Tag: occupationaltherapy
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Partnership Agreement and BPD
Building a Strong Partnership in Therapy: A Guide for Working with Someone with BPD: Part One Creating a meaningful and effective therapeutic partnership with someone diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) involves collaboration, clear communication, and mutual understanding. Here’s how both the therapist and the client can work together to foster trust and support throughout…
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The Experiencing Occupation Project
The Experiencing Occupation Project is an experience that will encourage you to try new activities in your life to help you experience yourself and look at yourself different or from a fresh perspective.
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OTs and BPD Survey Results
In 2019–2020, myself and two fourth-year occupational therapy students at Monash University collaborated to create a comprehensive resource guide. This year-long project combined six months of research with six months of development and aimed to address the barriers and challenges occupational therapists face when working with individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). During the initial…
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Building Trust Through Authentic Connections
Clinicians are trained to take a client-centered approach, focusing on the client’s goals, values, and interests. This approach requires us to listen while creating a space where clients feel safe to share their struggles. Building rapport is the foundation for this connection. The Challenge of Sharing Patients are often expected to quickly reveal deeply personal…
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Self Disclosure and Mental Illness
Throughout my career I have been asked whether I have disclosed my previous diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. Some questions have included: These are excellent questions that I’ve been reflecting on deeply, which has also been a valuable exercise for my own practice. Here are some strategies I’ve developed for sharing parts of your story…
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BPD: A Diagnosis That Blames People for How Society Has Treated Them
‘ve had a lot of reactions to my post where I state that “BPD is a diagnosis that blames people for how society has treated them.” This post represents my strong belief in how we are failing to support and come alongside people with BPD. I am in no way blaming the individual. In fact,…
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Embracing Life’s Falls: A Lesson from My Daughter
Today my daughter fell off her bike for the first time. Here is how I responded.
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Healing Through Art: A Journey of Self-Discovery
Reflecting on my journey with art, I share my story of transformation and healing from chronic emptiness and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Through creativity, I’ve found acceptance and mindfulness. Join me in exploring the power of art to create spaces of self love and kindness.
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Understanding BPD Through Narratives and Stories
In this post I discuss the importance of stories when working as an occupational therapist with people labelled with BPD. Stories are the threads that weave through our life. Strings and threads of doing.
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Beginning 2025
As I begin 2025, I’m taking a moment to reflect on the gains and challenges of 2024. Last year was a year of maternity leave and Rather than list what I achieved (which would be quite short!)….I’m going to be honest. It was a challenging year. I had some dead ends, that left me disappointed…
