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
You want to thrive in your closest relationship: we're here for you. My name is Megan Lundgren, and I am the Director of Relationships For Better, a relationship counseling private practice based in Monrovia, in the San Gabriel Valley. My team of experienced and skilled therapists specializes in helping people navigate relationship hurdles with compassion and care. Relationships are the most...
I'm a clinical psychologist who empowers women to feel fierce and confident in their chosen professional life while also building and maintaining meaningful personal relationships. I also help adolescents and parents navigate life transitions. For many of my clients, a lack of skills, low self-esteem, minimal self-empathy, and/or past hurts tend to get in the way of hitting desired goals and...
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Are your life and relationships meeting your expectations? Do you struggle at times to understand why part of your life is not "working", leaving you too stressed, frustrated, and possibly resentful? Change in our lives begins by talking about it. Everyone struggles at some point in their life. Often we just need to express ourselves to someone who is focused on listening to our story and can...
As a therapist and yoga instructor, I combine counseling with mindfulness for stress, anxiety, and depression. I assist you in deeply understanding your suffering and uncovering inner strength through acceptance and choice, while cultivating compassion for yourself and others. Mindfulness helps us recognize emotional and physical experiences, while awareness of breath creates space to become mo...
Sometimes life throws us a curve ball, but it is what you choose to do with the ball that makes a difference in your future. We are here to help you deal with those curve balls by making choices that impact your life for positive change, growth, and development. Plan to make the first step toward becoming mentally healthy. I am here to help. Mood swings, grief, relationship problems, age and st...
The process of finding a therapist can be tough to navigate. I offer a free 20 minute phone consultation so we can have a chance to connect, ask questions and see if it seems like a good fit for you. My style is warm and authentic and focused on what goals people have for counseling. I provide a supportive space for people to explore gender identity and expression and honor what feels most...
I treat depression, anxiety, grief and loss, relational issues, family conflict, and life-transitions. Therapy is a safe place where you can identify your strengths; rework unhelpful patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior; clarify your emotional needs; and explore ways to make your relationships more fulfilling and mutually rewarding. Along the way, we will work together to find ways to...
