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
As we age, I can't help but think that our lives may go off the path we originally intended. While life can be full of many positive changes and events, there may also be experiences in which one may develop feelings of shame, guilt, anxiety, and/or depression. It can be hard to recognize life isn't always 'perfect' and to determine how and where to give up control. It can be difficult to embra...
I have a relational approach that fosters a mix of warmth & acceptance along with clinical clarity and positive outcomes. My focus and understanding is that the "The therapist can only take someone as far as they have been themselves." So I understand the stuck place you are in with your marriage, your personal life, the desperation and hurt, feeling lost and alone and the journey needed for...
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I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master's Degree in Social Work from the Graduate College of Social Work at the University of Houston. I have a Sexual Health Certificate from the University of Michigan with a specialization in sex therapy. I work mainly with adults, although I have experience working with adolescents, couples, and families. I want obtain as much knowledge as possib...
Within our work, may you find a place where you feel safe to put words to the thoughts and patterns that are keeping you stuck. Together, we will help you to practice better ways of thinking, behaving, and coping with emotions to improve your sense of well-being. I use a grounded and intuitive approach to help clients develop the best possible relationship with themselves and others. My work...
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I believe in providing evidence-based therapy in a collaborative and compassionate manner. I embrace the philosophy of understanding, acceptance, and empathy. I focus on strengths and successes to facilitate growth and movement toward goals. My clinical training and experience has included modalities such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Play Therapy, a...
Life is full of twists and turns, often unexpected and challenging to even the most seasoned navigator. Individual, couple, and family therapy can provide relief to those seeking support by regrouping, learning coping skills and gaining helpful insight to promote empowered change. It is my honor to help individuals, couples, and families who are seeking help to either heal, learn new ways to...
I provide psychotherapy for individuals with various difficulties in living, using techniques that are supported by evidence and could have positive effects relatively quickly. Psychotherapy can help build your coping skills for now and for your future. In addition to working with diverse individuals from across the lifespan, my work focuses on those with chronic medical conditions. I have work...
Three practice locations. The Adrian, Michigan office has moved downtown, 142 E. Maumee St.,Suite 2b, Adrian 49221; 4334 W. Central Ave., Suite 205, Toledo, Ohio, 43615 and APEX Downriver, 19366 Allen Rd., Suite C, Brownstown, Michigan; call reception for an appt, 734-479-0949 at this office. The goal of this practice is to work to provide economical service, to help people understand their...
If you're considering working with a therapist, then chances are you're struggling with some aspect of your life. The challenges that motivate people to seek the support of a therapist generally fall into four categories: you're confronting something new, something unpredictable, something you can't control, or something that is threatening your sense of who you are. The mission of my practice ...
Psychotherapy is a journey of discovery and growth. “We know what we are, but know not what we may be” William Shakespeare wrote. As a psychotherapist I strive to facilitate that journey by creating a safe, comfortable and respectful environment that allows for free expression of thoughts and feelings. My psychoanalytic training provides me with the expertise and skill to look deeply into the...
NOW OFFERING TELE-HEALTH VIDEO SESSIONS in FL and NJ Specializing in co-occurring disorders and general mental health issues, I provide individual and family treatment for adults and adolescents who are experiencing emotional, family and or substance use problems and other life difficulties. I especially enjoy working with difficult adolescents and their families. I also provide supervision for...
