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
My name is Orly Gal, licensed family therapist, mother of 4 living in Cresskill, NJ. I specialize in, individual, couple and family therapy. My therapy sessions apply a combination of empathy, insight & optimism to help my clients reach their full potential, enhance their happiness and well being. I treat all age ranges including kids and teenagers. I'm using a variety of therapeutic models...
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The stigma surrounding mental health has lessened in recent years, but it is still very much present in our society. As a counselor, I feel very strongly about helping my clients come to love and accept themselves, flaws included. My passion lies with empowering them to improve and maintain their mental health through the use of therapeutic tools and realistic goal setting. I mix Person-Centere...
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I believe that whatever symptom, distress, or issue it is that brought you here is actually your call to address the healing and development that you are seeking. You may be experiencing relationship conflicts, chronic stress and burnout, anxiety, depression or some other dis-ease. These are your invitations to turn inward and identify what needs to be addressed on a deeper level. With insight...
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I create a respectful, safe, caring, and judgement-free space for my clients through the use of warmth, kindness, empathy, and genuineness. I appreciate and welcome raw, unfiltered honesty from my clients because our problem areas are best addressed with authenticity. There are many places in this world where we feel like we must behave a certain way in order to fit in. I don't want you to feel...
I am an EMDR trained Licensed Professional Counselor -Intern, I have experience working with individuals, families, teens and adolescents. I am bi-lingual in English and Arabic. My approach in therapy is existential and person center oriented. I like to take my time to listen and challenge a client’s thoughts so that we can expand on self-awareness. I have worked with eating disorders, anxiety,...
Trauma and adverse childhood experiences can lead to substance use disorders, toxic relationships and a variety of maladaptive behaviors. Recovery is possible. I am passionate about working with individuals to reach their fullest recovery potential. I have experience working with youth and adults, families, individuals and groups. I am DEEP Certified. I combine my own recovery experience,...
As an adult trying to navigate this world, you often find yourself wondering why everyone else seems to have it all figured out while you are struggling. Maybe you can't connect with your partner or you feel labeled by your family and are struggling to find who YOU really are. You hear advice from all different directions and have tried so many different things and nothing seems to be working. ...