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2 Questions to Ask a Therapist (COVID edition)
Whether you’re new to therapy or are starting counseling for the first time, it’s super important to find the best fit for both you and your needs. While there are a lot of things to consider when searching for the best mental health therapist for you, during the current pandemic, there are two very important questions to make sure you ask.
What Every Therapist Wants You to Know (Especially Right Now)
What therapists & counselors in Harrisburg want you to know. Read more to learn why this is so important, especially right now.
The Borderline Experience: BPD & the Chameleon
This blog post continues with The Borderline Experience Series, specifically talking about self dysregulation or how people with BPD struggle to “find themselves” or have a sense of self or identity with is uniquely their own. Click to read more about this behavioral pattern within the diagnosis of BPD.
The Borderline Experience: World of All or Nothing
Dichotomous thinking (distorted, problematic thinking) and episodes of dissociation make up another behavioral pattern in BPD- that of cognitive dysregulation. Read more to get a better understanding how this form of dysfunctional thinking can create additional problems for someone struggling with BPD.
The Borderline Experience: Oops, I Did That Again
Behavior Dysregulation- another pervasive behavior pattern found within the BPD diagnosis. What does that actually mean and look like? Click to learn more.
The Borderline Experience: BPD isn’t an Island
BPD is unique in that impairment is often seen only within the context of interactions with others.
The Borderline Experience: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
A hallmark feature of BPD is that of Emotion Dysregulation, or the inability to manage emotions effectively. This continuation of The Borderline Experience examines how extreme and unexpected behavior of the Borderline individual can be symbolically compared to that of “The Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”.
The Borderline Experience: 5 Behavioral Patterns
The Borderline Experience is complex to most people, which has exacerbated the stigma associated with BPD. Learn more about the 5 patterns of behavior associated with this disorder.
BPD IS NOT
Misunderstanding and myths surrounding the Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) diagnosis often prevent people from seeking and getting the best treatment due to the stigma associated with this complex disorder. I have de-bunked the 7 most common myths I’ve heard about BPD.
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