Amanda L. Smith, LCSW

 
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AMANDA L. Smith, LCSW, is the founder of Hope for BPD, an author, therapist and speaker.  

She is the founder of Hope for BPD where she provides treatment consultation and case management for clients around the world. She also publishes My Dialectical Life--a daily email dedicated to DBT skills.

Her career in mental health began when she served as the executive director of the Pinellas County, Florida affiliate of the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI). In 2007, she founded Florida Borderline Personality Disorder Association—a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated towards providing advocacy, education, and support for persons diagnosed with BPD and their families.

Amanda received her MSW at Baylor University and is currently working as a DBT therapist in Waco, Texas. Amanda's website is HopeforBPD.

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99 Things to Do When You Are Feeling Depressed
99 Things to Do When You Are Feeling Depressed

A major depressive episode can be exhausting and deeply discouraging for individuals who are already coping with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder or self-injurious behaviors. Here are some ideas you may want to consider while you’re coping with depression.

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Why Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder?
Why Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder?

I love dialectical behavior therapy. As a highly sensitive person who experiences their emotions intensely, learning dialectical behavior therapy (or DBT) has made a profound and lasting difference in my own life. Now that I’m a social worker, I continue to use the skills I learned in DBT every single day but I’m also in the position of sharing my joyful enthusiasm for this compassionate and highly-effective treatment with others.

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