Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in T3K
Matthew James Miller
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, RCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Calgary, AB T3K
I am accepting new clients. Services are available province-wide via Zoom video, in-person in Calgary, or by telephone. I specialize in relationships and communication skills within couples, and families with children/teens. Also PTSD/CPTSD, trauma, anxiety, depression, borderline personality (BPD), and OCD. I also work with Canadian Veterans, Canadian Armed Forces members, and First Responders. For those with financial challenges I offer interest-free payment plans. I am LGBTQ friendly, accepting, and an ally. I also have experience with ethical non-monogamy (ENM), poly/ open/ swinging relationship dynamics.
I am accepting new clients. Services are available province-wide via Zoom video, in-person in Calgary, or by telephone. I specialize in relationships and communication skills within couples, and families with children/teens. Also PTSD/CPTSD, trauma, anxiety, depression, borderline personality (BPD), and OCD. I also work with Canadian Veterans, Canadian Armed Forces members, and First Responders. For those with financial challenges I offer interest-free payment plans. I am LGBTQ friendly, accepting, and an ally. I also have experience with ethical non-monogamy (ENM), poly/ open/ swinging relationship dynamics.
Ashley Vogelaar
Psychologist, RPsych, MACP, BA
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Calgary, AB T3K
I provide a nonjudgmental space that encourages clients to be themselves. I encourage and utilize humour within sessions and believe therapy is most effective when clients are involved in the development of goals and treatment approaches for their specific needs. I provide counselling services to teens (12+ with limited availability), adults, seniors, and couples. My areas of experience and interest include: Anxiety, BPD, Couples and Relationships (Monogamous & Alternative Lifestyles, Kink friendly), Depression, LGBTQ2S+, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Sexuality and Gender Identity, Stress Management, Trauma & PTSD.
I provide a nonjudgmental space that encourages clients to be themselves. I encourage and utilize humour within sessions and believe therapy is most effective when clients are involved in the development of goals and treatment approaches for their specific needs. I provide counselling services to teens (12+ with limited availability), adults, seniors, and couples. My areas of experience and interest include: Anxiety, BPD, Couples and Relationships (Monogamous & Alternative Lifestyles, Kink friendly), Depression, LGBTQ2S+, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Sexuality and Gender Identity, Stress Management, Trauma & PTSD.
Maryam Adham
Registered Provisional Psychologist, BA, MC
Verified Verified
Calgary, AB T3K
The situations that people face in their past and present have an impact on their current state and goals. I believe in meeting the client where they are at in their journey of exploration and working together collaboratively to work towards their goals. I view clients as capable of taking the lead in their therapeutic process with my role being that of a guide and supporter. This collaborative approach is rooted in my person-centered practice which is strength based and built on the foundation of a strong therapeutic alliance.
The situations that people face in their past and present have an impact on their current state and goals. I believe in meeting the client where they are at in their journey of exploration and working together collaboratively to work towards their goals. I view clients as capable of taking the lead in their therapeutic process with my role being that of a guide and supporter. This collaborative approach is rooted in my person-centered practice which is strength based and built on the foundation of a strong therapeutic alliance.
Harjot Khakh
Psychologist, BSc, MA, RPsych
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Calgary, AB T3K (Online Only)
I collaborate with clients as they learn and apply skills, challenge themselves, and help them achieve a more authentic way of being. I would be honoured to facilitate the process of your self discovery and healing. My values of integrity, empathy, and acceptance are mirrored in my work with clients. I believe prioritizing client preferences and exploring their experiences foster a safe and validating environment. My diversified personal and professional experiences have me well equipped to manage a range of clientele concerns. I cater my services to those with varying cultural backgrounds, age, sexual orientation, etc.
I collaborate with clients as they learn and apply skills, challenge themselves, and help them achieve a more authentic way of being. I would be honoured to facilitate the process of your self discovery and healing. My values of integrity, empathy, and acceptance are mirrored in my work with clients. I believe prioritizing client preferences and exploring their experiences foster a safe and validating environment. My diversified personal and professional experiences have me well equipped to manage a range of clientele concerns. I cater my services to those with varying cultural backgrounds, age, sexual orientation, etc.
Divine Freedom Counselors and Narcotic Therapy
MA, PSYCH
Verified Verified
Calgary, AB T3K
My approach to counselling is for families and individuals to have successful relationships, creating the life they want to live that is full of love, joy and peace. I believe that each person has the ability to create changes within themselves, focusing on the ''NOW'' with strategies that include healing from the ''THEN.'' This will help build towards planning a desired future. For every question there is an answer, and to every problem a solution. I maintain confidentiality, hope and trust. I am here to help you move forward.
My approach to counselling is for families and individuals to have successful relationships, creating the life they want to live that is full of love, joy and peace. I believe that each person has the ability to create changes within themselves, focusing on the ''NOW'' with strategies that include healing from the ''THEN.'' This will help build towards planning a desired future. For every question there is an answer, and to every problem a solution. I maintain confidentiality, hope and trust. I am here to help you move forward.
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Borderline Personality (BPD) Counsellors
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.