Personality disorders
Personality disorders
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Personality disorders are long-term patterns of thinking, behavior, and emotional response that deviate from cultural expectations and often cause difficulties in relationships, work, and self-identity. Common types include Borderline, Narcissistic, Avoidant, and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder. These conditions can lead to intense emotional swings, fear of abandonment, low self-esteem, and unstable relationships.
Living with a personality disorder can feel isolating and overwhelming. But with the right therapy and support, meaningful change is absolutely possible.
Personality disorders often develop in response to early life experiences or trauma, influencing how a person relates to themselves and others. We work with compassion and clinical expertise to help clients recognise their patterns and gradually shift them. Our approach fosters self-awareness, emotional regulation, and healthier relationship dynamics.
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Conditions That May Arise from Personality Disorders:
- Emotional Dysregulation: Struggles with intense or rapidly shifting moods.
- Interpersonal Conflict: Difficulty maintaining stable, healthy relationships.
- Impulsivity or Self-Harm: Risk-taking, self-injurious behavior, or substance use.
- Identity Disturbance: Uncertainty or confusion about self-image and purpose.
- Anxiety and Depression: Often co-occurring with personality disorders.
Psychotherapy, Psychiatry and Wellbeing
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT): Focuses on emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
- Schema Therapy: Helps reframe deeply rooted patterns and beliefs.
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
- Relationship Skills Coaching: Teaches healthier ways to communicate and connect.
- Trauma-Informed Care: Addresses underlying trauma that may contribute to personality challenges.
