Our therapists offer Borderline Personality Disorder Counseling in Cambridge, MA

Treatment in Cambridge, MA for Borderline Personality Disorder—Therapy and Counseling

The therapists at Thriveworks Cambridge have worked with a number of clients who were struggling to manage their Borderline Personality Disorder. With treatment, they were able to establish balance in their lives again.

If you are struggling with Borderline Personality Disorder, know that there is help available. Reach out to Thriveworks Cambridge to schedule your first session and get the support that you need.

Symptoms for Borderline Personality Disorder

There are ten different disorders that The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) categorizes as “Personality Disorders.” Each is characterized by some form of maladaptive behavior, and Borderline Personality Disorder is characterized by instability. BPD can introduce unpredictability and volatility into an individual’s life. They frequently experience an unstable mood, relationships, and even identity. Other symptoms include…

• Vacillating back and forth from one feeling to the opposite: anger to happiness to irritability to euphoria to frustration and so forth.
• A deep fear of experiencing separation or abandonment.
• Difficulty handling any form of criticism or separation (even healthy kinds).
• Relational challenges: often, BPD causes people to idealize others, and then relationship, those expectations are disappointed. People with BPD often have a long history of broken or chaotic relationships.
• An on-going and ever-present feeling of being empty.
• Reckless and risky behavior that puts oneself and others at risks: spending sprees, binge eating, daredevil driving, unsafe sex, drug use, self-sabotage, gambling, and more.
• Self-injury, suicide attempts, and/or suicide ideation (particularly as a coping mechanism for hard circumstances and emotions).
• A belligerent posture, aggressiveness, angry outbursts, and more.

These symptoms give a small peek at the harm BPD can cause to an individual, but they do not tell the whole story. Borderline Personality Disorder can also increase an individual’s risk for other disorders, like substance abuse, depression, eating disorders, self-harm, and addiction.

Treatment for BPD

For those who have been diagnosed with BPD or who are struggling with its symptoms, it is important to state that there are effective treatments available. Many people work with a mental health professional and find the right course of action for them, and often, that course involves a treatment called Dialectical Behavior Therapy. This treatment focuses upon helping people learn important mental health skills, such as…

• Emotional regulation – having the capacity to feel any emotion and remain in control of oneself.
• Distress tolerance – using helpful and healthy ways of coping when life gets hard or setbacks are experienced.
• Mindfulness – being present in one’s own thoughts, feelings, and sensations—noticing and paying attention without judgement.
• Interpersonal effectiveness – learning how to be in a variety of relationships across many different contexts.

Appointments for Borderline Personality at Thriveworks Cambridge, MA

If you are ready to meet with a therapists about Borderline Personality Disorder, the mental health professionals at Thriveworks Cambridge are ready to meet with you. When you contact our office, your first appointment may be within the week. We offer evening and weekend sessions, and we accept many different insurance plans. Call today.