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
Therapy is a sacred, safe and healing space for one to engage in self-exploration and acceptance without judgment, criticism or guilt. I am passionate about working with individuals, couples and families and believe that having authentic and meaningful relationships are core to becoming & staying healthy individuals. I have 10 years of experience working with people struggling with disordered...
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As your therapist, it is my role to be a support, an empathetic and compassionate listener, a guide, and a partner in your journey to recovery. Whether you struggle with relationship issues, addiction, mental illness, or grief and loss; therapy is an opportunity to achieve your goals and to overcome obstacles to the life you want to live. My expertise lies in cognitive behavioral therapy and I...
I believe in you as a human being! You are a person of strength who is dealing with some real life trials, whether that be a strained relationship, troubling moods and thoughts, a traumatic life experience, the loss of a loved one, or an unruly child. I believe I can help you! I focus on helping my clients find solutions to their problems so they can gain the peace and happiness they are lookin...
Whether you are feeling anxious, fearful, stuck, or seeking to improve the quality of your relationships, I can offer guidance in resolving inner conflict and living authentically. Together we will work to uncover underlying causes of distress, examining old stories that keep you stuck, and moving away from unhealthy patterns, thus creating freedom and fluidity. Psychotherapy has the power to b...
I am passionate about supporting individuals and couples in their quest for clarity and healing. We will work together to identify and achieve key counseling goals to transform your life and relationships. I strive to bring a warm and open atmosphere that encourages compassion and collaboration. Areas of expertise include rebuilding trust between partners, learning new communication skills to...
Christine Sayre is an independently licensed clinical counselor with experience treating children, adolescents, and adults with a wide variety of mental health concerns including Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. She has focused much of her clinical work on the assessment and treatment of Autism and other developmental...
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To Be a Therapist is the Greatest Honor I can imagine for myself. To sit with Individuals and be part of a system that promotes a BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE is such a gift that I can't believe I get paid for it. I've been a Therapist for over 20 yrs. and feel confident in my abilities. My specialties include, but are not limited to, Narcissistic Abuse and Personality Disorder, Marital Counseling,...
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I believe we are multi-layered complex beings who identify ourselves in many ways. I am over 40 years old, Latina, cis gender female just to name a few. Currently, my clientele represents a diverse background of ethnicity, gender, ability, and need. Areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, grief, cultural concerns, life transitions, and a desire to improve communication styles. My approa...
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Dr. Jonathan Hoistad has been involved with Developmental Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Health Psychology; and Neuropsychology. He has worked with children, adolescents, and families in a variety of settings. He is expert in Psychological evaluations for ADHD; Learning problems; and emotional problems. His doctoral research on Dialysis and Transplantation has prepared him to help people with...
