Join step-upp

a transformative journey for your teen

Why Step-upp Stands Out

With more than fifteen years of experience teaching DBT skills to teenagers, Glenbrook Practice has built STEP-UPP around these distinctive features:

Evidence-Based and Locally Relevant: Rooted in DBT skills, a well-researched, evidence-based approach, and written for the everyday experiences of South African teens.
Small Groups, Meaningful Impact: Limited to 15 participants, each group fosters a secure, personalised environment that maximises engagement and growth.
Expert Facilitators: Our DBT-trained professionals bring specialised knowledge of adolescent development, delivering guidance with empathy and expertise.
Exclusive Workbook: Every participant receives the DBT Step-Upp Skills Workbook (Revised Edition 2027), a take-home workbook with the core teaching, practice exercises and reflection prompts to reinforce and sustain the skills learnt during the programme.
Holistic Development: STEP-UPP combines emotional resilience skills with essential life skills, equipping teens to face diverse challenges with confidence.

Who Benefits from Step-upp?

STEP-UPP is designed for teens who:

Feel overwhelmed by academic or social pressure.
Want stronger relationships with friends and family.
Want a boost in self-confidence as they prepare for future opportunities.

This programme is not about correction but empowerment, helping teens unlock their potential and thrive.

Programme Details

Embark on the Step-upp Journey

Duration: 12 Weeks, five modules
Schedule: Mondays, 18:00 – 20:00
Location: 3 Tiverton Road, Plumstead, Cape Town
Investment: R8300 (R4000 deposit, balance due by week 8)
Group Size: Maximum of 15 teens for an optimal experience

How to Enrol:

Spaces in STEP-UPP are limited and in high demand. Secure your teen’s place in this programme by contacting us today.

Contact Information

Email: info@glenbrookpractice.com
Website: Glenbrookpractice.com
Whatsapp: +27 83 227 9771

Parents: Observe your teen’s development into a more resilient and capable individual.
Teens: Take ownership of your growth and step boldly into your future.
Professionals: Recommend a programme with a proven history of fostering positive, lasting change.

STEP-UPP marks the beginning of a journey towards empowerment and success for every participant.

DBT-Step-Upp ® - 12 Week Adolescent Skills Programme

DBT-Step-Upp ® - Registration & Parent/Guardian Consent

Once the registration form is received, an invoice will be sent to your email address to make the EFT.

Teen Participant Details

Teens Full Name

ID/ Passport Number

Teens Email (if they have one)

Teens Cell Number

Residential Address

City / Suburb

Postal Code

School & Grade

Date of Birth

Parent / Guardian Details

Full Name

Relationship To The Teen

Occupation & Name of Employer

Work Address

City / Suburb

Postal Code

Mobile Number

Email Address

Referred by

Referrer's Phone Number

Current Struggles & Hopes For The Programme

What is your child currently struggling with, and what do they, and you, hope to achieve by joining DBT-STEP-UPP?

Emergency Contact

Complete this only if the person to alert in an emergency is different from the parent/guardian named on step 2

Full Name

Contact Number

Current Treating Clinicians (If Any)

DBT-STEP-UPP is a skills-training group led by trained facilitators. It is not a clinical treatment or diagnostic service, and does not replace the role of a psychiatrist, psychologist or counsellor. Please list any current treating clinicians so we can work respectfully alongside them.

Current Psychiatrist

Full Name

Contact Number

Email

Current Psychologist / Counsellor / Other Treating Clinician

Contact Number

Email

Programme Fees

The fee for the twelve-week DBT-STEP-UPP programme is R8,300. A non-refundable deposit of R4,000 is required on enrolment. The balance is payable when the teen reaches the eighth week of the course. Glenbrook Practice is not contracted to medical aid schemes.

I understand and accept the fee, deposit and payment-schedule terms above.

I will settle the programme account.

Another person will settle the account (complete the details below).

Payer Full Name

Payer Identity Number

Payer Email

Payer Contact Number

Please read each clause carefully. Ticking the box and signing below confirms that you grant permission for your child to join the programme on these terms.

1. Authorisation for participation
I grant permission to Glenbrook Practice for my child to participate in the twelve-week DBT-STEP-UPP® adolescent skills programme.

2. Distinction of professional roles
I understand that the DBT skills training provided by the facilitators of the DBT-STEP-UPP® skills programme neither replaces nor alters the key-working role of other professionals, such as psychiatrists, psychologists or counsellors, who are currently involved in the child’s care. DBT skills training is distinct in its role: it is a skills-based group programme, not clinical treatment, and is not a diagnostic or treatment service.

3. Intellectual property
The DBT-STEP-UPP® programme, adapted and written for the South African context, is the intellectual property of Glenbrook Practice and is protected by copyright law. All rights are reserved.

4. Limitation of liability
While the facilitator(s) agree to take reasonable measures to ensure the safety and containment of the participant, they shall not be held liable for any self-inflicted injuries, relapses, suicides, or any other harm caused by the client, whether during the sessions or outside those times.

5. Confidentiality and communication
The facilitator(s) shall maintain the confidentiality of information related to the participant. It is agreed that the facilitator(s) have permission to communicate with parents or guardians when necessary. The group itself is skills-based: personal disclosure is not required. The only usual exception is when a member uses a brief real-life example to show how a skill applies.

I have read clauses 1 to 5 above and accept them on behalf of my child.

I understand that this skills group is not a replacement for formal clinical treatment.

Group Participation Guidelines

Confidentiality: identities of other participants and anything shared in the room stay in the room.
Punctuality: sessions run Mondays 18:00 to 20:00 at 3 Tiverton Road, Plumstead. Arrival more than 20 minutes late may mean joining at the next session; we will help the teen catch up.
Respectful behaviour: kindness toward peers and facilitators. Strong feelings may be named constructively; verbal abuse or aggression is not tolerated.
Sober participation: a teen arriving under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be asked to leave that session and is welcome the following week.
Participation level: a teen who feels anxious in groups may take part at the level they can manage that day.
The course follows school terms and does not run through school holidays.

I have read these guidelines and will support my teen to follow them.

Parent / Guardian Signature

Parent / Guardian Full Name

Parent / Guardian Signature

Signed at

Date

Teen's Full Name