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
"I'm a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who specializes in providing quality behavioral health services to adolescents and adults. I have an extensive background working with mood dysregulation, anxiety, chronic mental illness, personality struggles, case management services, and depression. After many years of working in community mental health settings, I have transitioned into privat...
Allow me to assist you in the change process by both of us looking at your thinking &how it affects you. I feel passionate about working with those who have experienced trauma, loss, abuse/neglect, as well as those who are living with mental illness, including struggling teens & ones with onset of mental illness. I believe in empowering people to process loss, reach goals, develop self-esteem, ...
Psychological Perspectives LLC is a group private practice located in Pleasant Hills, right off of Route 51. We are comprised of two licensed psychologists, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and doctoral training staff. The focus of the practice is to provide a safe and supportive environment to address treatment issues, along with building a positive and caring therapeutic relationship....
As a parent, there is nothing more frustrating than watching your child struggle. You want them to enjoy their adolescence and strive towards their potential… yet they appear stressed out, gloomy or just apathetic about everything. You might lecture or give them advice, but that seems to create a larger wedge between you. Or even sets them off. You’re caught in a cycle of tension and aggression...
I have been providing therapy for over 15 years with individuals, couples, families and groups. My areas of interest and specialty are developmental, emotional and physical trauma and/or abuse, sexuality and gender identity and grief. My style is to support while challenging people. My passion and mission statement is to validate: emotions, thoughts and behaviors are normal; what we decide to d...
* NOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS FOR THERAPY AND NEUROFEEDBACK TRAINING * I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who helps adults, couples, and teenagers address a variety of mental health concerns, including: anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and difficulties related to life's everyday challenges. I am also board-certified with the Biofeedback Certification...
Have you been feeling stuck or feel overrun by your emotions at times? In a safe and judgement-free relationship where you can first feel heard and understood, I can help you more fully understand the unhelpful relational, emotional, and/or thinking patterns that may need adjusting in order to help you live the life you'd like to live. I will offer support, direct feedback, & coping strategies ...
(Not accepting new patients) I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in mindfulness and acceptance based therapies. I help my clients become more aware of their thoughts and emotions and to learn how to manage them in a way that creates a sense of peace and freedom. I try to balance processed based therapy with skills training in order to give space for insight development but als...
If you are considering therapy, I'd be glad to provide you with a free consultation over the phone. I believe that the relationship between the client and therapist plays a significant role in helping people overcome painful emotional experiences, destructive interpersonal patterns, and other obstacles that get in the way of us experiencing our lives from a place of openness and security. I wor...
If you have been feeling alone, sad or worried; if you have been struggling with painful memories of the past or worries that will not go away, I can help. Working together, we will explore who you are and create your vision of a healthy, happy life. I am an eclectic therapist with a specialization in trauma therapy and enjoy working with clients of all backgrounds. Whether you are looking to...
I specialize in providing individually tailored, evidence-based psychotherapy with a focus on increasing self-understanding - the way one makes sense of their own history, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors - and the examination of how and why individuals often engage in distressing or ineffective behaviors. I assist patients in improving their awareness of these patterns, and in the process mak...
Life can be difficult, whether it is due to emotions, relationships or events. I believe that psychotherapy can help in providing gentle support and a knowledgeable perspective. I have been trained in modalities that can help shift thoughts, emotions and behaviors. We can work together to help you have a happier, more fulfilling life. I have been trained in EMDR (eye movement desensitization an...
For the past 30 years I have helped individuals, couples and families with a wide variety of issues. My treatment style is straightforward. My job is to not only listen but to understand problems from a different perspective. Often clients in dealing with issues on their own have little success because they do not know the source of underlying cause of the problem. Once we can identify those...
There are times when stress and painful circumstances overwhelm a person's capacity to function effectively. Often, such crises also provide opportunities to understand oneself, others, and the world more deeply. I believe the therapeutic relationship provides a healing environment through which to find understanding, along with symptom relief, improved relationships and functioning, and moveme...
Are you stressed and not sure how to handle it? Are you coping with grief ? Do you need support and motivation to meet your goals? Life can be overwhelming at times. I'd like to help you identify your stressors and help bring more calm and happiness back into your life. I offer a safe environment to help support you on your path. If you find yourself repeating the same patterns, call me. What d...
