Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder

You have done nothing wrong.

Let’s get that out of the way from the very beginning.

Nobody wants to be diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, or BPD. Most people don’t really understand it, so it can be a stigma.

Let’s face it: the media doesn’t exactly do a fantastic job in its portrayal of people with BPD, and even your own family members may have less than flattering ideas about it.

Discouraged, alone, you may ask yourself questions like “Why me?” or “What did I do?” or “Who’d I piss off to deserve a life like this?”

The good news is – you can do a lot, RIGHT!

You can take an array of positive steps to create a more meaningful life!

That’s where I come in! I work with a Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) program tailored to teach people who have BPD traits how to manage impulsive behaviors.

Together, we can use DBT to support you by introducing coping mechanisms you won’t learn in any other program.

Using DBT, you can grow stronger by learning to express yourself confidently and feel good about your relationships.

How does it work?

We will use a combination of individual therapy to identify patterns of self-harm and heal old wounds – and group therapy where we learn essential coping skills. Working with me, you’ll benefit from a comprehensive system of support.

Mindfulness – Through daily practice of present moment awareness, you’ll learn to identify thoughts and feelings, to untangle from them, and to develop a nonjudgmental perspective toward yourself and others.

Crisis management – Together, we’ll develop a toolbox of skills for helping you calm down before reacting when an emotional crisis occurs. You’ll practice self-care and health-affirming methods of stress management.

Emotion regulation – Because building emotional intelligence is critical to managing the overwhelm that comes with BPD, you’ll learn to identify your emotional states; understand the relationship among your emotions, thoughts, and actions; and use more skillful ways of working with your emotional self.

Assertiveness training – And because learning to set boundaries is also critical for the person with BPD, you’ll learn how to respect yourself and others, and to communicate your needs clearly and effectively.

What about my family?

If your loved one has received a BPD diagnosis, don’t despair.

Having a child, parent, sibling, or spouse with BPD is often hard on everyone – it means your household can experience turmoil at the drop of a hat.

And because you love and want to support them, you may have searched for solutions and found very little.

Frustrated and confused, you want to help your family feel healthy and connect in wholesome ways, but sometimes, it feels like you’ve exhausted every avenue.

You, too, may have asked yourself what you did wrong or why you can’t fix things. You’ve pulled your hair out trying to figure out the right things to say or do to make things better.

There’s hope ahead!

I can offer you skills and a fresh perspective that will help you know what to do.

Together, we’ll design a plan to give you confidence and help you feel good.

I’ll share proven strategies that you can use to strengthen your family.

Yes, you CAN!

Your family can feel whole again.

You can look forward to holidays without dread of the inevitable explosions.

You can have meaningful connections and watch your loved one bloom. You can regain peace.

Loving someone with Borderline characteristics can be tough, but…

You don’t have to do it alone.

Whether you or a loved one suffers from BPD, call me.

Together, we’ll get you on the road to a happier, healthier life.

Let’s get started today! (540) 492-0773.