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
Dr. Tony Fletcher is a well-known and respected clinical neuropsychologist, licensed clinical psychologist and diplomate in forensic psychology with over 20 years of clinical and courtroom experience. His expertise is in various assessments (academic, learning disorders, TBI, forensic, psychiatric, emotional and cognitive) of children from the age of four to geriatric populations. Dr. Fletcher'...
My practice is built on trust, pragmatic counseling, and professionalism. I view therapy as a journey to a healthier and fuller self. My goal is to help my clients navigate the twists and turns of life through genuine and authentic relationships. My areas of specialty include: ADHD, anger management, anxiety, communication, creating healthy boundaries, depression, parent coaching, relationship,...
Thomaston Counseling Center is one of Connecticut’s top counseling centers dedicated to providing an at home feeling with our patients. Our home is your home! We offer many high quality mental health services to adults, children, and families. Our beautiful victorian office is conveniently located off the highway in Litchfield County and near Waterbury. We are tucked up on the hill with lots of...
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Are you feeling sad, anxious, or confused? Are you thinking negatively and finding it hard to picture the future? We all have these experiences, but sometimes they become overwhelming. When that happens, it is important to seek a professional. As a teenager, I often wished I had someone who would listen and help me understand the chaos of my home life. To me, the relationship between the therap...
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Are you feeling like you just aren't yourself lately? Maybe you're wondering why everything seems like so much more effort or you don't find joy like you use to. Or perhaps anxiety is keeping you from living the life you want. Maybe life has thrown you one too many curve balls and you're feeling overwhelmed and hopeless. You may feel alone in your experience. Self-doubt, sadness, anxiety are pa...
