by Scott Carter | Jul 22, 2019 | Conflict Resolution, Coparenting, Personality Disorders
As a therapist, I have primarily specialized in teens, parenting and the science of family dynamics. I’ve had a front-row seat watching kids struggle in life because they are caught in the middle of a high conflict custody battle. These situations have such...
by Scott Carter | Aug 6, 2017 | Conflict Resolution, Coparenting, Custody Issues, Parenting Articles, Personality Disorders
Unfortunately, divorce happens. A lot. I’m always happy when I see couples that split and are able to effectively co-parent. Sometimes people set aside their differences to seek a mutual desire to raise happy and healthy children. But when custody battles go badly,...
by Scott Carter | Apr 15, 2017 | Conflict Resolution, Personality Disorders
I recently saw someone ask a similar question online. A woman posed the question, ‘I’ve just been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), what does my boyfriend need to know?’ I thought that this was a great question and a good question to write an...
by Scott Carter | Mar 27, 2017 | Personality Disorders
About a year and a half ago I made friends with an individual who is a recovered BPD and I have sat down with her for hours and hours so that I could better understand BPD. She initially told me that people with BPD were not intentionally manipulative. I had a hard...
by Scott Carter | Feb 13, 2017 | Conflict Resolution, Personality Disorders
I’ve written many articles on this topic and if you haven’t read my previous article about 5 mental health issues that kids have when they are being raised by a high conflict parent, I highly recommend reading that one first. This article is intended to look at these...
by Scott Carter | Feb 2, 2017 | Conflict Resolution, Personality Disorders
In recent years, I have inadvertently become a bit of a local expert in the area of high conflict individuals and the people who are in relationships with them. High conflict individuals often fit the bill for having a personality disorder and so for this article I...