Personality Disorder Treatment in Alexandria VA
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If you are seeking professional assessment or treatment for a personality disorder in Alexandria VA and the Northern Virginia region, please read on. If you are interested in other services, please visit my home page.
My name is Brian A. Sharpless, Ph.D., and I am a licensed clinical psychologist trained at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn State University with over 20 years of experience treating personality disorders and other conditions. In addition, I am a published author of books and articles on the primary treatment approach for most personality disorders (i.e., psychodynamic psychotherapy) as well as a frequent lecturer in the US and Europe.
Personality Disorders can be Treated
Personality disorders can have significant impact on relationships, work, and a person's overall quality of life. The good news is that - with proper treatment - personality disorders can be helped through psychotherapy. The goals of treatment are fourfold: 1) to gain healthier relationships with friends, family members, and colleagues, 2) to reduce behaviors (and feelings) that cause problems for you, and 3) to view yourself in more realistic ways, and 4) to increase your enjoyment and satisfaction in life.
I provide patients with up-to-date and scientifically grounded care with the goal of personal recovery. I work with several of the main psychodynamic approaches to treating personality disorders (i.e., Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, Mentalization-Based Treatment, and Supportive-Expressive Psychotherapy). All of these approaches have been successfully applied to patients with personality disorders with the results published in high impact, peer-reviewed journals.
Professional Therapy is Not an Open-ended Commitment
I consider the ultimate goal of any therapy to be no longer needing therapy. How long it takes to reach that goal is unique to each patient's needs, level of severity, and personal motivation.
Fees
Get Started Now
If you or a loved one is seeking therapeutic treatment for a personality disorder, please contact me via email (basharpless@gmail.com), by phone at (443-223-6471), via the form below, or through my Contact Page to discuss my services.
Please note that, even with best efforts, email is not a completely secure way of communicating. Therefore, I recommend that people who contact me limit their personal details until we can chat over the phone or during the initial office visit.
If you are seeking professional assessment or treatment for a personality disorder in Alexandria VA and the Northern Virginia region, please read on. If you are interested in other services, please visit my home page.
My name is Brian A. Sharpless, Ph.D., and I am a licensed clinical psychologist trained at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn State University with over 20 years of experience treating personality disorders and other conditions. In addition, I am a published author of books and articles on the primary treatment approach for most personality disorders (i.e., psychodynamic psychotherapy) as well as a frequent lecturer in the US and Europe.
Personality Disorders can be Treated
Personality disorders can have significant impact on relationships, work, and a person's overall quality of life. The good news is that - with proper treatment - personality disorders can be helped through psychotherapy. The goals of treatment are fourfold: 1) to gain healthier relationships with friends, family members, and colleagues, 2) to reduce behaviors (and feelings) that cause problems for you, and 3) to view yourself in more realistic ways, and 4) to increase your enjoyment and satisfaction in life.
I provide patients with up-to-date and scientifically grounded care with the goal of personal recovery. I work with several of the main psychodynamic approaches to treating personality disorders (i.e., Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, Mentalization-Based Treatment, and Supportive-Expressive Psychotherapy). All of these approaches have been successfully applied to patients with personality disorders with the results published in high impact, peer-reviewed journals.
Professional Therapy is Not an Open-ended Commitment
I consider the ultimate goal of any therapy to be no longer needing therapy. How long it takes to reach that goal is unique to each patient's needs, level of severity, and personal motivation.
Fees
Get Started Now
If you or a loved one is seeking therapeutic treatment for a personality disorder, please contact me via email (basharpless@gmail.com), by phone at (443-223-6471), via the form below, or through my Contact Page to discuss my services.
Please note that, even with best efforts, email is not a completely secure way of communicating. Therefore, I recommend that people who contact me limit their personal details until we can chat over the phone or during the initial office visit.