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Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) goes beyond typical mental health challenges, delving into instability within oneself, relationships, and behaviors. Its severity varies, but common symptoms include:

  • Unstable and intense relationships, marked by extreme shifts from positive focus to sudden suspicion.
  • Intense mood swings, cycling through extreme happiness, sadness, agitation, anxiety, or guilt.
  • Suicidal ideation or threats in the face of possible rejection or separation, with self-harm as a potential expression.
  • Fear of abandonment leading to extreme attempts to maintain relationships.
  • Inappropriate and extreme anger outbursts, involving shouting, violence, or passive aggression.
  • Impulsive behavior like unsafe sex, significant gambling, relationship sabotage, emotional eating, or substance abuse.
  • Loss of reality, distant behavior, and potential paranoia.
  • Unpredictable changes in self-identity, resulting in extreme shifts in behavior, goals, and values.
  • Sudden and extreme alterations in self-worth.
  •  Feelings of emptiness.

How we can help:

Our psychologists have extensive experience in dealing with personality disorders, particularly BPD. The gold standard for BPD treatment is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a modality our psychologists are adeptly trained in. Additionally, Schema Therapy, another effective treatment, is within our therapeutic repertoire. We believe in a personalized approach, tailoring our interventions to meet the unique needs of individuals, ensuring comprehensive and effective support.

Our Therapy Process

  • Get Referral

    Refer yourself or get
    a referral from
    a healthcare practitioner*

  • Book Appointment

    Get in contact
    with us to book
    your appointment

  • Therapy Sessions

    Attend sessions
    with your
    psychologist

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Therapy Benefits

Manage symptoms of your BPD through effective and proven strategies.

  • Effective management of emotions.

  • Learn to tolerate distress.

  • Improve relationships with others.

  • Gain a more realistic and grounded view of situations.

  • Become more mindful.

  • Develop a clearer self-image and self-worth.

  • Establish clearer goals in life and career.

  • Develop overall better understanding of the condition and its triggers.

*Though clients can be referred to us by themselves or a health care practitioner, being referred by your GP may make you eligible for Medicare reimbursement. Otherwise, most private health insurance will cover some portion of the cost of sessions.

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