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
Asking for mental health support is evidence of strength within you, as it means you are resourceful and proactive about your health and wellness. My therapeutic focus is to provide you with trauma-informed, evidence-based therapy with the goal of empowering wellness, growth and healing. Clients of all race, culture, sexual orientation and gender identity backgrounds are welcome here. I am...
I completed my Masters Degree in Social Work at Fordham University; and am currently a Licensed Clinical Social worker. I have worked with adults, adolescents, children, and their families for the past 15 years. I recognize there is not a "one size fits all" model approach to treatment. I look forward to collaborating with you and find ways to heal and grow as individuals, as well as, a family....
Dr. Angela Gonnella is a New Jersey licensed psychologist specializing in the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress of adjustment in adolescents and adults. She also specializes in working with “emotionally sensitive” individuals who often feel like their emotions are intense, rapidly changing, and difficult to control. Her clinical work is driven by the evidenced based framework...
Does life seem harder for you than you think it should? Are you drained from giving and loving and caring for others? Do you find yourself unsatisfied in relationships and left wondering if happiness just isn't for you? Has alcohol or addiction put a stop to your progress and goals? Has insomnia, agitation, depression or panic attacks kept you away from jobs, family or success? Perhaps you se...
I have been working in the field of mental health for more than 11 years and in the field of addiction for 6 years. I have worked with both adolescents and adults struggling with co-occurring disorders in partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient settings. My experience has been working with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship issues, mood disorders, impulse control, life...
( English | 中文 ) In a sea of therapists, WHY ME? Let’s see. If getting unstuck, improving functions, restoring confidence, finding meaning in life, and treating yourself kindly is what you need - then, YES, ME. You may feel overwhelmed, depressed, anxious, or fearful. These emotions exist for very good reasons. Perhaps you find yourself in a foreign territory: a new environment, a new...
Kelli O'Rourke-Wall is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who enjoys providing a safe, confidential, non-judgmental environment for children, adolescents, couples, and families to explore and process the issues that are impairing their ability to live full, rich, and joy-filled lives. Therapy helps everyone to learn and grow and develop new ways of being and relating to themselves and other...
You find yourself living with a sense of unease, which feels increasingly intolerable. Maybe this is a vague feeling of dissatisfaction or confusion. Perhaps you are experiencing deep sadness, stressful life transitions, or loss. You may find yourself caught up in the waves of an emotional storm. Or, you feel shut down and unable to express or even identify your emotions, creating distance and...
My passion is cultivating the strengths that already exist within a person. I collaborate with each client to identify their specific challenges, values, and their sense of meaning and purpose. I enjoy empowering clients to restructure and reframe their sense of self as well as create goals for their future. I enjoy watching clients’ shift in perspective as they learn the art of being kind to...
I work with children, teens, adults, and their families to help each person feel more confident, healthier, and more empowered. I am able to work with a variety of disorders ranging from, but not limited to, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, and Trauma. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and evidenced based practices are the main types of therapy used but each individual's therapy is tailored to thei...
“Self-care is the constant practice of not letting more pain accumulate.” -Susan Raffo. I have a special interest in the wellness and wholeness of QTPOC, and helping each person uncover the underlying foundations of their discomforts. I believe in treating the intersections of the mind, body, and spirit. Listening, witnessing, empathizing, and being present are tenets of my therapeutic framewor...
"Alis grave nihil": Nothing is heavy to those with wings. My goal is to help clients learn to fly above their pain, fears, stressors. My job is providing the tools and guidance to recognize the issues. In my practice, these tools might include cognitive or behavioral techniques or other methods/theories, including mindfulness. The approach to wellness might include spiritual or physical health...
Especially during these challenging times, I am passionate about helping children and adults recognize their own capacity to cope with stressful situations. As a therapist for more that 26 years, I have experienced the success of teaching my clients proven strategies and coping skills to help reduce symptoms and find more peace in their lives. Mindfulness and other anxiety/depression-reduction...
Everyone goes through difficult challenges in life. While you may have been able to cope with the challenges you’ve encountered, it’s always a good idea to seek extra support when you need it. In fact, when you realize you need a helping hand, you’re taking responsibility admirably by facing the challenges you encounter in life. Therapy will give you long - term benefits and the tools you need ...
**ACCEPTING CLIENTS, TELEHEALTH ONLY AT THIS TIME** You are probably someone who thrives on self-awareness and self-discovery and is eager to make changes and find more fulfillment in your life. Or you might be a person who feels unfulfilled in relationships and is seeking more connection. You're probably wondering why others are advancing in their lives but it feels like you are stuck. You mig...
