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
Finding a therapist you connect with can be difficult. I spend time with my clients creating a nonjudgmental environment where you can be heard and validated. I bring warmth, humor, and commitment to each one of my clients. I believe that therapy is a place where you can grow and make new meaning out of your experiences, even through situations which can cause great distress. My main areas of...
Debra Thompson-Knepper has over 20 years experience working with people who have mental illness and addictions. She believes that it is the therapist's responsibility to have as many therapeutic tools as possible to share with clients to help them achieve their goals. Whether it's development of insight to know the self better and live more successfully or targeted therapy to address a specific...
My therapeutic approach emphasizes creating collaborative relationships with all my clients while teaching flexible problem-solving skills in life. Above all else, I work to help people tolerate distressing life events and create a sense of empowerment in their lives. I treat individuals with most major psychiatric diagnoses including: mood and anxiety disorders, eating disorders, Post Traumati...
Having extensive experience, I use empirically supported therapies, and have treated a wide range of ages as well as the most serious disorders. It is my belief that salient therapy treats a client in 3 different directions: top-down (spiritual dimension), inside out (healing of memories), and outside-in (Cognitive-Behavioral and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy). After a thorough assessment, I...
I became a therapist to help individuals and couples successfully navigate the difficulties of life and relationships. I provide a safe, compassionate, and confidential environment for each of my clients so that they might move towards healing and growth in their lives. My passion is to help individuals and couples find the intimacy they desire by uncovering specific patterns and obstacles to...
I have worked in the field almost 30 years and have experience with different ethnicities and socio-economic status. I am fluent in Spanish and English. I have numerous areas of specialty and use techniques that I believe will best fit each client. I am committed to helping people heal and grow, to help people through periods of crisis in their lives, expected or unexpected, to become more...
**Currently accepting new clients for online and phone sessions** My approach to counseling is to walk alongside you in your journey towards wellness. My main goal is to assist you in developing insight, discovering who you want to be, as well as change the behaviors that keep you from reaching your goals. I provide guidance and understanding but most importantly I provide a safe trustworthy an...
Providing a safe and supportive environment for a client to work on his or her issues is significant for me. I truly try to meet clients where they are at in terms of their issues while providing encouraging and non-judgmental feedback. An individual looking to explore issues, enhance coping skills, and create positive change in his or her life is the ideal client for my practice. I'm honored...
I am truly passionate about helping children, adolescents, adults, couples and families! I enjoy the challenge of working with a varied range of clients to help meet their needs. I appreciate treating my clients as an individual with a holistic viewpoint. Being part of a family's or individual's success and journey is the most rewarding part of my job! I enjoy helping boost positive coping skil...
I understand that sometimes even beginning to think about talking to someone can be a challenging process - I will work with you to provide a nonjudgmental environment for us to safely discuss and explore your concerns, whatever they might be. I hope to help you achieve greater insight into the connections between past experiences and your current difficulties, which I believe can lead to you...
Each day presents us with a unique opportunity to create the lives that we want and you truly have the power to shape important aspects of your life experience. A main focus of our work together will be on maximizing your internal gifts so that you can develop into the best version of yourself to date. It's time to take back control over the things that burden you and begin enjoying your life...
*Not accepting new clients at this time* Many of my clients have experienced life circumstances that have taken a toll on their emotional and physical well-being. I have extensive experience with adult survivors of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse as well as domestic violence. As a Level II trained EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapist, I can help clients process...
In Home Mental Health Counseling PLLC is for families or individuals who have a difficult time accessing therapy, or who would benefit from having the counselor come to them. Due to illness, transportation problems, disability, finances, childcare issues, or a wide range of other reasons, it can be challenging to get to a therapist's office. With this in mind, my practice offers home-based...
I consider it my privilege to join with others as they share their stories of who they are, the challenges and joys of where they have been and assisting them as they discover what lies ahead in their life's journey. Anyone who has a curiosity about who they are, how life events and circumstances affect them, have a willingness to change with a hope of where they want to be in life... is welcom...
Brainscape Solutions provides comprehensive testing, evaluation, and treatment services for most mental health needs. Please visit the website - brainscapesolutions.com - for all information related to services provided and to schedule an appointment. Dr. Alan Flitton (Psy.D, psychologist) has over twenty years experience with testing, evaluation, and treatment. Services are offered in a quiet,...
