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
Has counseling been at the bottom of your to do list? Do you put the needs of others before your own self-care? I use a Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral & strengths based model to help clients move beyond barriers and take steps towards meaningful change. I have experience working with military connected clients, adults of all ages and couples. Counseling offers an opportuni...
Therapy dissects life occurrences and issues and identifies the obstacles that may be limiting personal performance. Once the obstacles are identified, emotional growth can occur through a process of learning to adapt or removing negative thinking. My job, as a therapist, is to support my clients' feelings and thoughts, while at the same time to encourage the transformation of those emotions an...
Hello. My work is based on the belief that people want to be happy, effective and successful in their lives and that they have within themselves the resources to achieve these goals. I offer Mindfulness based Psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families. I believe that a nurturing therapeutic relationship is vital to moving forward in life. I offer a safe, validating environment that...
I approach therapy from a trauma-focused, multicultural perspective. I’ve worked with clients from all walks of life. Therefore it’s a priority to acknowledge and affirm the role a client's cultural background plays in the therapeutic process. It is also important to recognize the affect trauma has on people. I strive to promote healing from traumatic experiences. I do this by collaborating wit...
Hi! Welcome to my practice! I'm a strength-based and relational focused provider. I value warmth, compassion, and responsibility. I strive to help clients discover the power of interpersonal connection and insight in unlocking great potential. I believe it is within such caring/learning dynamics we are able to rise above most human suffering. I'm specialized in the treatment of eating disorders...
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A Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Virginia. Kara works with adult and adolescents starting at age 16 years old through 70 years old. Her modality of training is in CBT and DBT. She has a myriad of experience working with diverse populations of clients with co-occurring disorders, substance abuse and relationship issues. Kara’s philosophy is that each individual is unique and,...
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Do you doubt yourself or feel that those around you do not understand what you are experiencing? Do you find it difficult to express your thoughts and emotions or experience periods of sadness that affect your ability to enjoy or engage in day to day activities. If so, then perhaps I can provide some assistance. My specialty is adolescents, couples, and women's issues . I utilize a feminist...
I work with men and women who are struggling with symptoms of depression and/ or anxiety, issues of grief and loss, compulsive eating, relationship/family and family-of-origin issues, as well as life-phase-transition issues. I am particularly attuned to how early life attachment relationships impact clients' interpersonal functioning as adults. Other special interest areas include working with...
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Whether you are struggling with feelings of stress, anger, sadness, confusion, or frustration, or searching for peace, you are not meant to do it alone. My goal is to help you live a more fulfilling, authentic, and meaningful life by reconnecting you to your most desirable self. I provide a caring, non-judgmental, and collaborative space to explore your feelings and concerns. With passion,...
"Only when we're brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light." - Brene Brown. Every person has their own strongholds to overcome, I am a firm believer that every person deserves insight, healing and above all, freedom. My passion lies in walking alongside that journey and empowering people to create the life they want to have both internally and in thei...
