The Dbt Workbook to Stop Walking on Eggshells - by Corrine Stoewsand & Randi Kreger & Carola Pechon (Paperback)

About the Book

Millions of people suffer from borderline personality disorder (BPD), and countless more live with the effects of loving, caring about, or caring for someone with BPD. The best-selling book, Stop Walking on Eggshells, has helped nearly a million people survive and thrive in relationships with BPD sufferers. This workbook--written specifically for families--takes Eggshells to the next level by empowering readers with skills from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help them connect with empathy, minimize conflict, and take the space they need to thrive.

Book Synopsis

Evidence-based dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills for surviving and thriving when a family member has BPD.

If you have a family member who struggles with borderline personality disorder (BPD), you're probably familiar with the concept of walking on eggshells. Your loved one may experience intense emotions that are difficult to predict, leaving you feeling stressed, drained, and on edge. So, how can you support your loved one while also taking care of and protecting yourself?

From a leading DBT expert and the author of Stop Walking on Eggshells--which has helped nearly a million people successfully navigate their relationships with BPD sufferers--this workbook harnesses the power of DBT, the gold standard for treating BPD. You'll learn to better understand and empathize with your loved one's internal experiences and symptoms, and discover strategies to help you manage your own emotions and stay calm in stressful or upsetting situations. You'll also discover tools for improving communication, tips for boosting self-compassion, and skills for setting healthy boundaries with your loved one.

If you're ready to stop walking on eggshells and start minimizing conflict, connecting with empathy, and making sure your own needs are met, this workbook can help you get started--step by step.

About the Author

Corrine Stoewsand, PhD, coaches families on how to manage their relationship and communication with their loved ones who have symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD). She has been leading workshops for families and psychologists internationally for over fifteen years. Stoewsand has had intensive training in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) from Behavioral Tech Institute, and also advanced training and skills training for professionals directly from Marsha Linehan. She served as a founding member of Fundación Foro, Buenos Aires, Argentina--the largest and most active DBT team in South America for fifteen years.

Randi Kreger has brought the concerns of family members who have a loved one with borderline personality disorder (BPD) to an international forefront through her website, www.bpdcentral.com, and the Welcome to Oz online support community. Through Eggshells Press, she offers family members a wide variety of 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 Stop Walking on Eggshells, The Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook, and The Essential Family Member Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder, among others. She speaks and gives workshops about BPD internationally.

Carola Pechon is a licensed psychologist in Bariloche, Argentina. She has had extensive dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) training, and is currently a DBT mentor in Behavioral Tech Institute trainings in South America. She is founder and director of Tandem Psicologia in Bariloche.