Personality Disorders therapists in Elgin, Scotland
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Personality Disorders
Kevin Martin
Counsellor/Therapist, Psychotherapist Psychodynamic Analysis & Transactional Analysis, BACP, ITTA, EA
Personality disorders are a group of mental health conditions characterised by enduring patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that significantly deviate from cultural expectations. These patterns usually emerge in adolescence or early adulthood, are inflexible, and cause distress or significant impairment in social, occupational, and personal functioning.
Core Characteristics
Pervasive & Inflexible: Thoughts, emotional responses, and behaviours remain rigid and consistent across a wide range of personal and social situations.
Distorted Self-Image and Relational Patterns: A person's perception of themselves, others, and events is often distorted, often leading to intense, unstable, or difficult interpersonal relationships.
Emotional Regulation Challenges: Many personality disorders involve intense emotional swings, high impulsivity, or profound difficulty managing distress.
Understanding the Clusters
Clinicians generally group personality disorders into three distinct categories (clusters) based on shared symptoms and characteristics:
Cluster A (Odd or Eccentric): Includes Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizotypal personality disorders. Individuals often display peculiar or unusual behaviours, social detachment, and distorted ways of thinking.
Cluster B (Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic): Includes Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic personality disorders. Individuals often struggle to regulate emotions, control impulses, and maintain stable self-esteem or relationships.
Cluster C (Anxious or Fearful): Includes Avoidant, Dependent, and Obsessive-Compulsive personality disorders. Individuals frequently experience chronic anxiety, deep-seated fears of rejection, or an excessive need for control and perfection.
Treatment and Outlook
While personality disorders can be complex and deeply ingrained, they are treatable. Specialised psychotherapy—such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)—along with supportive psychiatric care, can help individuals develop healthier coping mechanisms, build stable relationships, and improve their quality of life.
Remember: A personality disorder describes patterns of behaviour and thought, not who a person is at their core. With patience, self-awareness, and professional guidance, meaningful growth and healing are possible.
10 Years Experience
Online in Elgin, Scotland (Online Only)
Personality Disorders
Aravinda Nandakumar
Counsellor/Therapist, EMDR, EFT, SCHEMA Therapy, M.Sc. (Counselling & Family Therapy)
Personality disorders of long-standing patterns that affect emotions, relationships, and daily functioning. I integrate Schema Therapy, CBT, compassion, focused therapy, and EMDR (when appropriate) to help clients understand these patterns, improve emotional regulation and develop healthier relationships, and clear lasting change.
5 Years Experience
Online in Elgin, Scotland
Personality Disorders
Dr Aneliya Gonsard
Psychologist, DClinPscy, MSc, BA
A 'personality disorder' is a dreaded diagnosis for many. Partly due to the stigma it attracts, but also because this umbrella term encompasses a varied set of personal and interpersonal difficulties that are persistent (are not confined in set period of a person's life), problematic and pervasive (affect more than one area of life).
I have an extensive experience working with individuals who either meet criteria for a personality disorder to experience some personality disorder traits. If you think this might be the case for you and would like to explore whether psychotherapy might be right for you, please get in touch.
16 Years Experience
Online in Elgin, Scotland
Personality Disorders
Eric C Bettelheim
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD, MSc., J.D., M.A. A.B. Member: BACP, BPC.
Personality disorders cover a wide variety of condition which often involve confusion, anxiety, anger and shame all of which must be dealt with.
4 Years Experience
Online in Elgin, Scotland
Personality Disorders
David Reznik-Martov
Registered Psychotherapist, MSc Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy, BPC registered Psychodynamic Counsellor
My name is David, a qualified psychodynamic psychotherapist. I provide Individual psychotherapy for younger and older adults, addressing a variety of issues from self-image and confidence to depression and bereavement, the sessions are available in English or Russian language. Currently due to the pandemic situation, I offer online sessions via Skype, WhatsApp or Zoom. After the first session where we would have the opportunity to meet each other, and to explore your story and presented issues, I will offer you an open-ended work on a weekly basis or more frequent if you find it useful. In our therapeutic work, together we will work towards identifying some recurring patterns that might not be obvious, but nevertheless underpin your behaviours, interpersonal relationships and life-long emotional experiences. Whether depression, anxiety or personal growth issues are presented, first of all I work with an individual and their unique personal experience.
5 Years Experience
Online in Elgin, Scotland
Personality Disorders therapists in Elgin, Scotland Statistics
Personality Disorders therapists in Elgin, Scotland average 16 years of experience and charge around ¤125 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Psychodynamic Therapy (57%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (52%), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (48%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
¤125
Accept insurance
33%
Offer sliding scale
48%
Gender ID
| 59% |
Male |
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| 36% |
Female |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 67% |
In Person and Online |
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| 33% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 57% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 52% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 48% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 48% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 43% | Integrative Therapy |
| 43% | Psychoanalytic Therapy |
| 38% | Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 76% | Senior |
| 62% | Young Adult |
| 52% | Teen |
| 14% | Children |
Client Focus
| 71% | LGBTQ+ |
| 71% | Women |
| 67% | Men |
| 62% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 52% | Black / African American |