Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in Vancouver, BC
My approach is tailored to the needs of each individual. I emphasize the importance of a strong, compassionate therapeutic relationship and work primarily from a trauma informed, client-centered model. I incorporate elements of emotion focused, narrative, dialectical behavioural, internal family systems, parts work, attachment, strengths/resiliency based, and somatic approaches. I primarily work from a process oriented place by working on issues brought up in the moment and spending time breaking down the beliefs, emotions, and behaviours that accompany each issue.
My approach is tailored to the needs of each individual. I emphasize the importance of a strong, compassionate therapeutic relationship and work primarily from a trauma informed, client-centered model. I incorporate elements of emotion focused, narrative, dialectical behavioural, internal family systems, parts work, attachment, strengths/resiliency based, and somatic approaches. I primarily work from a process oriented place by working on issues brought up in the moment and spending time breaking down the beliefs, emotions, and behaviours that accompany each issue.
This work is about helping you connect to your SELF, so you can navigate relationships authentically and meet challenges with compassion and courage. If you want to slow down, get curious, and listen deeply, let's connect!
Our internal body wisdom is a source of information that speaks more than words. The patterns we hold and express reveal meaning and share a legacy of past experiences, often persisting long after they are needed.
Real change is possible when ALL of you feels safe enough to be seen and supported, just as you are. In the relational space we build together, you will discover what you need to move forward.
This work is about helping you connect to your SELF, so you can navigate relationships authentically and meet challenges with compassion and courage. If you want to slow down, get curious, and listen deeply, let's connect!
Our internal body wisdom is a source of information that speaks more than words. The patterns we hold and express reveal meaning and share a legacy of past experiences, often persisting long after they are needed.
Real change is possible when ALL of you feels safe enough to be seen and supported, just as you are. In the relational space we build together, you will discover what you need to move forward.
I work with clients who struggle with a variety of psychological problems, including anxiety, OCD, stress, depression, substance use, life transitions, parenting difficulties, self-harm behavior, suicidal ideations, PTSD, interpersonal difficulties, emotion regulation difficulties, and borderline personality disorder.
I received my doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Stony Brook University (APA-accredited) in New York. In 2009, I completed a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship with Dr. Marsha Linehan (treatment developer of DBT) at the University of Washington, where I received intensive training and supervision in DBT. I specialize in CBT and DBT treatments.
I work with clients who struggle with a variety of psychological problems, including anxiety, OCD, stress, depression, substance use, life transitions, parenting difficulties, self-harm behavior, suicidal ideations, PTSD, interpersonal difficulties, emotion regulation difficulties, and borderline personality disorder.
I received my doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Stony Brook University (APA-accredited) in New York. In 2009, I completed a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship with Dr. Marsha Linehan (treatment developer of DBT) at the University of Washington, where I received intensive training and supervision in DBT. I specialize in CBT and DBT treatments.
Primary Areas of Practice: Borderline Personality Disorder (and traits), anxiety & depression, substance use, non-suicidal self injury/self harm.
Urgent Sessions are available - Grief and Trauma Support for those impacted by Tumbler Ridge.
She is a dedicated and compassionate counsellor with a passion for helping individuals navigate life’s challenges. With a unique integrative approach, Samantha combines the principles of Dialectical Behaviour r Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and a person centered perspective to empower clients on their journey towards personal growth and mental well-being.
Primary Areas of Practice: Borderline Personality Disorder (and traits), anxiety & depression, substance use, non-suicidal self injury/self harm.
Urgent Sessions are available - Grief and Trauma Support for those impacted by Tumbler Ridge.
She is a dedicated and compassionate counsellor with a passion for helping individuals navigate life’s challenges. With a unique integrative approach, Samantha combines the principles of Dialectical Behaviour r Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and a person centered perspective to empower clients on their journey towards personal growth and mental well-being.
I specialize in helping people with BPD (attachment trauma), anxiety, OCD, and relationship challenges.
In our work together, we’ll slow things down and figure out what’s really happening beneath the surface. You’ll learn to understand your emotions instead of being overwhelmed by them, and to see patterns clearly so you can make new choices. Together we’ll build skills, insight, and direction toward the life you actually want.
I specialize in helping people with BPD (attachment trauma), anxiety, OCD, and relationship challenges.
In our work together, we’ll slow things down and figure out what’s really happening beneath the surface. You’ll learn to understand your emotions instead of being overwhelmed by them, and to see patterns clearly so you can make new choices. Together we’ll build skills, insight, and direction toward the life you actually want.
If you're feeling stuck, you've come to the right place. For over 15 years, I have been helping clients find their way through pain, anxiety, and stress to a more fulfilling and rewarding life. I work collaboratively with youth, couples, and adults to help them address the troublesome memories and experiences from the past, the struggles and difficulties of today, and the anxieties and fears about the future. Utilizing a variety of therapeutic approaches means tailor-made therapy to fit your personal style, goals, and unique life experiences.
If you're feeling stuck, you've come to the right place. For over 15 years, I have been helping clients find their way through pain, anxiety, and stress to a more fulfilling and rewarding life. I work collaboratively with youth, couples, and adults to help them address the troublesome memories and experiences from the past, the struggles and difficulties of today, and the anxieties and fears about the future. Utilizing a variety of therapeutic approaches means tailor-made therapy to fit your personal style, goals, and unique life experiences.
I specialize in helping adults overcome anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, gambling, and BPD.
I believe therapy should be tailored to you. We'll work together to set clear goals, build insight, and create meaningful progress at your pace. I aim to foster a collaborative space where growth feels possible, even when life feels overwhelming.
I work with adults and have experience with clients from diverse cultural, gender, and sexual identities.
I specialize in helping adults overcome anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, gambling, and BPD.
I believe therapy should be tailored to you. We'll work together to set clear goals, build insight, and create meaningful progress at your pace. I aim to foster a collaborative space where growth feels possible, even when life feels overwhelming.
I work with adults and have experience with clients from diverse cultural, gender, and sexual identities.
I work with youth, adults, and families who may be struggling with concerns such as emotion regulation, self-harm, borderline personality disorder, anxiety, substance use, psychosis, stress management, and much more.
I have training in modalities such as dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI) and more. I offer a warm, non-judgemental, and supportive environment, while providing evidence-based treatment.
I work with youth, adults, and families who may be struggling with concerns such as emotion regulation, self-harm, borderline personality disorder, anxiety, substance use, psychosis, stress management, and much more.
I have training in modalities such as dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI) and more. I offer a warm, non-judgemental, and supportive environment, while providing evidence-based treatment.
I specialize in counselling for the LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent people, and those with BPD - often self-identified oddballs, weirdos, and outsiders with big feelings.
BPDers and neurodivergent people often struggle with messages saying that they don't fit within their environments, that they are a burden, or that their emotions are too frequent and too intense. I work from the perspective that neurodivergent people process information and emotions differently, and I adapt my approach to therapy to meet those needs.
I specialize in counselling for the LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent people, and those with BPD - often self-identified oddballs, weirdos, and outsiders with big feelings.
BPDers and neurodivergent people often struggle with messages saying that they don't fit within their environments, that they are a burden, or that their emotions are too frequent and too intense. I work from the perspective that neurodivergent people process information and emotions differently, and I adapt my approach to therapy to meet those needs.
I have over a decade of experience helping people work through a range of concerns including: difficulty in relationships, Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, BPD, C-PTSD, and Bereavement/ Suicide Bereavement.
My training includes psychodynamic, narrative and somatic approaches, CFT, SFT and DBT. I see much of the work I do as connected to development and trauma. A significant part of that work is helping people move towards the life they want, by developing understanding, compassion, and healthy connection to emotions and sense of self.
I have over a decade of experience helping people work through a range of concerns including: difficulty in relationships, Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, BPD, C-PTSD, and Bereavement/ Suicide Bereavement.
My training includes psychodynamic, narrative and somatic approaches, CFT, SFT and DBT. I see much of the work I do as connected to development and trauma. A significant part of that work is helping people move towards the life they want, by developing understanding, compassion, and healthy connection to emotions and sense of self.
For me, the therapy office is a place for curiosity and inquiry. My hope is to create a supportive and non-judgemental space to explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences together. I enjoy demystifying the therapeutic process by sharing how we operate as humans and why certain therapeutic techniques work. It’s my goal that you can bring a little more of the therapy office home with you each day.
For me, the therapy office is a place for curiosity and inquiry. My hope is to create a supportive and non-judgemental space to explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences together. I enjoy demystifying the therapeutic process by sharing how we operate as humans and why certain therapeutic techniques work. It’s my goal that you can bring a little more of the therapy office home with you each day.
I offer Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to address patterns of extreme emotions and suicidality; clients with diagnoses such as BPD, PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression can find enduring relief.
My ideal clients live with chronic challenges of Anxiety, Depression, grief, loneliness; they may have lost hope that life could be different. They care deeply but somehow lost connection—difficulty managing emotions or chronic perfectionism and self-criticism have pushed others away. They’ve endured loss or trauma and feel adrift, isolated, unable to go forward, overwhelmed by the state of the world, and unable to feel hope or agency. Over the years, the fears and worries have grown, eroding a sense of freedom.
They are ready to find hope and start working toward a life worth living: a life worth sharing.
I offer Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to address patterns of extreme emotions and suicidality; clients with diagnoses such as BPD, PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression can find enduring relief.
My ideal clients live with chronic challenges of Anxiety, Depression, grief, loneliness; they may have lost hope that life could be different. They care deeply but somehow lost connection—difficulty managing emotions or chronic perfectionism and self-criticism have pushed others away. They’ve endured loss or trauma and feel adrift, isolated, unable to go forward, overwhelmed by the state of the world, and unable to feel hope or agency. Over the years, the fears and worries have grown, eroding a sense of freedom.
They are ready to find hope and start working toward a life worth living: a life worth sharing.
People I work with often experience intense, difficult emotions that are hard to manage and may rely on coping behaviours that lead to more personal suffering and relationship turmoil.
We work together to recognize negative patterns and self-limiting beliefs — and focus on implementing strategies that reduce suffering, build self esteem and result in a greater sense of personal effectiveness and wellbeing. The work we do is informed by DBT, ACT, CBT, mindfulness, and narrative therapy. And the supportive relationship we build forms the foundation for this path of personal growth.
People I work with often experience intense, difficult emotions that are hard to manage and may rely on coping behaviours that lead to more personal suffering and relationship turmoil.
We work together to recognize negative patterns and self-limiting beliefs — and focus on implementing strategies that reduce suffering, build self esteem and result in a greater sense of personal effectiveness and wellbeing. The work we do is informed by DBT, ACT, CBT, mindfulness, and narrative therapy. And the supportive relationship we build forms the foundation for this path of personal growth.
Emotion Wise was started out of a passion to create a practice that offers compassionate and skilled care for clients who have experienced trauma and a variety of mental health issues. We work strategically to build tools for emotional regulation (DBT), increasing your feelings of safety and self-understanding and heal underlying trauma (EMDR). It is our hope that you will experience renewed growth in your life by working with our team of highly trained and experienced counsellors. We are also pleased to now offer affordable counselling by our post-graduate associate.
Emotion Wise was started out of a passion to create a practice that offers compassionate and skilled care for clients who have experienced trauma and a variety of mental health issues. We work strategically to build tools for emotional regulation (DBT), increasing your feelings of safety and self-understanding and heal underlying trauma (EMDR). It is our hope that you will experience renewed growth in your life by working with our team of highly trained and experienced counsellors. We are also pleased to now offer affordable counselling by our post-graduate associate.
Narissicistic abuse, relationship and family conflict, neurodivergence including ADHD, grief, career concerns, BPD, anxiety and panic, mood difficulties and much more.
Now Accepting New Clients (low-cost options available)! Life doesn't have to feel like a constant struggle - there is a way to find some peace, and life the fulfilling life you want and deserve. We will work with our clients to help them recover from a variety of concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, narcissistic abuse, relationship and family conflict, ADHD, anger management problems, parenting struggles, work-related issues and burnout, those memories from the past that keep getting in your way - and so much more.
Narissicistic abuse, relationship and family conflict, neurodivergence including ADHD, grief, career concerns, BPD, anxiety and panic, mood difficulties and much more.
Now Accepting New Clients (low-cost options available)! Life doesn't have to feel like a constant struggle - there is a way to find some peace, and life the fulfilling life you want and deserve. We will work with our clients to help them recover from a variety of concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, narcissistic abuse, relationship and family conflict, ADHD, anger management problems, parenting struggles, work-related issues and burnout, those memories from the past that keep getting in your way - and so much more.
If you are experiencing relational or sexual challenges, stress, PTSD, grief, pain, or difficulties regulating emotions, I may be able to help. Life may have been difficult since a recent stressor (e.g., divorce, illness, military deployment), or it may have been challenging for a long time (e.g., coming from a family with chronic abuse or invalidation). Either way, I strive to meet you where you are in the present moment and understand the parts of your history that may still be important today. We will work together to shift patterns that no longer serve you, so you may begin to live in greater alignment with your values.
If you are experiencing relational or sexual challenges, stress, PTSD, grief, pain, or difficulties regulating emotions, I may be able to help. Life may have been difficult since a recent stressor (e.g., divorce, illness, military deployment), or it may have been challenging for a long time (e.g., coming from a family with chronic abuse or invalidation). Either way, I strive to meet you where you are in the present moment and understand the parts of your history that may still be important today. We will work together to shift patterns that no longer serve you, so you may begin to live in greater alignment with your values.
If you have found your way to my profile, it may be that you are feeling troubled and want to discuss these feelings with a compassionate professional. Welcome! Be assured that you have taken a difficult and important first step towards well being. I honor your courage in coming this far! I look forward to finding a pathway to healing together.
If you have found your way to my profile, it may be that you are feeling troubled and want to discuss these feelings with a compassionate professional. Welcome! Be assured that you have taken a difficult and important first step towards well being. I honor your courage in coming this far! I look forward to finding a pathway to healing together.
I have been a mental health counsellor/therapist for 30 years. In my experience, the two most important factors in therapy are trust and safety. I believe trust is earned by the therapist and safety is experienced by the client as therapy progresses. What I have learned from my clients is that even when they experienced hopelessness at first, change was possible, and when there was change, no matter how small, they felt hopeful. My aim is to support clients and help them identify and achieve their short and long term goals, at school, at work, in their family, and private lives.
I have been a mental health counsellor/therapist for 30 years. In my experience, the two most important factors in therapy are trust and safety. I believe trust is earned by the therapist and safety is experienced by the client as therapy progresses. What I have learned from my clients is that even when they experienced hopelessness at first, change was possible, and when there was change, no matter how small, they felt hopeful. My aim is to support clients and help them identify and achieve their short and long term goals, at school, at work, in their family, and private lives.
Welcome! I work with youth and adults who feel stuck in survival patterns—like substance use, emotional numbing, or overcontrol—that once helped them cope but now hold them back. With over 15 years of clinical experience supporting people through mental health and addiction recovery, I use EMDR, LENS Neurofeedback, mindfulness, and relational therapy to help the mind and body heal together. These approaches calm the nervous system, release stored stress, and create deep, lasting change.
Welcome! I work with youth and adults who feel stuck in survival patterns—like substance use, emotional numbing, or overcontrol—that once helped them cope but now hold them back. With over 15 years of clinical experience supporting people through mental health and addiction recovery, I use EMDR, LENS Neurofeedback, mindfulness, and relational therapy to help the mind and body heal together. These approaches calm the nervous system, release stored stress, and create deep, lasting change.
I am passionate about supporting people with borderline personality disorder as it can be so misunderstood.
RO DBT was created to support people with “over controlled coping”, and consists of practical skills to let go of rigid rules and beliefs, open our lives to novel experiences, and connect with others on a deeper level. On the other hand, DBT supports people with "under controlled coping", and consists of practical skills to manage emotions and impulsivity.
I am passionate about supporting people with borderline personality disorder as it can be so misunderstood.
RO DBT was created to support people with “over controlled coping”, and consists of practical skills to let go of rigid rules and beliefs, open our lives to novel experiences, and connect with others on a deeper level. On the other hand, DBT supports people with "under controlled coping", and consists of practical skills to manage emotions and impulsivity.
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What is the most successful approach to treating borderline personality disorder?
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is considered the gold standard of treatment for borderline personality disorder. An evidence-based treatment, it addresses the extreme emotional reactivity, the relationship difficulties, and the acts of self-harm that create so much distress for BPD patients. DBT is a comprehensive program that includes both regular individual psychotherapy sessions and weekly group sessions of skills training.
What happens in treatment of borderline personality disorder?
Treatment typically consists of weekly individual therapy sessions that last an hour and group skill-focused instructional sessions that may last up to two hours. Patients are typically given homework “assignments” in which they are asked to practice in their daily life the skills they acquire in therapy. Patients also keep a diary tracking their emotions and impulses as a way to know which situations are most problematic and to help them gain control over their own behavior. Difficult situations and feelings are typically reviewed in therapy sessions and more constructive solutions found.
What kinds of problems does BPD treatment help with?
DBT was initially developed to dampen the self-destructive impulses of chronically suicidal patients. It is now the treatment of choice for borderline personality disorder, a serious condition marked by extreme emotional reactivity, relationship instability, and self-injurious behaviors. Treatment of BPD helps patients tolerate the flux of emotions without acting on them, often with a specific focus on tolerating negative emotions. DBT addresses the core problems of BPD—fear of abandonment, low self-esteem, and impulsivity.
What is the goal of treatment in borderline personality disorder?
The goal of treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD) is to relieve the extreme emotional distress that patients experience—to curb their emotional reactivity, to minimize their inclination to self-harm, and to reduce their impulsivity. Toward these ends, patients are not only taught an array of new coping skills and techniques for emotional regulation, they are given opportunities to practice them. Another major goal of treatment is interpersonal effectiveness; patients learn and problem-solve ways to effectively communicate in relationships, especially how to ask for what they need as a way to minimize hurt feelings.