Jamie Sedgwick shares her insights on the stigma surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and discusses how it is often misunderstood and wrongly believed to be untreatable. She emphasizes the effectiveness of therapies like Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in treating BPD. Jamie also talks about the importance of therapists taking care of themselves to avoid burnout and advocates for de-stigmatizing BPD by understanding the behaviors as former adaptive skills for getting needs met. This conversation aims to inspire mental health professionals and advocates to challenge existing stigmas and approaches to BPD treatment.
About Jamie Sedgwick:
Jamie is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor. She has worked in the mental health field for over 10 years and has been trained in EMDR since 2017. Jamie credits EMDR with changing her practice as a therapist and helping her be more effective in assisting clients in healing from a wide range of presenting problems. Jamie has a passion for working with Complex Trauma and a Special Interest in Personality Disorders. In addition to her clinical work, she is an EMDR Consultant and acts as the Training Director for Trauma Specialists Training Institute. Jamie has experience in leading EMDR Basic Training as well as creating and facilitating EMDR Advanced Trainings. She enjoys her roles as a consultant and trainer because it allows her the opportunity to meet like-minded clinicians and assist them in learning how to implement EMDR into their own clinical practice in a way that makes the most sense to the clinician and the client.
Episode Timestamps:
- (02:20) Stigma and misconceptions about BPD
- (04:15) The role of EMDR in treating BPD
- (06:20) Behaviors and symptoms of BPD
- (11:20) Jamie’s passion to destigmatize the BPD population
- (13:10) Developing effective treatment plans
- (16:00) Messages of hope and advocacy
Borderline Personality Disorder Through A Trauma Lens
Destigmatize BPD, Gain Skills and Reduce Your Fear
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