Treatment Approaches for Personality Disorders and Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
Clients often seek treatment for abuse inflicted by parents or partners with personality disorders. What many may not realize is that effective treatments are available for those with these disorders, enabling them to lead more fulfilling lives. Most personality disorders can be treated or managed successfully.
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a proven approach developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan. Originally designed for BPD, research has shown that DBT is also effective in treating anxiety, depression, anger, eating disorders, and substance abuse. I use DBT-informed therapy, which teaches four essential modules that help you learn and integrate skills into your daily life:
Mindfulness Skills - Learn to embrace the present moment.
Emotion Regulation Skills – Gain techniques to manage and respond to emotional experiences.
Distress Tolerance Skills – Build resilience to navigate life’s challenges.
Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills – Enhance your ability to communicate and connect with others.
Allow me to support you in regulating your emotions so that you can resolve personal challenges.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
For those affected by NPD, therapy focuses on decreasing negative behaviors by developing awareness of how their actions impact themselves and others. Through Schema Therapy, I help clients cultivate underdeveloped personality traits, fostering healthier interactions and relationships.
“Unless you learn to face your own shadows, you will see them in others, because the world outside you is only a reflection of the world inside you.”
