Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment in Metro DC
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If you are seeking professional assessment or treatment of borderline personality disorder for you or a loved one in the Metro DC area, please read on. If you are looking for different 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 articles and books on a primary treatment approach for borderline personality disorder (i.e., psychodynamic psychotherapy) and a frequent lecturer in the US and abroad.
Is Borderline Personality Disorder Treatable?
Borderline personality disorder can have significant impacts on relationships, professional careers, and overall quality of life. Unfortunately, some people mistakenly believe that it it is untreatable. The good news is that - with proper treatment - borderline personality disorder can be helped through psychotherapy. The goals of treatment are threefold: 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 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 three of the four main approaches to treating borderline personality disorder (i.e., Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, Mentalization-Based Treatment, and Supportive Psychodynamic Psychotherapy). All of these approaches have been successfully applied to patients with borderline 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 no longer need 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 borderline 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 of borderline personality disorder for you or a loved one in the Metro DC area, please read on. If you are looking for different 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 articles and books on a primary treatment approach for borderline personality disorder (i.e., psychodynamic psychotherapy) and a frequent lecturer in the US and abroad.
Is Borderline Personality Disorder Treatable?
Borderline personality disorder can have significant impacts on relationships, professional careers, and overall quality of life. Unfortunately, some people mistakenly believe that it it is untreatable. The good news is that - with proper treatment - borderline personality disorder can be helped through psychotherapy. The goals of treatment are threefold: 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 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 three of the four main approaches to treating borderline personality disorder (i.e., Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, Mentalization-Based Treatment, and Supportive Psychodynamic Psychotherapy). All of these approaches have been successfully applied to patients with borderline 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 no longer need 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 borderline 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.