Borderline Personality Disorder is difficulty in relationships, intense fears of abandonment, mood instability such as anger and sadness, impulsivity, and thinking in terms of extremes. Thoughts surrounding relationships often cause the most harm, as people with BPD tend to have an over-idealized or extremely negative picture of the same relationship. Impulsiveness can lead to risk-taking. Some people with BPD can have suicidal thoughts or self-harm behaviors.
Available Treatment Options
Therapist interventions for BPD often involve challenging unhelpful thought patterns in terms of a person’s ideas about themselves and their relationships, such as in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Once challenged, therapy can then help alter these thought patterns to be more helpful and realistic.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Borderline Personality
I am a person-focused strength based clinician that focuses on doing the work the client identifies as pertinent and important. I will work with clients that are needing assistance in understanding what informs addictive behaviors, processing prior trauma, and how to build on strengths as well as building coping skills in order to improve outcomes. I enjoy discovering with a client what they tr...
Are you struggling to find ways to look at the troubles confronting you, and would you like to develop new ways to approach them? By using an integrative application of a variety of therapeutic approaches we can discover what seem to fit you as a person as we talk it out. As we look at your feelings and emotions, your thoughts, or how you have previously responded to situations of difficulty, w...
I believe that the path to healing requires a safe, and trusting relationship between client and therapist. As a psychologist, my main goal is create a warm and welcoming space for clients to feel understood, heard, respected, and safe. I work collaboratively with my clients to help them better understand themselves and the challenges they have faced, improve interpersonal relationships, and...
Suffering is the root of human existence. Salve Counseling Services is a safe place to allow processing of your thoughts and feelings to gain a better perspective of you. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and a Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider. I offer individual counseling, couples counseling and family counseling. Healing is a process, let's get to that place....
"Courage starts with showing up and allowing yourself to be seen”– Brene Brown. I strive to create a safe and nurturing environment where you will be supported in healing and feel empowered to be the best version of yourself. I have experience in working with adults, children and adolescents, families and older adults. I have learned that it is most important for all of us to recognize and enga...
Sometimes people come to counseling ready to bare their soul, and some people come to begin the journey towards being vulnerable. Levels of resistance and vulnerability vary, but they are both important to understand for each unique individual. There is hope in every situation. Everyone is on a different path in their journey, and I enjoy being chosen as a part of whatever path on whatever...
I am a Clinical Social Worker who enjoys helping people overcome the challenges that inevitably occur in life. When people come for therapy, I respect that they are trusting me with their valuable feelings and emotions, and its my goal to create insight and new coping skills so that there is understanding and less discomfort. I enjoy treating adults, men and women, for issues such as depression...
Do you feel powerless, voiceless, or invisible? Have you been told "get over it, it's just a phase, I wish I had your problems"? A diminished sense of autonomy can make change and recovery seem like fantasies. Suddenly school seems impossible, work feels pointless, and relationships begin to crumble. Together, we will work to identify your own strengths and build them to be of real use to you. ...
Psychotherapy has always been for those who are ready to experience healing. Along with alleviating symptoms, my approach is most effective for individuals who are seeking a deeper understanding of underlying causes and who strive for personal growth. Together, we explore the root of current feelings that led things astray. We can gain insight into self-awareness, understand our behavioral...
I love what I do...helping people to manage more effectively and live the lives they want to! I know how anxiety and depression can impact a persons life, but I also know that people can learn skills to manage better. Maybe you have been in therapy before, and are really looking for skills to do things different? I am very solution focused. If you want to master any aspects of your life, and ar...
My focus is directed towards a client’s strengths. In today’s society it becomes Increasingly difficult to just “keep up”. I focus on the positive aspects to include client’s abilities, talents and resources that helped them achieve satisfaction. When feeling imbalanced or down on oneself it sometimes is difficult to recall or even identify the strengths that got you to a good place, that’s whe...
Working with children and families was an easy decision for me that began in High School during my years as a Peer Counselor. My belief is that all children and adults need someone they can express their thoughts, feelings, and emotions to. Everyone needs someone they can confide in, someone they can feel safe and comfortable with. My drive, as a counselor, is to give children and families that...
Many times people come to therapy because they feel lost, overwhelmed, and trapped. It takes a lot of bravery to reach out for help, and I can help. I believe that all states of mind are workable, and that everyone comes with their own understanding of how to get better. By listening closely to you and bringing my therapeutic expertise, I can work with you to find where real change is possible ...
Providing a safe space, being entrusted with vulnerability, and bearing witness to healing is an awe inspiring and mutually rewarding experience. Therefore, a good relationship is the first priority in therapy. Christine realizes that successful treatment begins with a strong therapeutic rapport. This focus allows clients to feel safe and understood, which is a strong catalyst for progress towa...
Have you experienced a significant life event or noticed you would like help improving your life? I specialize in treating trauma and significant life events. I am level 1 EMDR trained and can also offer adjunctive EMDR so you can keep your primary therapist. I also specialize in treating drug and alcohol addiction or concerns. If you would like to include anyone in your treatment, I can also...
