Personality Disorder Treatment at Bridges of Hope Psychiatry

Personality disorders are a group of mental health conditions involving long standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that differ from cultural expectations. These patterns can cause distress and interfere with relationships, work, and everyday functioning.

Common types of personality disorders include:

  • Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): Intense emotions, unstable relationships, and fear of abandonment.

  • Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD): Disregard for rules, impulsivity, or difficulty with empathy.

  • Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD): Struggles with self-esteem, need for validation, or difficulty maintaining relationships.

Without treatment, these challenges can lead to feelings of isolation, misunderstanding, and emotional turbulence. But support and recovery are possible.

Understanding Personality Disorders

Personalized Treatment for Personality Disorders

Therapy is often the most effective treatment for personality disorders. At Bridges of Hope Psychiatry, we use evidence-based approaches to help patients gain insight, manage emotions, and improve relationships. These include:

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Highly effective for borderline personality disorder, focusing on emotion regulation and mindfulness.

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Helps reshape unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

  • Supportive Psychotherapy: Builds coping skills and fosters self-awareness.

Therapy as the Foundation

While therapy is the cornerstone of treatment, medication can help manage certain symptoms or co-occurring conditions such as anxiety, depression, or mood instability. Commonly prescribed medications may include SSRIs, mood stabilizers, or antipsychotics. At Bridges of Hope Psychiatry, treatment is carefully tailored to each individual’s needs.

Medication Management

Why Choose Bridges of Hope Psychiatry

Living with a personality disorder can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to go through it alone. At Bridges of Hope Psychiatry, Brooke Brown, PMHNP-BC, offers compassionate, non-judgmental care that focuses on understanding your unique experiences. Our approach combines therapy, medication management, and ongoing support to help you build healthier relationships, strengthen coping strategies, and move toward greater emotional balance.

Take the First Step Toward Healing

Personality disorders can make life feel unpredictable, but help is available. Bridges of Hope Psychiatry provides both in-office visits in Blackfoot, Idaho, and telehealth services throughout the state.