, these skills create a powerful loop of kind awareness, focused attention and wise action.
At Glenbrook Practice, we weave the How skills into every DBT-THRIVE adult programme, the DBT-STEP-UPP teen programme, and our facilitator training.

With warmth and hope,
Jonathan & the Glenbrook Practice team

Growth Through Awareness 🌿

05/06/2026

Some DBT Skills Cards designed to keep handy for quick reference during therapy sessions or personal practice.

Many more to come

04/06/2026

02/06/2026

Registration is now open for DBT-THRIVE Online — our 8-week DBT Skills Programme for Adults, starting 9 July.

Facilitated by Jonathan Mitchell, this supportive online group offers participants a structured, evidence-based opportunity to develop the four core DBT modules: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness.

Throughout the programme, you will learn practical, immediately applicable strategies to stay present, build resilience during high-stress moments, navigate intense emotions with greater ease, and communicate needs clearly while maintaining self-respect in relationships.

Delivered entirely online from the comfort of your own home, the programme includes a comprehensive digital DBT Skills Workbook and access to resources from Glenbrook Press.

Investment: R5,500 (all-inclusive).

If you are looking to build lasting, transferable skills that support emotional regulation, crisis resilience, and healthier relationships, I warmly invite you to join us.

To register or for more information:
🌐 GlenbrookPractice.com
✉️ [email protected]
📞 +27 83 227 9771

Limited places available.

29/05/2026

FREE for every teen who needs it.
My Nightly DBT Journal – Growth Through Awareness

A gentle, full-colour bedtime companion to help teens (13–18) close their day with kindness instead of racing thoughts.

Inside you’ll find simple prompts for:
• One word + mood check-in
• Observe & Describe (without judgment)
• Which DBT skill helped today
• Gratitude + proud moment
• Letting go… and a kind intention for tomorrow

Completely free to download right now from Glenbrook Press.

Just head to GLENBROOKPRACTICE.com and grab your copy today.

23/05/2026

I am honoured to have been invited by Genius Premium Tuition to lead a professional development workshop for their instructors on the newly developed workbook, DBT Skills for Academic Success: Tools for Teens.

The session will take place on Monday afternoon, 25 May 2026, at their Cape Town office. We will explore practical, teen-friendly tools in Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance to support 13–18-year-olds with focus, exam anxiety, procrastination, perfectionism, and motivation — all within academic coaching sessions.

This 23-page resource provides practical, age-appropriate tools specifically designed and written for Genius Premium Tuition academic coaching sessions. It equips 13–18 year olds with skills to enhance focus, manage exam anxiety and procrastination, address perfectionism, and build emotional resilience — all within a supportive, non-clinical framework.

A sincere thank you to the Genius Premium Tuition team for this wonderful opportunity.
— Jonathan
Glenbrook Practice

19/05/2026

🌱 Ready to Build a Life Worth Living? Join DBT Thrive – In Person at Glenbrook Practice!
Starting 07 July, an engaging eight-week DBT skills-based programme designed specifically for adults.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), developed by Dr Marsha Linehan, offers a proven set of practical skills to help you reduce suffering, increase your sense of control, and create a life that feels truly worth living. This in-person group programme combines structured skills training, guided practice, and supportive discussion in a safe, validating environment – no prior experience is required.

The Four Core DBT Modules You’ll Master:
🧘 Mindfulness�Mindfulness is the foundation of all DBT skills. These skills teach you to observe and describe your experiences in the present moment without judgment, to participate fully, and to do so one-mindfully and effectively. Practising mindfulness helps you access Wise Mind, the balanced synthesis of your emotional mind and reasonable mind, so you can respond to life’s challenges with greater awareness and intention rather than reacting on autopilot. In sessions, you will engage in guided practices that quiet the racing mind and reduce unnecessary suffering.
❤️ Emotional Regulation�Emotion Regulation skills help you understand your emotions and learn how to influence their intensity and duration. In this module, you will learn to accurately identify and label emotions, reduce your vulnerability to negative emotions, increase positive emotional experiences, and change painful emotions when needed, using skills such as opposite action. These skills help you manage intense moods more effectively and build greater emotional balance in daily life.
🛡️ Distress Tolerance�Distress Tolerance skills teach you how to survive crises and tolerate intense emotional pain without making the situation worse. You will learn crisis survival strategies to endure difficult moments and reality-acceptance skills to make peace with things that cannot be changed right away. The goal is to develop the ability to tolerate distress skillfully so you can move toward effective change when possible and avoid impulsive actions that create additional suffering.
🤝 Interpersonal Effectiveness�Interpersonal Effectiveness skills help you communicate your needs effectively while building and maintaining healthy relationships and preserving your self-respect. You will practice specific strategies for asking for what you want, saying no when necessary, and resolving conflicts in ways that strengthen your connections with others. These tools help you navigate relationships more successfully and create the kind of connections essential to a life worth living.

How to Enrol��Visit our website for full programme details and registration: GlenbrookPractice.com�Or contact us directly:�📧 [email protected]�📞 +27 83 227 9771
Growth Through Awareness

Jonathan Mitchell facilitates group

18/05/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Our Incredible DBT Step-Upp Graduates! 🎉 We are absolutely thrilled to celebrate this wonderful group of teens who have completed our skills-based 12-week DBT Step-Upp Programme for Teens right here in Cape Town

Over the past three months, you have developed and practised a powerful toolkit drawn from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), created by Dr Marsha Linehan

🎯Mindfulness – learning to find your “Wise Mind,” stay present, and build greater self-awareness
🎯Distress Tolerance – developing healthy ways to survive crises and tolerate intense emotions without making things worse
🎯Emotion Regulation – understanding, labelling, and effectively managing strong feelings
🎯Interpersonal Effectiveness – communicating your needs clearly, maintaining relationships, and keeping your self-respect

You’ve also worked through our unique Life Navigation Skills module, giving you practical tools for goal-setting, problem-solving, decision-making, and navigating the everyday challenges of school, friendships, family, and the journey into young adulthood.

These skills are not just for the classroom or group sessions; they are life skills that will continue to support your resilience, emotional balance, confidence, and relationships long after the programme ends. You have every reason to feel proud of how far you’ve come.

A huge well done to every single graduate! Your growth, courage, and commitment have been truly inspiring. We also want to thank your parents and families for their ongoing support; it truly does take a village.

📅 Our next DBT Step-Upp programme for teens begins on Monday, 27 July 2026.�Places are limited to keep the group supportive and personalised (max 12 participants).
For full programme details, dates, schedule (Mondays 6:00–8:00 pm), and enrolment information, please visit our website:�GLENBROOKPRACTICE.com

And a big thank you to my co-facilitator, Tertius Scheepers