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
ACCEPTING CLIENTS FOR APRIL 2021 (teletherapy available). If you're feeling stuck in the mundane, stilted by anxiety, or have recurrent memories or obsessions, you may feel ready to give up. You don't need another person in your life to tell you "just relax" or suggest "just do X more." What you want is to be deeply understood for your experience, to be uplifted and to get help to pursue a...
You've been through so much in your life. You are often seen as the survivor but you feel like the outcast. The way you cope, the way you feel inside, it doesn't feel healthy any longer. You try to control what life circumstances you have been through with food, substances or other behaviors, but you have been left with only more anxiety and depression. Your past still follows you around in you...
Hello! I'm Kayla and I've been focused on psychology, sociology, and clinical mental health since I graduated with my BA degree in 2013 and my MA degree in 2019. In session, I like take a person-centered approach where the client leads the conversation. My goal is to help each individual work through their seasons of life by allowing for a safe, comfortable, and a non-judgmental atmosphere to...
***Teletherapy available and support for stress related to Covid-19.*** I believe making active focused choices about how to cope with problems and reach your goals pays dividends. Some clients come to therapy to better make peace with their past so as not to continue old patterns. Others are seeking relief from stress and anxiety that the modern world seems to breed. Yet others are working on...
It would be hard to argue that our lives haven't been a lot more complicated over the last few years. Whether you are a child or teen dealing with peer pressure or the stressors at school, a stay at home parent trying to manage everyones busy schedules, a working professional balancing family life and the stress a job can bring, a single or divorced parent struggling to get through each day, a...
My aim is to create a safe, non-judgmental atmosphere bringing you comfort in expressing your thoughts and feelings. Gaining a deeper understanding of oneself will promote growth and change. I strive to provide empathy and instill hope that all pain is temporary. I specialize in working with adults and young adults experiencing depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship issues, life...
I work with individuals, couples, adolescents and families. I have experience with adolescent issues including school related stress, depression and struggles related to trauma. With couples, I utilize aspects of Gottman Method to help couples manage conflict, deepen their friendship and intimacy, and create shared meaning in their lives. Day and evening appointments available. My approach to...
Individual therapy sessions take place masked or outdoors at your home, or via remote session. Some of us who need extra support have a hard time getting to appointments precisely because we are stressed out, ill, or overwhelmed. I travel all over the Greater Sacramento Area and Davis, California to bring the support you need straight to the comfort of your home. Personal struggles often arise ...
Depression, Anxiety, and Mood Disorders are just some of the diagnoses I have worked with. Through skill building, processing upsetting events, gaining insight into behaviors and allowing yourself to heal, the positive power of the therapy experience is rewarding. I take an approach that is welcoming, empathetic, and non judgmental to assist with creating a safe place for you. I am trained in...
Good therapy is an investment in yourself, your relationships, and the rest of your life! I provide a safe environment for my clients to get to the heart of things and discover positive change. This happens through a productive therapeutic relationship and a process that I personalize to each individuals specific needs. Life is full of challenges, difficulties, and heartbreaks. I understand. As...
I enjoy helping patients improve their lives. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Alcohol and Drug Counselor. I specialize in depression and anxiety that stems from relationship issues, peer issues, work problems, and school issues. Through education, life experiences, a family of my own, and a great deal of empathy, I feel that I can offer unique and confidential treatment. I...
NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. I work with clients wherever they are at. Finding a therapist can be an anxiety inducing process. My focus is to create an environment where clients feel comfortable to untangle their thoughts and be their authentic selves. I aim to assist clients with further knowing themselves with the goal of teaching themselves to be their own therapist. I welcome people...
Helping people who worry, too much. Often, it’s too much to think, be in your head and deal with toxic relationships. Then, in thinking or feeling, or a pattern of behavior or choices that are ultimately harmful. I will help you unpack the history of the problematic behavior and help you see how you actually feel about it. I intend to help you better understand the motivation underneath the...
Do you feel out of control? Do you wish you had support outside of your friends and family? I can help. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor experienced in working collaboratively with clients in overcoming obstacles in their lives and achieving their goals. When working together, you will know we can explore what is getting in the way of you living your best life without judgement. I special...
Over the last ten years working as a therapist and clinical supervisor, I have been helping individuals become 'unstuck' by coming to a better understanding of who they are, and why they choose certain paths in their life. I received my master’s of science in Marriage and Family Therapy at California State University, Fullerton, and have experience working with youth, families, adults, and coup...
