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 Shelby and my goal is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to where you want to be in your life. I promise to walk beside you in your journey to healing and wholeness with professional and confidential care. I am trained in EMDR therapy which is most helpful when the person is feeling “stuck” on a particular emotion or traumatic memory. I am also a...
Therapy is about listening in-depth - to stories of our past and present, to our emotions, our affects, and our ways of relating. I create a safe space to listen carefully and empathically to help you understand how you have developed into who you are, and what gets in the way in the here and now. There are many ways to do this work. I believe the most important place to start in any modality i...
Trauma leaves a residue of dysfunctional thoughts, behaviors, and medical conditions that can and need to be detoxed out. EMDR treatment has effects such as no longer depending on pharmaceuticals, having an extra second to think, & more. I have spent two decades studying trauma, personality disorders, & the body's mechanism to dissociate. A spark was ignited when I first taught self-efficacy to...
My experience enables me to work with a range of issues including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, OCD, anger, psychosis, stress, trauma, and relationship problems. I also specialize in cultural and intergenerational issues such as culture shock, identity crisis, sense of belonging, and intergenerational and family issues associated with cultural conflicts. My goal is to help you relieve...
My commitment is to help individuals, couples, and families heal the past, empower the present, and achieve a future that is vital and lived according to their personal values. My approach is real, pragmatic, honest, and fully directed to helping people live the life they really want. No gimmicks, therapist shtick or psychobabble. In a very deep sense, I believe that all human beings are in the...
I am a licensed clinical psychologist working with children, adolescents, adults, and couples in lower Manhattan. I received my PhD from the City University of New York, and completed inpatient and outpatient training at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. I am passionate about helping my patients confront the challenges that bring them to my office, including depression, anxiety, relationshi...
My schedule is currently full. If you would like to be added to my wait list, please EMAIL me your name and what days and times you would be available to schedule appointments. Phone calls/voicemails will take much longer to return. Thank you! With over a decade of experience treating adults, children and adolescents, I understand how difficult and frustrating it can be when you or someone in y...
Throughout life, people face various obstacles. These obstacles may feel overwhelming and sometimes, insurmountable. Working with a therapist who is a good fit is a magnificent strength to help during these times. I work to create a safe environment to foster development of healthy communication skills and emphasize how to utilize support systems and healthy coping skills. I have experience...
Experienced. Professional. Caring. Safe. Confidential. Licensed since 1995. Offices in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Evanston. With an open, empathic, non-judgmental style, I work with people from all walks of life who are looking for healing, change, and growth. I have provided such help to many people for years, often to those who thought there was no help, or for whom previous treatment did...
*Accepting New Clients* We believe everyone deserves a life worth living; simply because you are here you deserve a life based on your terms, needs, and desires. That said, many of us have experienced things in our lives that get in the way of us believing or realizing this. Sometimes, we simply have not been taught the skills we need or perhaps things have happened in our lives that interfere...
I am here to support and promote mental health and healing the whole you by providing psychotherapy to you in a collaborative and therapeutic environment. When you are experiencing mental or emotional distress or personal difficulties I am here to help you overcome those challenges. As we build a strong therapeutic relationship I will help you learn how to manage and cope with emotional distres...
As we travel our journey, there are times that we need extra help and support. Especially, to move through the rough and uncomfortable times. In therapy, I believe it is important to meet people at what stage they are in while making that journey. This allows us to build the right tool box to equip them for success. I have over 15 years of experience working with adults, teenagers, and...
I am a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked for over 30 years as a therapist and school consultant. My goal is to help individuals gain greater understanding of the challenges they face; identify the changes they want to make; develop the confidence to make those changes, and learn the skills necessary to do so. I have consulted regularly within schools to help school personnel support...
I am passionate about helping people with a variety of issues including: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, substance abuse, anxiety and depression, grief and loss, mental illness, and self-esteem. A wide range of treatment methods are used including, cognitive behavioral, trauma informed care, and behavior modification. I work hard to create a safe and accepting environment to help nurture the...
** Anxiety, panic disorder, trauma, PTSD, Psychological Testing and Evaluation ** Anxiety is physically painful. Your heart races. Your muscles tense. Your palms sweat. You have an overwhelming sense of dread as your natural fight or flight response kicks in. Do you fight back? Do you retreat to your own space? Or do you freeze in uncertainty? If you are experiencing anxiety on a daily basis, i...
