Personality Disorders therapists in Milngavie, 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 Milngavie, Scotland (Online Only)
Personality Disorders
Emma Poxon
Counsellor/Therapist, MA Person-Centred Experiential Counselling
Personality disorders can feel completely overwhelming, like there's no way out. As your therapist I am here to be with you, reminding you that you are not alone. We can explore how your personality disorder feels for you, when it is at its worst, and help you to gain more of a sense of control over this. You are not a problem to be fixed, my aim as your therapist is to try to provide the right conditions to allow you to explore whatever you want to bring to therapy to support your growth. This isn't a therapeutic approach wherein I will set a treatment plan or tell you what to do. We will work together as a partnership rather than me taking away your autonomy. I absolutely love the work I do, it is the biggest privilege being let into people’s personal worlds and seeing the immense growth of my clients. I hope to hear from you soon!
7 Years Experience
Online in Milngavie, Scotland (Online Only)
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 Milngavie, Scotland
Personality Disorders
Janine & ComposurePsychology Team
Psychologist, Chartered Clinical Psychologist, HCPC & BPS registered, DClinPsy, CSAccred.(AAC), MPhil (cantab)
A number of our Clinical Psychologists are experienced in helping people effectively live with Personality Disorders. One senior psychologist has extensive experience working with people who have had contact with the criminal justice system and helps people living with complex Personality conditions. We draw from evidence based therapies including; CBT, ACT, CFT, SFT, DBT, EMDR, systemic, narrative, psychodynamic and others.
13 Years Experience
Online in Milngavie, Scotland
Personality Disorders
Dr. Claire Vines, Psy.D., Psychologist / Licensed /Psychotherapy / Psychoanalytic/
Marriage and Family Therapist, Marriage, Couples, LMFT. Psy.D. Trauma-Focused CBT
A personality disorder is person's feelings and behaviors which are often very different then what their society considers acceptable. This can often creative distress and confusion with relationships and daily living.
21 Years Experience
Online in Milngavie, Scotland
Personality Disorders therapists in Milngavie, Scotland Statistics
Personality Disorders therapists in Milngavie, Scotland average 17 years of experience and charge around ¤135 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Psychodynamic Therapy (58%), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (53%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (53%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
¤135
Accept insurance
37%
Offer sliding scale
53%
Gender ID
| 55% |
Male |
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| 40% |
Female |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 63% |
In Person and Online |
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| 37% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 58% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 53% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 53% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 53% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 47% | Psychoanalytic Therapy |
| 42% | Integrative Therapy |
| 42% | Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 74% | Senior |
| 68% | Young Adult |
| 53% | Teen |
| 16% | Children |
Client Focus
| 68% | LGBTQ+ |
| 68% | Women |
| 63% | Men |
| 58% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 47% | Asian |