How does Courage Recovery treat personality disorders in Virginia Beach, VA?
Personality disorders, especially borderline personality disorder, are closely tied to impulsive substance use and repeated treatment failures. We use Dialectical Behavior Therapy, the gold standard for BPD, integrated with addiction treatment in a consistent, structured environment.
- Also known as
- borderline personality disorder, BPD, narcissistic and antisocial personality disorders
- Treated at
- All levels of care: detox, inpatient, PHP, IOP, outpatient
- Core therapies
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mentalization-Based Treatment, schema therapy
- Psychiatric care
- On-site psychiatrist, medication management, weekly review
Signs you may need personality disorders and addiction treatment
- Intense and unstable relationships
- Chronic feelings of emptiness
- Impulsive or self-destructive behavior
- Extreme emotional reactions
- A history of being discharged from or leaving other programs
Our treatment approach
Full DBT programming with skills groups, individual DBT therapy, and phone coaching, delivered by clinicians trained to work with personality disorders rather than react to them.
Therapies we use for personality disorders
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mentalization-Based Treatment
- schema therapy
- psychiatric medication management
- structured milieu therapy
Trauma-informed care at every level
Every Courage Recovery program is trauma-informed. Staff are trained to recognize how trauma shapes behavior, avoid re-traumatization, and create physical and emotional safety. This is not a specialty track. It is the baseline for everything we do in Virginia Beach, VA.
Levels of care for personality disorders in Virginia Beach, VA
Personality Disorders treatment is available at every level of care, so you can enter at the intensity you need and step down without losing your team.
Personality Disorders treatment in Virginia Beach: what makes us different
Hampton Roads is home to the largest concentration of military personnel in the United States. Courage Recovery Network Virginia Beach offers trauma-informed care and veteran-experienced clinicians who understand service-connected PTSD, moral injury, and the transition back to civilian life. We work with TRICARE and VA Community Care where available.
Our Virginia Beach center is one of the few programs in Hampton Roads with on-site psychiatric care and every level of treatment under one team, which is what personality disorders and addiction actually require.
Medically reviewed by the Courage Recovery Network Clinical Team. Last updated 2026-09-29. This page is for educational purposes and does not replace an individual clinical assessment. Call (888) 614-7778 for a confidential evaluation.
