OPI Intensive Celebrates 1st Anniversary and BEST IN TREATMENT mention from Psychology Today

As we celebrate the first anniversary of our OPI Intensive we are thrilled to see our dream of having a specialized program for young adults ages 17-28 with Borderline Traits, Borderline Personality Disorder and co-occurring conditions fully realized.

Not only has our quality program proven to be one of the most respected in the nation through the valuable services we provide, it has also already been recognized earlier this year as the only program specializing in Borderline Personality Disorder named BEST IN TREATMENT by Psychology Today magazine.

As OPI Intensive census continues to grow it’s also truly heartwarming to watch participants who have graduated from our program continue to thrive and reach their full potential both in their personal lives and in their career.

OPI Intensive is a specialized coed program at the Optimum Performance Institute, also known as an OPI Living Program. It is believed to be the first therapeutic/residential borderline personality disorder treatment program in the country to treat males as young as 17 with BPD as well as females. Most BPD programs do not accept young men.

“We provide the opportunity for young adults who are said to exhibit BPD traits or disorder, or co-occurring conditions including self-injury, an opportunity to get help that actually works,” says Dr. Robert F. Fischer, co-founder and Executive Director of OPI and OPI Intensive. “The earlier the intervention, the better the outcome.”

The first goal of OPI Intensive at OPI is to help participants learn to stabilize and regulate their emotions in a highly staffed, supportive and therapeutic environment utilizing Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness Techniques.

The second goal is to help participants find balance and direction in their lives to discover and persevere at personal goals through a variety of opportunities at OPI such as going to college, getting a job or internship, participating in an “Action Life Workshop” or volunteering and engaging in numerous activities offered within our various departments.

As we celebrate our anniversary and look ahead to the future, we’re pleased to know that OPI Intensive can offer parents and therapists the expertise and quality BPD treatment services they’d expect out of a top notch BPD treatment facility to support the young adults they care about who desperately need the kind of help that can truly make a difference towards finding independence and reclaimed joy for a life worth living.

We’re proud of our OPI Intensive and the amazing team of individuals who make up our professional and caring staff; we encourage you to check out our OPI Intensive Team Page to see the expertise, names and kind faces of the people who are here to help and who truly make a difference everyday for our participants.