Florida Borderline Personality Disorder Association Blog
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The Florida Borderline Personality Disorder Association is a nonprofit dedicated to educating all Floridians about this highly treatable condition.
Florida Borderline Personality Disorder Association Blog
1M ago
Dear all- Please mark your calendars for a *free* webinar hosted by NEABPD on Tues 10/29 12-1p ET! Join Amy Kalasunas, LPCC-S, CCMHC and Andrea Gold, PhD for an hour-long ..read more
FBPDA – Florida Borderline Personality Disorder Association
9M ago
Sharing an amazing opportunity for parents and clinicians of children to consult with the expert on DBT-C (DBT for Children) Francheska Perepletchikova, Ph.D.
Tomorrow she will be offering her first YouTube Live Stream Q&A at 12pm EST for parents and therapists working with emotionally and behaviorally dysregulated children and adolescents. This event is for those who would like to receive an expert advice on how to deal with temper tantrums, sibling rivalry, verbal and physical aggression, any kind of a disrespectful behavior, school attendance issues, problems with friends, self-harm, su ..read more
Florida Borderline Personality Disorder Association Blog
1y ago
Navigating the Holidays with DBT Skills: A Guide for the Dinner Table
By Emma Liston
The holiday season is often filled with joy, laughter, and cherished moments with loved ones. However, for many, it can also bring about stress and emotional challenges, especially around the dinner table. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills offer valuable tools to help individuals navigate through these moments with mindfulness and emotional resilience.
1. Mindfulness:
Practice being presen ..read more
Florida Borderline Personality Disorder Association Blog
1y ago
Learn how to better understand, support, and respond to high risk behaviors
In honor of BPD and Mental Health Awareness Month, Join us for a FREE live Webinar on Saturday, May 27th, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM
Led by Nancy Gordon, LCSW, DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician
Please contact Sierra Shannon at
sshannontampabaydbt@gmail.com
to register for this event. The Zoom link will be provided upon registration.
1.5 CEU’S ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK, AND LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS.
Donations are welcome and can be made here https://fbpda.org/donat ..read more
Florida Borderline Personality Disorder Association Blog
1y ago
I struggled the whole month of March, trying to decide what I wanted to say about the important role we Social Workers play in our world, especially given the plethora of behaviors, laws, and policies that are being passed that are clearly in direct opposition to Social Work values and ethics, especially in Florida. In my blog posts I usually share uplifting and inspirational helpful videos and posts about mindfulness or other helpful mental health related topics and struggled this year. I read the news every day and in this legislative season am seeing laws being passed that are portraye ..read more
Florida Borderline Personality Disorder Association Blog
1y ago
Due to the Spring Holidays the DBT Skills Class Schedule will temporarily change. We are meeting on Wednesday March 29, April 12, April 19, April 26, May 10 and May 24, then return to the first and third Wednesdays in June: June 7 and June 21 ..read more
Florida Borderline Personality Disorder Association Blog
1y ago
Thank you to a participant in our free DBT skills class who shared this very helpful talk by Dr. Keith Gaynor. She reported it helped her understand her diagnosis better, “I would recommend it for anyone that is trying to get an understanding of BPD simply put.” Embracing Borderline Personality Disorder – Dr Keith Gaynor ..read more
Florida Borderline Personality Disorder Association Blog
2y ago
WEBINAR MOSTLY FOR PARENTS: Validating Child and Adolescent Thoughts and Feelings
TO REGISTER: https://home.mcleanhospital.org/webinar-111?hsCtaTracking=be001742-7bca-4d8e-9d3b-7a1f46e335bb%7Caae283a7-3822-4d6d-af63-5b1e78d35138
Wednesday, May 11 @ 11am ET
Dr. Blaise Aguirre Discusses the Impact of Validating Emotional Experiences
Everyone wants to be seen and heard. Validation, at its core, is a way of letting someone we care for know that we understand them, and in turn, can strengthen our connection with our loved ones. Validating the thoughts and feelings of kids and adolescents is especia ..read more
Florida Borderline Personality Disorder Association Blog
2y ago
Our own Board Member, Nancy Gordon, LCSW is proud to be teaching a free DBT training compliments of the Florida LEADS Project. This is funded by a Zero Suicide SAMHSA Grant to reduce suicidality. For more information and to apply for the training, go to https://floridaleadsproject.com ..read more
Florida Borderline Personality Disorder Association Blog
3y ago
Free Webinar | February 24, 2022 | 8:00am PT/ 11:00am ET | 60 Minutes
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Services delivered by individuals who have life experiences with health conditions in common with the people they serve offer unique opportunities to foster hope and facilitate change. Emerging data demonstrate not only improvement in health outcomes but also better service outcomes such as more successful transition to outpatient care after discharge from a hospital setting.
In this 60-minute panel discussion, we will share lessons learned from peer bridging in suicide care, supporting familie ..read more