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
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." Marcus Aurelius. I believe happiness is a choice, with that said, what is standing in the way of your happiness? Would it be relationship problems? Past trauma? Forgiveness? Finances? Stress from children? There could be endless reasons why happiness appears to be an unattainable goal or just an illusion. Let me help you wo...
My goal is to create a warm and inviting atmosphere where my clients can explore their work, relationship and life challenges with a thoughtful and empathic therapist. I listen carefully and am skilled in helping my clients make sense of their current situations, and environmental, cultural, interpersonal and emotional experiences they bring to me. I have over 20 years' experience across the...
My clients are children, adolescents, adults, couples and families facing a range of life challenges including, depression, anxiety, loneliness, identity, relationship issues, and life meaning. I tend to work best with individuals who are curious about themselves and motivated to understand how their choices are impacting their lives. I specialize in child and adolescent therapy. My work can...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing for 7 years with children and adolescents. I specialize in the treatment of suicidal behavior/thoughts, depression, anxiety, self-injury, PTSD, defiant behaviors and mood dysregulation. I provide Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in individual therapy and lead coping skills groups. In addition to offering DBT to children and adolescents, I am a...
Welcome! Seeking support takes great courage and it’s so important to find the right therapist. I hope you’ll find that you’ve come to the right place. While it is difficult to open up and trust in someone for relief, nothing is more exhausting than staying miserable. My hope is that our sessions will support you in resolving and changing the things that may be causing you emotional pain,...
(Sorry, no current openings--please check back) There is good news for people with PTSD--many individuals have been able to successfully rebuild their lives with counseling support. If you have been through traumatic experiences, then you know the impact they can have--depression, anger, anxiety, shame, self-harm, increased substance use, feeling out of control, problems with relationships....
First and foremost, congratulations on taking a brave step towards reaching your personal goals and living a more meaningful life by considering working with a clinical psychologist. Dr. Liao offers state-of-the-art evidence-based treatment (CBT, ACT, and DBT) for adults/adolescents with the entire spectrum of anxiety and related disorders. They include: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Generali...
I strongly believe it takes great courage to take the initial steps in seeking help, and here you are. The most important aspect of any effective therapy process is the fit between the patient and therapist, and so I hope my profile helps you find that fit. I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who has spent most of my life in Northcentral Wisconsin including receiving my Bachelor’s degree in...
My first, perhaps most important, piece of wisdom: There is no rulebook. That being said, at times, there are obstacles that interfere with our happiness and sense of meaning and we need a different outlook. I am intimately familiar with addiction and trauma; for that reason I have spent my career learning and improving skills for allowing the authentic and safe self to come forward. I have wor...
NOT ACCEPTING NEW REFERRALS UNTIL APRIL 2021. Do you tend to worry all the time? Are your emotional issues impacting the important relationships in your life? Together, we can achieve relief from the discomfort and stagnancy caused by depression, anxiety, stress, and relationship issues. We can work together to overcome the obstacles in your life, allowing you to enjoy a more satisfying and...
Kirsten Griggs is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with over 23 years of experience. She received her Bachelor's degree at Utah State University and then received her Master's of Education in Counseling Psychology from Brigham Young University. Since 1994, Kirsten has been working as a mental health counselor. She worked as a school counselor at Sugar-Salem School District and after t...
I serve individuals in the Lehigh Valley Area area seeking confidential and discreet support in working through issues and stressors affecting their everyday lives. I offer brief, goal oriented psychotherapy as well as longer term psychotherapy. I specialize in working with a diverse clientele of individuals who encompass a wide range of ages, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and...
I am a therapeutic/educational consultant,and since the year 2000 have been traveling throughout the country finding residential treatment centers, therapeutic wilderness programs, therapeutic boarding schools and speciality programs for adolescents and young adults who struggle. My mantra has become, " There is no shame in having a challenging child; the shame is when nothing is done about it....
I engage with clients relationally to understand how unconscious dynamics impede connection and growth. I work with individuals and couples, assisting people as they gain deeper senses of themselves and how they belong in the world. AREAS OF PRACTICE: Adjustments/Transitions, Aging, Anxiety/Obsessive Compulsive Thoughts and Behavior, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Depression, Divorce/Seperation,...
