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
I believe everyone is capable of growth and healing if they are provided sufficient encouragement, support, and effective strategies. My therapeutic style involves learning the important life stories of my clients, and allowing them to identify and communicate their unique needs and concerns. Clients may be interested in discovering more about themselves, seeking to improve interpersonal...
Each individual in the therapeutic alliance is the ideal client for one simple reason - we are each uniquely in a rut, stuck, or confused. To this end imagine being in a pit of quicksand without any sense of direction, worth, or hope. People will walk by and offer advice on how to get out. Others might provide a utensil or medication. Yet none of these address the immediate situation of being i...
I specialize in individual and couples psychotherapy. I have over 18 years of experience in the mental health field and I have worked in multiple settings, including college counseling centers, an inpatient residential treatment facility, and private practice. I am particularly interested in the treatment of relationship challenges, emotion regulation, anxiety, stress, depression, and trauma. I...
I have been blessed with work that I continue to love after 45 years as Psychoanalyst. I have experience working with all ages, and have found that acceptance is the greatest tool. My earlier work with young children in play therapy has taught me to help my clients more clearly define their feelings without passing judgement. Emotions can be over powering, and through our work together my clien...
Are you interested in counseling with a faith perspective? Are you mad at God for the situation you are in? If you go to church weekly or simply believe in a power greater than yourself, I'll meet you where you're at on the journey and walk with you. We can talk about faith directly or simply let Christian values guide our sessions. Life can be overwhelming whether you are a teenager managing...
I believe that no two paths are the same. Everyone has a unique path that makes them who they are. This path may lead to a planned destination, make an unexpected turn, or hit a few bumps along the way. Change can be hard and heightened feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression can make that change feel much more difficult and lonely. Instead of allowing these changes in our path to hold us...
Available Nights/Weekends. Telehealth only during COVID. Do you feel overwhelmed by your thoughts or feelings? Maybe you are able to cope at times, yet other times you feel out of control or stuck and unable to identify a next step. Maybe you are having a hard time figuring out how to accept or change the challenges life has dealt you. Perhaps your relationship is suffering. I believe symptoms ...
I have 11+ years of experience working with adolescents, adults, couples, and family systems. My treatment approach is based on the belief that most people desire to make improvements in their lives and overcome hurdles that keep them stuck. I tend to see the best in people, focusing on their strengths, and assisting them in pulling out and expanding their own internal resources and abilities. ...
Maya Angelou once said: "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." Committing to therapy may be intimidating or scary, though I will provide you the most comfort and ease to overcome and manage difficult times in life. I have over 10+ years of clinical experience working with all ages and in various settings. I am currently a licensed clinical social worker within an...
Whatever brought you to consider therapy, know that you are not alone. Many of us struggle to manage intense emotions, connect deeply with others, meet our goals, live up to our expectations, accept ourselves, or find meaning in life. In a safe and supportive space you are free to express yourself openly, honestly, and authentically, and together we can work to discover the ways you would like...
With sensitivity and compassion, I aim to empower clients to make meaningful changes in their lives. It is completely normal to get stuck in a rut and need some guidance on how to move forward in a positive direction. You don't have to go through this alone not knowing what to do. Change is possible and there is hope. In my practice, I work with individuals, couples and families. My goal is to...
Change is possible. Our darkest moments and greatest challenges can lead to the most powerful transformations. Whether you are struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, loss or relationship issues I will work with you with compassion and respect while guiding you to effectively make desired changes. As a trained and licensed mental health counselor, I understand how trauma, oppression, life...
The Professional Wellness Academy specializes in focused, integrated Counseling Treatment. ProWellness Academy services individuals, Hospitals, facilities and MAT physician’s patients suffering from Substance Use and/or Behavioral Wellness Disorders. ProWellness Academy has office locations in most major cities and also provides seamless Hipaa Compliant TELEHEALTH software for the home bound; w...
In my practice I work with clients of all backgrounds and age groups; and I have a specialty in adolescence and young adulthood. I enjoy supporting clients as they navigate growing up and becoming adults in this complex world. My approach is grounded in Psychodynamic Theory and the belief that many of our problems are rooted in thinking patterns, behaviors, and emotional responses that we...
Like many modern counselors, I take a holistic and integrative approach to therapy which involves integrating various elements of different theories and practice. I lean most heavily on cognitive behavioral approaches focused on how people’s thinking can change feelings and behaviors and a Humanistic approach focused on helping clients achieve their highest potential. Instead of energy spent on...
