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
By keeping sessions solution focused, individuals gain a sense of accomplishment each time they leave my office. You will learn realistic coping skills and boundary setting while gaining insight to harmful thinking patterns and establishing emotional awareness for long term stability and continued growth in your life and relationships. I’m passionate about helping individuals, especially youth ...
For over ten years, I have worked to help individuals and couples empower themselves and achieve desired change in their lives. I believe in a direct, yet compassionate approach to therapy, which stems from my extensive training and experience practicing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Act and Commitment Therapy, therapy for high-conflict couples, and behavioral interventions for eating disorde...
I offer compassionate and effective professional counseling that is goal oriented, solution focused, using well-established, evidence-supported practices to help you reach your goals on your journey. I have over 12 years of experience as a mental health and substance abuse therapist. I specialize in treating anxiety and panic attacks. I work with adults and adolescents (14 years+). My clients h...
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the challenges in your life? It is important for me to let you know that I am here for you, ready to sit by your side, navigating how to find solutions to life's difficulties as best as we can. Regardless of how motivated you may or may not feel, it is ok. Ambivalence is a very natural part of the change process. I will help you find what does motivate you, and ho...
I am not along the lines of the "traditional" therapist, I strive be an authentic person and inclusive for everyone to make clients as comfortable as possible for rapport and reaching therapy goals in sessions. I offer about 6 years of clinical experience in various treatment settings with all ages including prominent experience in addiction, self-harm, depression, anxiety, and other...
As a professional mental health counselor, Jennifer aims to support and facilitate growth and resiliency as well as assist in processing, managing, and improving recovery strategies for her clients. Clients will work collaboratively to improve current concerns in a compassionate and confidential environment. Jennifer’s professional counseling experience includes working with diverse populations...
I hold a MA from Wake Forest University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MS in Administration of Justice with special focus in Forensic Mental Health Treatment. I am a master level trained behavior specialist in Applied Behavior Analysis. I am an experienced therapist and hold licenses in Pennsylvania and Ohio with licensure pending in New York State. I also have a passion for groups...
I work hard to use my own personal life experience, education and training to positively motivate others to gain insight into their struggles and empower them to live their life to their fullest potential. I have always loved to help care for people and enjoy the work that I do. I have experience with young adults, senior adults, families and couples. I also work hard to be accepting of anyone...
I have worked with children adolescents, individual adults of all ages, and couples & families. I work with people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, spiritual conflicts, and major mental health problems. I have worked with schools, faith communities, employers, physicians, and other therapists to understand the challenges confronting my clients. We often discover connections between...
At some point in our lives we all fall on hard times and face struggles that seem impossible to overcome and can leave us feeling lost. Allow me to help guide you towards the life that you want for yourself. My approach is person-centered, mindfulness-based and solution-focused, which means you lead the session and work towards goals that are meaningful to you. With 9 years of experience in men...
My experience includes work with children, adolescents, and adults. While I embrace a psychodynamic approach, I also use cognitive-behavioral practices, mindfulness, relaxation training, and play therapy, as clinically appropriate. I work with my clients to examine their life, build coping skills, heal emotionally, and deepen their relationships with themselves and others. I am especially...
Life is a journey, not a destination. You deserve to live a life you want and I am here to help you through your journey. Our troubles are often linked to problems in relationships with ourselves and others. Sometimes there are stressors or life events out of our control. My approach is client-centered, holistic, with the goal of overcoming challenges and empowering you to find your unique path...
If you're struggling with painful relationships, grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, self-harm, or addiction in one of its many forms, I've helped many clients in your situation rebuild their sense of stability and self-confidence. My clients describe me as a calming presence who provides empathy, humor, and skills that give results. Most of my clients come in with emotions that feel overwhelmi...
By nature, people thrive with a sense of meaning and purpose in their lives. Oftentimes, a lack of confidence, difficult circumstances, trauma, anxiety, depression, and substance use contribute to suffering and hold people back from living a life that feels fulfilling. I specialize in developing a strong therapeutic relationship with clients, exploring values, goals, and identity, and working...
I am passionate about helping individuals discover their best selves. I encourage my clients to build strong relationships, discover patterns of behavior in order to initiate change, and ultimately, live their best lives. I use a client centered approach to therapy and will create a partnership with you in order to work through treatment together. I believe that change comes from within each...
