Welcome to My Potential
Mental Health Therapy
empowering you to reach your potential
Mornington Peninsula
My Potential is a mental health service that empowers you to reach your occupational dreams, goals and potential. We are focused on supporting people you to feel connected and build the life skills needed to live, work and care for yourself and others.
My Potential specifically uses creativity and art to support people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) to live a meaningful and purposed-filled life.
Services
Creativity and Mental Health Counselling
Supervision and Training
Research and Teaching
Empowering you to find purpose through pain and create the life you want to live
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- Occupational Therapy and Borderline Personality DisorderOccupational therapy can be a valuable resource for individuals living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). BPD is a complex mental health condition that affects a person’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. The condition can have a significant impact on a person’s ability to participate in daily activities, such as work, school, and socializing. Occupational therapists are trained to work with individuals to identify their strengths, limitations, and goals related to daily activities. By collaborating with individuals, occupational therapists can develop individualized treatment plans that focus on enhancing participation in daily activities and promoting overall well-being. Through the use of various strategies, such as stress management, sensory integration, and goal setting, occupational therapy can help individuals with BPD to build a sense of purpose and hope in their lives.
- Therapy Tips Working with BPDWorking collaboratively with someone with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) requires creative and empathetic thinking from health professionals. However, by implementing the following strategies, health professionals can enhance their therapeutic alliance with individuals with BPD and improve their clinical outcomes. ThanksContinue reading “Therapy Tips Working with BPD”
- BPD and Complex Trauma First MeetingThe Mental Health Professionals Network (MHPN) conference held recently featured speakers Laura Ludowyke and Sidney Manks, who shared their lived experiences of mental illness. The conference was attended by health professionals from various disciplines, including nursing, social work, occupational therapy, art therapy, and school counseling. Laura Ludowyke, an occupational therapist living in recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), spoke about her journey through the mental health system, the importance of finding meaning in life beyond a diagnosis, and insights from her ongoing PhD research on the role of occupations in the lives of people with BPD and complex trauma. Sidney Manks, a lived experience researcher and emergency vet nurse living in recovery from BPD, spoke about the stigma and discrimination often faced by those with this diagnosis and her passion for raising awareness about BPD.
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