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 am a therapist that enjoys working with individual, couples, families, adolescents, and Veterans. I have over twenty years of experience in the field of mental health and substance abuse. I seek to provide a safe and collaborative therapy environment that facilitates growth and healing for the unique needs of each client. I provide guidance to those seeking self-empowerment and inner healing....
Psychotherapy isn't an easy task for someone to undertake. I've had life-changing success with clients by making them comfortable and being a supportive presence through what can be a challenging journey. Patience is critical but when a client feels stuck, that's where a therapist's experience and acumen are able to move the client closer to their desired therapeutic goal. I've had the good...
I work with individuals, private attorneys and Guardian ad litems and through court appointment to provide an array of specialized forensic assessments, forensic file reviews, and forensically sensitive therapy with individuals and high conflict families in the family court system including but not limited to the following areas: high-conflict coparenting, parent-child contact problems, visitat...
With over 14 years of experience as a Mental Health professional, which includes a ten year role as a Senior Investigator with the Department of Children and Families, Nyree has experience dealing with domestic violence, life transitions, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, impulse control, family issues, parenting skills, adolescent issues, substance abuse, trauma, panic disorder, self harm...
I enjoy working with clients who need assistance with issues related to: relationships, parenting, trauma and abuse, addiction, emotion management, chronic mental illness and adjustments to changes in life circumstances. I am warm and caring and see myself as a witness and a guide as you talk about your struggles and work toward improving your skills with the issue you want to improve. I...
As a relational therapist, I am deeply passionate to support individuals, families, and couples as they navigate life transitions and different experiences that impact connection with oneself and/or with one another. I strongly believe in the power of resilience (capacity to recover from any impact) and finding growth in the midst of challenges. I also believe, that sometimes finding the openin...
Are you feeling stressed, depressed, or anxious? Are you ready to make some changes in your life? It is my personal belief that every individual has limitless potential to heal, grow and change. As your therapist, it is my goal to help you unlock your capabilities to achieve wellness, happiness and balance in your life and to provide a welcoming, judgment free space for every individual's...
Trained in Psychodynamic and Gestalt modalities, I work with adults, 18 and up, to achieve self-understanding and self-compassion along with behavior change....
Bay Area Neuropsychology specializes in evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological, neurodevelopmental, and neuropsychiatric/behavioral disorders effecting children, adolescents, and adults. We provide comprehensive evaluations aimed at identifying patterns of cognitive strengths and weaknesses that help localize organic brain dysfunction, assist with differential diagnosis, and guide...
** NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME ** I work with clients using the approach that is best for their individual situations. Some of these include Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). It's important to recognize how thoughts can make us behave and feel. I am sincere and committed to the clients I work...
***I'M CURRENTLY NOT TAKING NEW CLIENTS. The KEY to therapy is feeling comfortable and understood by your therapist. Whether you need to work through relationship challenges, anxiety or depression, a life transition, or just need to get on track to feeling better, we can make that happen. My clients leave their sessions knowing what to do to make situation better or cope more effectively. We wo...
Learning to listen to, understand, and respond in healthy, adaptive ways to emotions are often central themes at the core of therapy for many individuals, as well as the path to a happier self. I am particularly experienced in working with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and issues related to emotional regulation. I have nearly 20 years of experience in working with...
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to assist you in your time of need. I will provide you with empathy, compassion and understanding, with recommendations, insight, hope and truth as necessary for recovery. I am proficient in addictions including drugs/alcohol, codependency, sex, and religion. I have treated multitudes of people with these complex problems . I have also counseled numerous...
Talking does help! The main focus of my therapeutic practice has been to encourage people to talk openly about themselves in a comfortable and accepting space. Those who have seriously accepted this invitation have benefited from their self-discoveries, and the subsequent personal adjustments and changes that have come about. Personal growth is not easily achieved or sustained, but it is necess...
Do you ever feel that previous therapists just don't "get it?" Rapport is everything. I believe we all have different ways of seeking healing and growth. I am completely receptive to understanding your concerns and working together to identify goals and discuss desired outcomes. I don't believe in a cookie cutter approach. I enjoy working with adults of all genders including clients who identif...
