Working Relationally with Borderline Personality Disorder

Learn about the value of working relationally, mindfully and collaboratively to support clients living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)/complex needs. Attention will also be paid to participants supporting themselves, supporters/carers and family relationships.

Mental health and community services continue to face challenges in meeting the complex needs of individuals and families affected by BPD. Although there have been developments in treatments for people living with BPD, appreciating and responding to the impacts on caring and supportive relationships with professionals and families/supporters remains a marginalised area in mental health and wellbeing care.

This workshop explores relational approaches to supporting people living with BPD and complex needs—offering practical insights to improve outcomes for clients, families, and care systems.

Drawing from a range of therapeutic traditions, we will sample key practices of relational mindfulness, ‘re-stor(y)ing’ the conversation, re-starting reflection, validating communications, and relational limit setting to inform our practice.

What will you learn

By attending this workshop, you will:

• Reflect on and share your challenges, experiences, understandings, and learnings from working with this complex-needs client group
• Increase your understanding of the role of the relational system in responding to BPD and related complex needs
• Understand the value of working mindfully and relationally with better outcomes for clients, supporters/carers, family relationships and the service system
• Be able to apply key relationally mindful practices

Who should attend

A range of practitioners working with clients living with BPD with related complex needs and their families/supporters, including community counsellors; family services, housing, AOD and outreach workers; and mental and community health practitioners.

Workshop Style

This workshop will provide  an interactive space to share our experiences, challenges and learnings. It will introduce key theoretical ideas and relationally orientated practices, along with discussions of case examples and guidance to help you implement and put your knowledge into practice.

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BORDERLINE  PERSONALITY DISORDER