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
Karla Bailey Cooper
Wilmington
Delaware
Karla Bailey Cooper
Wilmington
Delaware
I have a true passion for working with clients to get to the root of stressors and life issues so they can grow. I offer not only my clinical training but also my own varied life experience in the "together work" with women, men, college students, teens and people from various cultures and ethnic backgrounds. Clients frequently express their belief that I understand what they are going through ...
Are you getting what you want out of your life? Are you in balance? Do you want to be happier? Learn to deal with life on your terms and make yourself happy. Healing from any past trauma is a time for growth with an amazing result. The process to recovery is a journey with a new beginning, new freedom, and new discoveries. I have helped many to see the beauty in their scars and to move beyond...
I appreciate working with people who for whatever reason feel change tugging on them. Sometimes this "tug" may manifest as a crisis in one's life. I believe that some of the most profound changes are initiated through what are experienced as a crisis. My role as your therapist is to establish a relationship with you which honors and supports you as you begin the extraordinary journey of learnin...
I am an experienced Psychotherapist with 25 years experience working with children, teens, adults, and families in the areas of depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, divorce, and life changes. I offer individual and family therapy, as well as co-parenting and (voluntary) reunification services. Treatment in my Grand Rapids office includes the option of Animal-Assisted Therapy with Winsto...
Deborah P Carmichael
Mobile
Alabama
Deborah P Carmichael
Mobile
Alabama
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I have worked with a wide variety of people, including the seriously mentally ill, those addicted to substances, personality disorders, and others just having trouble figuring out life's expectations. I want to work with you to help you move forward when you are not getting the most out of your life, you feel stuck or alone, for reasons you can explain and ...
Jessica Pena-Cabana, PhD, PsyD, MEd, CSC, LPC-S. She has over 20 years working with children, adolescents, couples, families and adults with special needs and emotional issues. She is fully licensed Bilingual (Spanish) therapist. She accepts Medicaid, BCBS, Tricare, and most other insurances. She will also accepts private pay and work on a sliding scale if needed. She is trained in CBT, DBT, EM...
Time isn’t precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is out of time: the Now. That is precious indeed. The more you are focused on time—past and future—the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is.” I specialize in an array of areas including but not limited to anxiety, depression, gambling disorder and childhood...
Tiffanie Brown
New York
New York
Tiffanie Brown
New York
New York
Hi There! Looking for a therapist you can connect with? The therapeutic approach I take with you will always be a collaborative one! I will help you understand your symptoms, identify why they have developed; to understand your triggers and to learn how to evaluate, and challenge your irrational thoughts that can lead to maladaptive behaviors. We know that holding on to negative thoughts can al...
I am a licensed therapist specializing in helping individuals, couples and families create meaningful, fulfilling lives. It is an honor and privilege to get to walk along side someone seeking to create peace, clarity, emotional wellness and overall fulfillment in their lives. Whether you are dealing with a life transition such as marriage, just having a baby, new to college, anxiety, depression...
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I serve individuals and couples. I work with a variety of emotional and behavioral issues affecting people across the lifespan: therapy for depression and anxiety, post-partum depression, parenting support, psycho-education, counseling for stress reduction/stress management, career counseling, behavioral interventions, etc. I personalize each treatment...
Lynn Sorenson
Mesa
Arizona
Lynn Sorenson
Mesa
Arizona
At some time or another we may need help to understand ourselves, our thoughts and our actions. During these times we need a professional to help process and work through overwhelming thoughts and feelings that may be confusing or disorienting. When looking for someone to help, seek those who are uniquely qualified to work with your specific issues. I am uniquely qualified to work with children...
There is value in finding a therapist that is right for you! My commitment is that no matter where you are, where you came from, or where you're headed, you can live a life filled with purpose, grace, and ease. My education includes a Bachelor's in Psychology from Purdue University, a Master's in Counseling from National Louis University, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. In the last ...
It is important to me to help those who have suffered traumatic incidents in their childhood, adolescences and into adulthood. PTSD, dissociation and other disorders are caused from horrific fear that was seen and felt; be it one indecent of abuse or long time on going abuse there is help for you. I have been helping people and families heal from the traumatic abuse that has taken place. Helpin...
In collaboration, we will work to find interventions designed to increase your quality of life. My emphasis as a therapist is to address past trauma and install hope through an increase in healthy ways to cope with life stressors. I have had the opportunity to work with individuals with a variety of trauma, including domestic violence, sexual violence, addiction, chronic mental health issues, a...