Personality Disorder Treatment in Naperville.
Skills for a better life
What Is It?
Understanding Relationship Patterns.
Personality disorders involve long-standing patterns of thinking and behaving that can make relationships and daily life difficult. You may feel like you experience emotions more intensely than others or struggle to maintain stable connections. At Ascend Therapy in Naperville, we offer non-judgmental, skills-based support to help you build a life worth living.
Meet Our Specialists.
Therapists trained in DBT and skills-based approaches.
Nagla Mostafa, LMFT
Specialties
Specializing in BPD, NPD, and complex personality dynamics using DBT and narrative approaches.
Signs & Symptoms
Recognizing Common Challenges.
While symptoms vary by diagnosis (e.g., Borderline, Narcissistic), common themes include:
- Intense and unstable emotions
- Difficulty maintaining stable relationships
- Impulsive behaviors
- Fear of abandonment
- Unstable self-image or sense of self
- Chronic feelings of emptiness
Treatment
Skills for a Better Life.
Our treatment focuses on learning concrete skills to manage emotions and relationships.
Related Services
Therapeutic Approaches
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is the gold standard for treating many personality disorders. It teaches mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Personality traits are enduring, but the dysfunction associated with them can be significantly reduced. Many people no longer meet the criteria for a diagnosis after effective treatment.
Yes, we have therapists experienced in working with BPD using evidence-based practices like DBT to help manage intense emotions.
Your new chapter
starts today.
Every transformation begins with a simple outreach. Our clinical team is ready to guide your first steps.