It’s hard to set limits.
You may have already identified certain truths about setting limits with people you love:
• Your family member is already in emotionally pain. Setting limits may temporarily increase that pain.
• Limits can feel like rejection or disapproval to the person who is struggling with their emotions.
• Threats, ultimatums, and demands destroy relationships.
• Blame, judgment, and anger leaves everyone feeling defensive.
It might also be true that setting gentle, validating limits while paying attention to shame, embarrassment, or guilt may help to improve your relationship creating a more mutual wins for everyone.
Beginning Wednesday, February 21 at 12:00 pm Eastern/11:00 am Central/10:00 am Mountain/9:00 am Pacific, I'll be offering a 4-week online course for family members and friends who want to improve their relationship while setting limits. (If you are outside the US, you can convert the time zone difference by clicking here.) Each live, interactive webinar is one hour in length and all sessions will be recorded for future listening. The investment for this course is just $97.
We will meet live on:
February 21, 2024
February 28, 2024
March 13, 2024
March 20, 2024
Four Weeks of Practical Ideas for Improving Your Relationship
During these four weeks you will learn how:
• validation can lead to more successful relationships
• limit setting can be mutually beneficial
• to engage in more collaborative problem-solving
• to build empathy for the person who is struggling with limits
• practicing self-compassion may help you to manage guilt, shame, or anger
Who Am I?
Hello! My name is Amanda and I have been intensively trained in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) through The Linehan Institute's Behavioral Tech. I’ve been helping families and individuals with a diagnosis of BPD since 2007.
You can read more about me and my private practice by clicking here.
You’ve Got Questions, I’ve Got Answers
Q: Is this course considered therapy? Will insurance help pay for this course?
A: No. This course is designed to help give you practical tools and ideas you need to have a healthier relationship. This online course is not therapy nor is it a substitute for treatment.
Q: I’m a therapist/coach/nurse/physician. Can I take this course?
A: Yes! If this describes you, I’d love to learn more about your work.
Q: Is this course live or are the webinars prerecorded?
A: Yes, this is live. We meet each and every week for one hour. You will always be given an opportunity to ask questions and receive immediate feedback so that you can get the answers and support you need as quickly as possible.
Q: Do I need to download any special webinar software?
A: I use Zoom for the webinars. However, you will not need to download Zoom to rewatch the recorded webinars.
Q: Zoom? Will I be on camera?
A: No. You do not ever have to be on camera.
Q: Is my privacy protected?
A: Yes. You will have a unique username and password that you will choose when you register for this course. Additionally, you will never be asked to share any information with others that may personally identify you or a family member.
Some individuals may feel more protected when they create a separate email address (via an encrypted account such as ProtonMail) to sign up for this course.
Q: Can couples participate in this course?
A: Yes, of course! These ideas can help couples improve their relationship.
Q: Will this course be stigmatizing toward individuals with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder or narcissistic personality disorder?
A: No. As a DBT therapist, I strongly encourage a nonjudgmental stance toward self and others during this course.
I believe that empathy, compassion, and kindness for each other helps to eliminate at least some of the barriers and misunderstandings between people. However, even when people are compassionate and empathic, there still may be a need to set limits with people we love. That’s true for all of us.
This course is not intended for people who want to end a relationship with someone with borderline personality disorder or narcissistic personality disorder.
Q: What is your refund policy? What if I find that this course isn’t for me?
A: I don’t offer refunds so please do make a careful choice about purchasing this course.
However, if you’ve purchased the course and found that it’s not for you, I still want for you to get the help you need. Contact me at amanda@hopeforbpd.com for more information so that I can get you pointed in a direction that will be most helpful to you and your family member.
Questions about me or my practice? You can learn more about me and my work by clicking here.
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