Borderline Personality Disorder

Do you have a difficult patient in your practice? It can be frustrating and time-consuming to manage them. However, understanding why a difficult encounter may occur can help you better manage the situation. This video explores two historical risk factors that can lead to a diffi ... Show More

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can be caused by exposure to a traumatic event. Symptoms of PTSD can include flashbacks, avoidance of reminders of the event, difficulty concentrating or sleeping, depression, panic disorder, and substance ab ... Show More

MI is a person-centered approach that originated in the world of substance use, but it has a much wider range of applications. Rather than the physician trying to change the patient, with motivation interviewing the patient is the one who decides whether or not to make a change. ... Show More

<p>In this episode, I talk about the development of Borderline Personality Disorder from a research perspective. I also encourage loved ones of individuals with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder to do more to understand how their perception differs from the Borderlin ... Show More

Having Borderline Personality Disorder means thinking in black and white or all or nothing extremes. This week's episode focuses on a 3 step formula to begin to eradicate black and white thinking from your toolbox. In addition, I answer questions about finding a grey area when it ... Show More

Borderline Personality Disorder is a beast of an illness. A BPD episode often feels like a tornado- A whirlwind of emotions with a lot of damage in the aftermath. So what happens after a borderline personality disorder episode? How do you do damage control? Listen to this episode ... Show More

Borderline Personality Disorder is a complex diagnosis. ADD/ ADHD symptoms often overlap with BPD. In this episode, I share some strategies for getting started on a new task that is overwhelming and answer a listener's question. Borderline Personality Disorder recovery work is of ... Show More

Join me as I dig into the diagnosis of BPD. We’ll discuss the different aspects of the diagnosis and what makes it unique and difficult to diagnose for some psychiatrists and therapists. Thriveonlinecounseling.com 

<p>Borderline Personality Disorder is often comorbid with Eating Disorder Diagnoses as well as Body Dysmorphic Disorder. This week's episode focuses on BDD signs and symptoms as well as treatments for BDD. I will also address final questions for this series about Eating Disorders ... Show More

<p>Living with <strong>Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)</strong> can feel like an emotional rollercoaster—intense emotions, deep fears of abandonment, and struggles with relationships. But <strong>healing is possible</strong>. In this episode, we’re talking about <strong>hop ... Show More

Borderline Personality Disorder is no longer considered a chronic illness. You can lead a great life with a sensitive, intense, hyperbolic... or any temperament for that matter with hard work, grit, endurance, tenacity, and the willingness to get uncomfortable. In this episode, I ... Show More

<p>What is borderline personality disorder, and why did doctors think it disproportionately affected women? Cristen and Caroline examine the history and emerging treatments of this mental health condition that continues to puzzle practitioners.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your a ... Show More

What is it like to love someone with Borderline Personality Disorder? What is it like for people with Borderline Personality Disorder to love back? In this episode, I tell the truth about the behaviors of people with BPD and how they impact the success of our relationships. We ta ... Show More