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
Counseling is a therapeutic relationship that is developed between the therapist and the patient to achieve victory over challenges in life. Shetress Woods is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has had the pleasure of providing therapeutic and social support for over 10 years. It is her desire to continue to assist others in achieving victory with a non- judgmental attitude, empathy and...
Life brings many daily challenges to each of us regardless of who we are or where we come from. I offer client centered services in treating symptoms of depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, divorce, grief and loss, relational issues, eating disorders etc.While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand, cope with and resolve current challenges at...
Let's step out of the box and back into your life. The truth is, you already have all of the answers you are looking for. It is just a matter of learning to trust your inner guidance to lead you to a place of peaceful fulfillment.Together we will build a foundation for sustainable inner clarity. My name is Dr. Thompson and with the help and guidance of myself and my horses we can move through y...
Hello. My therapeutic experience is layered with an emphasis on relational concerns, problematic personality traits and mood disorders. I attend to clients with psychological, emotional and physical trauma and/or neglect. Support is offered for the recovery of narcissistic or borderline personality abuse as well as traits. I am a Certified Sexual Assault Crisis Counselor and trained in Domestic...
As a licensed clinical psychologist, I am committed to the notion that sustainable growth in psychotherapy happens when you feel listened to, and when we are developing a safe and collaborative therapeutic space together. Psychotherapy involves work to improve coping skills, interpersonal functioning, and identity development. Often, this includes consideration of the underlying dynamics existi...
Feeling stuck or looking for something different? I offer in office traditional therapy sessions in a peaceful, private, country setting, focusing on CBT, DBT, and soultion focused methods. I also offer Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning opportunities for individuals and groups. I specialize in helping people identify their strengths and unhelpful thought patterns to find solutions to...
I provide services for clients who I believe have the capacity to resolve their own problems with my assistance. I assist my clients in exploring and resolving difficult life issues. I use cognitive behavioral therapy techniques and provide structured sessions to maximize time and assist in meeting therapeutic goals identified in first session. I approach therapy as a working relationship betwe...
I am a clinical psychologist with 25 years of experience, chosen as one of the top therapists in the D.C metro area by Washingtonian Magazine. There are times of suffering and confusion, when old ways of coping just don't seem to work anymore. I can help you get to a more grounded and clear place. Together we will discover and overcome obstacles keeping you from leading a more satisfying and fu...
I aim to serve a wide range of clients in a non-judgmental and safe environment. Making the steps to start therapy is one of the bravest things anyone can do. I hope to help you with reaching your goals. Over the years, I have gained experience working with a variety of clients. I have specific training in the treatment of domestic violence survivors, people with chronic medical problems, those...
You’ve been trying your best in relationships but are still struggling with the pain of feeling alone or not finding lasting joy and connection. I get it. Or, you find yourself stuck, not able to approach life with forward-moving energy or clear direction. Trauma, tough family dynamics, and life’s hard knocks can make life overwhelming and keep you from having a solid sense of who you are or wh...
Finding a therapist can be a dounting task. So let me make it easy. I provide Brief or Long term therapy on a variety of issues including but not limited to Relationship issues, Depression, Anxiety and Reunification therapy. Reunification therapy is an area that I am very experienced in. I have an empathic, positive, non-judgmental approach. Whether your dealing with something long term, or som...
I am primarily a cognitive-behavioral therapist, but I incorporate other approaches to provide my clients with an individualized plan for recovery. I will help you recognize how thoughts (cognitions) and actions (behaviors) create and maintain patterns in daily living. I combine many aspects of dialectical behavior therapy into my work with clients. This kind of therapy offers specific skills t...
Have you experienced a loss that is impacting your quality of life? My focus is to support individuals who are experiencing chronic grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, identity confusion, or developmental adjustments as a result of traumatic events, environmental changes or life transitions. As you engage in a therapeutic trusting relationship, your core strengths, values, insights and resilenc...
My predominant theoretical model is solution focused. It is a very respectful form of therapy, and respects each client's cultural beliefs, religious beliefs, and personal journey. One of the things I love most about my role, is witnessing other's journey, and helping them move through struggles and life challenges....
I believe in clients' innate ability to heal and grow, and in helping them to tap into their inner wisdom and resources. I have worked creatively, effectively and empathically with couples and individuals struggling with relationship difficulties, painful childhood and life experiences, personal and work stress, anxiety and depression, and social isolation. I have helped clients with complex ne...
