r/Amsterdam • u/Any-Fly7913 • 7d ago
Private therapy for BPD?
Hi all, i suspect I have a borderline personality disorder and while I am on the waiting list for an evaluation, I would like to know if someone can recommend a private therapist who specialises in bpd (and DBT would be nice)? I often have a very hard time dealing with my emotions and want to start with therapy asap. Preferably Amsterdam or area but further away is also fine. Thanks in advance for your advices 🙏
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u/SEVENTYXSEVENXO 7d ago
Look into ACTP! After a year and a half waiting time I’m about to start schema therapy, it’s all English speaking and covered by insurance
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u/Deathisnye 6d ago
Really, there is only one proper answer here in my opinion; NPI. They specialise in personality disorders. Go to your GP and demand a refferal to them. Trust me, this complete stranger who himself has had Cluster C personality disorder
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u/Any-Fly7913 6d ago
Thanks!!
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u/No-Interaction-9949 5d ago
Please don’t go to NPI! I went to them for years and they ruined my mental health. I came out worse than I was going in. Please take the time to read some of their reviews on Google — I’m shocked they’re still open: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2nLpQJvzDC1ZgkBD9?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy
I haven’t found any suitable therapy in Amsterdam, but what I did find that really helped me was regular yoga classes and walking outside. It’s a big skill taught in DBT as well :) Good luck you got this
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u/No_Profile_2926 5d ago
Cant agree. I am treated in NPI for two years now and my progress with BPD is incredible. Of course people leave negative reviews only, but from people I know personally majority shows great results. That said, I have been treated in English.
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u/Deathisnye 2d ago
I am sorry you've you've had a bad experience. But 36 reviews for a company that deals with so many does not paint the whole picture. Besides; people who do have a good experience are far less likely to leave a review. It's complicated, mental health, and finding the right therapist is difficult. NPI may not be it for you, nor for OP, but OP might have a damn good shot here. Fine of you to warn OP, but your experience does not outweigh their experience.
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u/BellChance9931 6d ago
These waiting times are ridiculous... The wonders of "socialized" healthcare.
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u/Deepest_sense 6d ago
When I started my recovery journey I was misdiagnosed with BPD, and at the time I worked with this workbook: https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/the-borderline-personality-disorder-workbook/9200000096694577/
It's great for anyone struggling with any type of severe emotional distress/disregulation and I can recommend it. I didn't work through the whole book, but especially at the start of my recovery journey, even though I do not actually have BPD, it was still a useful tool and made me feel validated.
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u/CryGroundbreaking783 7d ago edited 7d ago
You are going to need a lot of perseverance. Waiting lists for specialised treatment are long, and a lot of therapists don't want to touch BPD — especially not in English — or at least, that's what my doctor told me.
What got me into therapy faster was deciding (together with my huisarts) to simply describe symptoms (avoiding the term BPD altogether), and then I got an intake at iPractice fast.
My advice would be to do the same. Find a generalised place you like the look of (can recommend iPractice), get a referral there from your doctor, and just start going to therapy for your BPD symptoms under the guise of having "difficulty regulating emotions and unstable interpersonal relationships" — or whatever your biggest complaints are. Good luck! Please do let me know if you find a better way!
If you can afford it, I think there are private DBT therapy groups in Amsterdam too, but health insurance is unlikely to cover this, as far as I'm aware.