EMDR for BPD | Rewiring the Traumatized Brain

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) has become a buzzword in trauma therapy, but what does it mean for Borderline Personality Disorder? If you've ever wondered what it is and if moving your eyes back and forth can actually help with the intense emotional pain, fear of abandonment, and identity disturbances of BPD, this episode is for you.🌱 Have questions, stories, or something you’d like us to cover? We’d love to hear from you. Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bpddiariesstoriesandscience1@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and let’s keep the conversation going.🎧 Looking for meditations made for emotional regulation, BPD, and more? Check out  Empowered Heroes for meditations created with love & care: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Empoweredheroes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify at Empowered Heroes Meditations⁠⁠⁠⁠.If you’d like more support in your journey toward BPD recovery, Steff offers 1:1 sessions using evidence-based tools from DBT and Mindfulness to help you heal. Email for a free 30-Minute Consultation: 📩 steff@bpdsupport.org or check out the website: www.bpdsupport.org 📚 Referenced Research Includes:Brown, S., & Shapiro, F. (2006). EMDR in the treatment of borderline personality disorder. Clinical Case Studies, 5(5), 403-420. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534650104271773Mosquera, D., Leeds, A. M., & Gonzalez, A. (2014). Application of EMDR therapy for borderline personality disorder. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 8(2), 74-89. DOI: 10.1891/1933-3196.8.2.74Shapiro, F. (1989). Eye movement desensitization: A new treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry, 20(3), 211-217. https://doi.org/10.1016/0005-7916(89)90025-6Valiente-Gómez, A., Moreno-Alcázar, A., Treen, D., Cedrón, C., Colom, F., Perez, V., & Amann, B. L. (2017). EMDR beyond PTSD: A systematic literature review. Frontiers in psychology, 8, 1668. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01668

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Two women. Two Master’s degrees in Psychology. A lifetime of BPD symptoms, bad coping mechanisms, and way too many tears , so now we laugh… a lot. We’ve walked through the fire of BPD and made it out stronger, armed with science, skills, and the occasional dark joke. Join us for unfiltered stories, the latest research, and practical strategies that actually work. It’s real talk about BPD - raw, honest, and with just enough humor to make the hard stuff easier to hear. Brought to you with love by Stephanie Schildknecht and Kerry Fisher