Our therapists offer Borderline Personality Disorder Counseling in Woodbridge, VA

Treatment in Woodbridge, VA for Borderline Personality Disorder—Counselors and Therapists

Thriveworks Woodbridge borderline personality disorder counselors have helped many people fighting the effects of Borderline Personality Disorder. Our therapists have given them the support and structure they needed to live their lives instead of living with the instability of BPD. If you’re struggling with symptoms of borderline personality disorder, reach out to Thriveworks Woodbridge for help.

Borderline Personality Disorder and Instability

There are ten mental illnesses that The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders groups into the category of “Personality Disorder.” Each is characterized by some maladjusted behavior—that is, a pattern of behavior that does not serve the individual. Borderline Personality Disorder is characterized by volatility. That instability can show up in a number of ways, including…

• Living with an abiding and deep fear of abandonment.
• An antagonistic personality: bitter, easily angered, sarcastic, quarrelsome, and more.
• A pattern of fractured personal and professional relationships: often BPD causes people to glorify others at first and then vilify them when they do not live up to expectations.
• Shifting between identities, goals, values, and perceptions easily.
• Moving quickly from emotion to emotion: irritability to euphoria to anxiety to joy to anger and so on.
• Dealing with paranoia—times when one is unable to tell what is real.
• An inability to receive any kind of negative feedback or criticism, even when given constructively and appropriately.
• Experiencing suicide ideation, attempting suicide, self-harming, threatening to hurt oneself (especially as a coping mechanism).
• Living with an abiding and deep feeling of emptiness.
• Taking poorly calculated and needless risks that could seriously harm themselves or others: substance abuse, engaging in unsafe sex, reckless driving, unchecked gambling, and more.

Treatment for BPD

Borderline Personality Disorder is a serious mental disorder, but it is also an illness that has treatment. Skilled therapists can tailor interventions to each individual’s needs, but often, treatment plans include Dialectical Behavior Therapy—a form of treatment that was created specifically for BPD. It focuses upon helping people learn key skills for overcoming BPD, skills like…

• Mindfulness helps people notice what is happening in their minds, their emotions, and their bodies. It is the art of paying attention without judgment or shame.
• Emotional regulation is about feeling any emotion that arises without losing control in the process.
• Distress tolerance works on the skills necessary to respond to difficulties with resiliency. Hardship, setbacks, and challenges are normal, and distress tolerance allows people to experience the highs and lows of life without becoming stuck.
• Interpersonal effectiveness seeks to enrich people’s life through helping them make strong relationships across a variety of contexts.

Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder at Thriveworks Woodbridge—Scheduling an Appointment

If you recognized any of the symptoms of BPD, consider reaching out for help. Thriveworks Woodbridge treats BPD, and we have appointments available. When you call to make an appointment, a scheduling specialist will answer and help you schedule a session. That appointment may be the same week. We also accept many different insurance plans, and weekend and evening sessions are offered.