Analysis Of Borderline: Walking The Line By Matthew Hutson

In the article, "Borderline: Walking the line", Matthew Hutson provided six guidelines to overcome a borderline parent. The first suggestion from the author was to get to know what type is the mother or father. These categories include; the controlling queen, the sadistic witch, the fearful hermit, and lastly, the helpless waif. He mentions that each category requires a different approach; rarely accept gifts from the queen, don't internalize the hermit's fears, keep your distance from the witch, and do not allow the waif to play the victim. The second suggestion made was to build fences, he explains that without, borderline parents tend to look to their children to fill an emotional need they cannot. The third guideline is to be firm, but …show more content…
Although, with my basic knowledge, humanistic psychology and psychoanalysis are the theories that associate the most. Therapists practicing humanistic psychology would most likely use an approach to achieve personal growth through conscious thoughts, whereas therapists using psychoanalysis emphasize the importance of childhood experiences and the impact of the unconscious. A psychoanalytic therapist assumes that an individual's actions and experiences are governed by unconscious meanings laid down in childhood, while a humanistic approach believes in potential for personal growth and the capacity to create oneself. Psychoanalysis used on an adult child would most likely include dream interpretation, free association and transference, therefore they would focus mostly on the past and try to resolve issues to move forward. Humanism used on the child of a BPD parent would most likely include client centered therapy; which highlights the client's capacity for self-direction and the understanding of his or her own development. The therapist would be non-directive, allowing the adult to come to insights on their …show more content…
He believed that incongruent individuals, in their pursuit of positive regard, lead lives that include falseness and do not realize their potential. It was rather difficult trying to specifically connect the article to Carl Rogers beliefs, although, what I did notice was that throughout the article it emphasizes that as a human being, you matter most. Humanism is about creating a whole person, but having a parent that isn't "whole", can disrupt a child's development. Rogers would absolutely agree that having a BPD parent would prevent self-actualization. Specifically, he believed that for a person to "grow", they need an environment that provides them with genuineness, acceptance and