Personality Disorder Counselling
How can Counselling Help with Personality Disorders?
For those struggling with the day-to-day reality of living with a personality disorder, it can feel as if there no way out. Intense feelings of isolation, anger, shame and resentment can build up with explosive consequences for you and for the people around you. Yet, with the help of counselling and psychotherapy many individuals are able to change the way they think and behave, paving the way for more fulfilling lives. Your therapist has at their disposal a number of therapies that have shown promise in untangling the web of intense emotion and behaviour within personality disorders. For example, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy was developed specifically for those suffering with Borderline Personality Disorder, yet its ability to help manage emotions and improve interaction has seen benefits across the personality disorder spectrum as a whole. Further, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy have also seen success in helping individuals challenge rigid thoughts and attitudes, manage relationships, and improve the way they feel about themselves. Consequently, there is a wide range of options available and they can be tailored to meet your specific needs. During therapy, you will travel on a journey to better understanding yourself so that you can learn to communicate and form fulfilling relationships with those around you, and turn destructive behaviours into more constructive responses. As you make progress, your therapist can help you to remain on track by provide ongoing emotional support and helping you to identify and work through obstacles to change.
Benefits of Counselling and Psychotherapy for Personality Disorders
- Relieve accompanying symptoms of depression, anxiety and low self-confidence
- Gain understanding and insight into potential stress triggers
- Help examine unhelpful thoughts, feelings and behaviour
- Improve communication skills and expression
- Opportunity to work through painful/confusing emotions or experiences
- Develop tailor-made coping strategies
Counselling for Personality Disorders at Harley Therapy London.
At Harley Therapy London, the therapists have training and experience in treating the spectrum of personality disorders and can help you towards a healthier lifestyle. Additionally, if you wish to combine counselling and psychotherapy with medication we can refer you to our private consultant psychiatrist to assist with a formal diagnosis and treatment direction.
Self-Help Reading on Personality Disorders
You may also be interested in reading these articles and book suggestions from Harley Therapy which can provide wider insight on the subject of personality disorders.
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Personality Disorders and Treatment for Personality Disorder - Article on 'Harley Therapy - Psychotherapy & Counselling London' Blog
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'Understanding Personality Disorders: An Introduction' (2010) by Duane Dobbert
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‘The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know about Living with BPD’ (2008) by Alex Chapman and Kim Gratz.
- ‘The Essential Guide to Overcoming Avoidant Personality Disorder’ (2010) by Martin Kantor.
