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
Typical clients include those who have an abuse history. This history can range from physical, sexual or emotional abuse. Many clients experience nightmares, loss of appetite and pleasure, relationship disturbance and high levels of anxiety and depression. Emotional, physical and sexual abuse can often impact you daily and traumatize you for life. The effects of abuse can leave you feeling...
I believe my role as a therapist is to collaborate, support, and provide feedback to help you make positive changes to reach your goals. I enjoy working with children, teenagers, families, and couples. I have experience working with mood disorders; addictions of all types; co-occurring disorders; anxiety disorders; personality disorders; and LGBTQ issues....
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Hello, I am a licensed psychologist with specialization in clinical, neuro, and forensic psychology. I have many years of experience in both treatment and evaluation of children, adolescents, and adults. My areas of specialization include: CBT, DBT, Neuropsychological Testing (clinical and forensic), Neurofeedback and Cognitive Rehabilitation. I have worked extensively with Depressive Disorders...
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I believe that meaningful transformation is possible through the therapeutic process, and I am committed to helping you address the issues and conflicts which undermine your ability to achieve happiness and satisfaction. I have several years experience working with adults in a variety of settings (VA and private hospitals, university clinics and psychoanalytic institutes). My orientation is...
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