Randi Kreger has brought the concerns of family members who have a loved one with BPD to an international forefront through her www.bpdcentral.com , and the Welcome to Oz online support community. Through Eggshells Press, she offers family members a wide variety of more specialized booklets and other materials. She was also instrumental in the formation of the Personality Disorders Awareness Network (PDAN), a not-for-profit organization. Kreger is author of The Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook and The Essential Family Member Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder. She speaks and gives workshops about BPD internationally.
"Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder is a
much-needed book for loved ones of someone with BPD, as well as for
psychotherapists. I've had many clients throughout my forty years
as a therapist who are at their wit's end when it comes to knowing
how to communicate with a BPD loved one without the conversation
escalating into an argument. Kreisman presents effective strategies
to help readers learn how to communicate in the best way possible
to ensure that they are heard, and their loved one doesn't feel
humiliated or blamed. I will recommend this book to many of my
clients and colleagues."
--Beverly Engel, LMFT, author of It Wasn't Your Fault--Beverly
Engel, LMFT
"Borderline personality disorder (BPD), which can be difficult for
clinicians to manage, can also be painful for families and loved
ones. They need help to avoid conflict and to respond in helpful
ways. This book, written in highly accessible language, provides
many practical tips on communicating about intense emotions and
understanding troubled people."
--Joel Paris, MD, professor in the department of psychiatry at
McGill University, and author of Treatment of Borderline
Personality Disorder--Joel Paris, MD
"For anyone who loves, lives with, or must care for a person
struggling with BPD, Jerold Kreisman has written another useful
guide full of empathic and pragmatic techniques. All too often,
interactions with these individuals prove to be confusing, painful,
and sometimes infuriating; Kreisman outlines a detailed approach
for coping and keeping your head. As a clinician who has worked
with individuals who suffer from this disorder, as well as the
people who know them, I found his guidance to harmonize with my own
experience and to echo the advice I often give to my own
clients."
--Joseph Burgo, PhD, psychotherapist, PsychologyToday blogger, and
author of The Narcissist You Know, Why Do I Do That?, and the
forthcoming Shame--Joseph Burgo, PhD
"If somebody you care about struggles with BPD, this book will
change your relationship with them forever! In this well-crafted
guide, Jerold Kreisman masterfully describes the unique
communication challenges this disorder produces and offers
practical, step-by-step examples of how to deal with them
effectively. You will think someone has been eavesdropping on your
conversations! If your desire is to better connect with a loved one
in your life with BPD and save yourself future emotional exhaustion
in the process, it is unlikely that you will find a better
resource."
--Jeff Riggenbach, PhD, president at the CBT Institute of Oklahoma,
and author of Borderline Personality Disorder Toolbox--Jeff
Riggenbach, PhD
"The lessons in respectful listening and mindful speech offered by
this book will serve a broad audience. Ultimately, everyone
struggles--to some degree or another--to understand and be
understood. My commitment to feminist critiques of psychiatric
categories leads me to be cautious around diagnostic terminology
that labels one person in a conflict as disordered, but with that
caveat in mind, I think of this book as an instruction in the
'humble warrior' pose of difficult conversations, as it advocates
strength, balance, and grace in communicating with clients and
loved ones who experience heightened interpersonal sensitivities. I
can't think of qualities more necessary in the current moment than
those modeled here by Kreisman: support, empathy, truth,
understanding, and perseverance."
--Merri Lisa Johnson, professor of women's and gender studies at
USC Upstate, and author of Girl in Need of a Tourniquet--Merri Lisa
Johnson
"Those who struggle to keep the peace with difficult people in
their daily lives will find these explanations and strategies
extremely informative and helpful. You can be effective, and Jerold
Kreisman will show you how!"
--Sandy Hotchkiss, PsyD, LCSW, author of Why Is It Always About
You?--Sandy Hotchkiss, PsyD, LCSW
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