Borderline Personality (BPD) Counselling in Buxton

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Amanda Robinson
Psychologist, MA, GMBPsS
Buxton SK17
Greetings, I am a psychologist with 27 years of counselling experience. I am passionate to support you if you are finding life difficult and experiencing inner pain that goes round and round. Life can be tough and asking for help when you are feeling down, desperate and discouraged even tougher. Well done for having the courage to reach out, you are worth it, even if it does not feel that way right now. I love working with individuals who are hurting, but want to heal and make a difference in the world. I am a also a believer in the healing power of nature to physically, emotionally and spiritually inspire and balance our lives.
Greetings, I am a psychologist with 27 years of counselling experience. I am passionate to support you if you are finding life difficult and experiencing inner pain that goes round and round. Life can be tough and asking for help when you are feeling down, desperate and discouraged even tougher. Well done for having the courage to reach out, you are worth it, even if it does not feel that way right now. I love working with individuals who are hurting, but want to heal and make a difference in the world. I am a also a believer in the healing power of nature to physically, emotionally and spiritually inspire and balance our lives.
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Hidden Gem Psychology Service
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
3 Endorsed
Online Only
I am passionate about trauma-informed care and utilise a whole-person approach. Trauma can often underpin common mental health difficulties, and I can work with you to process the source of your difficulties and/or focus on your current symptoms. You may wish to focus on your current experiences of depression, anxiety, etc., or wish to address the underlying difficulties that have led to these. I also have a keen interest in complex trauma, dissociation, childhood emotional neglect, medically unexplained symptoms, functional neurological disorder, chronic pain, chronic fatigue and other physical difficulties.
I am passionate about trauma-informed care and utilise a whole-person approach. Trauma can often underpin common mental health difficulties, and I can work with you to process the source of your difficulties and/or focus on your current symptoms. You may wish to focus on your current experiences of depression, anxiety, etc., or wish to address the underlying difficulties that have led to these. I also have a keen interest in complex trauma, dissociation, childhood emotional neglect, medically unexplained symptoms, functional neurological disorder, chronic pain, chronic fatigue and other physical difficulties.
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Helen Joy Green
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Serves Area
Hello and welcome, We all deserve a helping hand. Someone to lead us through the dark times. I believe I can offer this, by sharing my 16 years of practice. This has provided me with a vast experience/knowledge of working with adults, couples and young people. My passion is in the belief that we have the ability to grow and reach our potential. I work with compassion, genuineness and have a real passion for the effectiveness of the counselling process. I am a highly a sensitive person which helps me to empathise with others deeply. I value indifference and work in a non judgemental way.
Hello and welcome, We all deserve a helping hand. Someone to lead us through the dark times. I believe I can offer this, by sharing my 16 years of practice. This has provided me with a vast experience/knowledge of working with adults, couples and young people. My passion is in the belief that we have the ability to grow and reach our potential. I work with compassion, genuineness and have a real passion for the effectiveness of the counselling process. I am a highly a sensitive person which helps me to empathise with others deeply. I value indifference and work in a non judgemental way.
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Dr Sheila Evetts
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Waitlist for new clients
Do you struggle with managing your emotions, feeling overwhelmed by intense emotions, or shut down and disconnected? Have you been told you’re too sensitive? You might feel things deeply, be affected by others’ moods, or feel ashamed of how you respond emotionally. You may wonder whether you'll ever feel truly worthy or confident. These difficulties can affect your daily life and relationships, perhaps leading to anxiety, withdrawal or feeling misunderstood. Coping by bottling things up, or ‘just getting on with it’ may have helped, but now you're ready to take the next step towards living fully and forming meaningful relationships.
Do you struggle with managing your emotions, feeling overwhelmed by intense emotions, or shut down and disconnected? Have you been told you’re too sensitive? You might feel things deeply, be affected by others’ moods, or feel ashamed of how you respond emotionally. You may wonder whether you'll ever feel truly worthy or confident. These difficulties can affect your daily life and relationships, perhaps leading to anxiety, withdrawal or feeling misunderstood. Coping by bottling things up, or ‘just getting on with it’ may have helped, but now you're ready to take the next step towards living fully and forming meaningful relationships.
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Judith Holland
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the most important aspect of therapy. To provide a space where you feel safe, respected and never judged. I am an trained in various therapies including cbt therapy. Sometimes life throws us a curve ball and getting up everyday and doing everyday things is a struggle sometimes we need someone to walk through the dark times with us and to remind us we are not alone and things can and will get better. I am also a qualified coach and work with women that have experienced abuse. Alongside my therapy practice, i am also a supervisor and have 22 years of experience supporting therapists.
I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the most important aspect of therapy. To provide a space where you feel safe, respected and never judged. I am an trained in various therapies including cbt therapy. Sometimes life throws us a curve ball and getting up everyday and doing everyday things is a struggle sometimes we need someone to walk through the dark times with us and to remind us we are not alone and things can and will get better. I am also a qualified coach and work with women that have experienced abuse. Alongside my therapy practice, i am also a supervisor and have 22 years of experience supporting therapists.
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Dr Liz Linn
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Online Only
There is no question life is stressful - but the good news is that help is available. You do not have to struggle alone. We all need a neutral, non-judgmental person to talk things through with. I believe that knowing you are not alone, and having that safe place to express your fears, or uncover how the past influences you today, is essential for mental health.
There is no question life is stressful - but the good news is that help is available. You do not have to struggle alone. We all need a neutral, non-judgmental person to talk things through with. I believe that knowing you are not alone, and having that safe place to express your fears, or uncover how the past influences you today, is essential for mental health.
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Miftau Iddrisu
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
2 Endorsed
Cheadle SK8
Hello My name is Miftau Iddrisu. I am an accredited CBT therapist. I am also a qualified DBT, RO-DBT,EMDR, schema therapist. ADHD and Autism Assessor. I also provide hypnotherapy. I work with both young people and adults. I provide Skype treatments and I have experience offering treatment in outside United Kingdom.
Hello My name is Miftau Iddrisu. I am an accredited CBT therapist. I am also a qualified DBT, RO-DBT,EMDR, schema therapist. ADHD and Autism Assessor. I also provide hypnotherapy. I work with both young people and adults. I provide Skype treatments and I have experience offering treatment in outside United Kingdom.
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George Boswell
Counsellor, MBACP
I’m a mature, person-centred counsellor with lived experience offering trauma-informed support for people diagnosed with BPD, PTSD, autism, ADHD, depression or anxiety.
I want to hear your story; to help you make sense of your experiences and understand why you needed/need to respond in the way you did/do. I will help you explore your identity beyond keywords and clinical phrases. I can help you separate and understand what these words and phrases mean personally for you in your personal context.
I’m a mature, person-centred counsellor with lived experience offering trauma-informed support for people diagnosed with BPD, PTSD, autism, ADHD, depression or anxiety.
I want to hear your story; to help you make sense of your experiences and understand why you needed/need to respond in the way you did/do. I will help you explore your identity beyond keywords and clinical phrases. I can help you separate and understand what these words and phrases mean personally for you in your personal context.
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Laura Hall
Psychotherapist, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Looking for a therapist can be a daunting experience, especially if things are tough for you right now, but you have taken the first step! I have experienced many times, both as a counsellor and personally in therapy, how people begin to feel less burdened and overwhelmed in their life when they feel really heard and accepted without judgement or criticism. I believe that the counselling relationship is a collaborative and dynamic process, and I am always receptive to feedback, as it can shape the dynamic between us. I feel that therapy can be proactive, and not just reactive. I have no expectations on what we speak about.
Looking for a therapist can be a daunting experience, especially if things are tough for you right now, but you have taken the first step! I have experienced many times, both as a counsellor and personally in therapy, how people begin to feel less burdened and overwhelmed in their life when they feel really heard and accepted without judgement or criticism. I believe that the counselling relationship is a collaborative and dynamic process, and I am always receptive to feedback, as it can shape the dynamic between us. I feel that therapy can be proactive, and not just reactive. I have no expectations on what we speak about.
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Freya Lucy Elizabeth Cowin
Psychologist, FMBPsS
Serves Area
If you are ready to make a positive change, you are in the right place. You may be feeling hopeless, lost, or numb. Please know that there is something out there that can help you. We are dynamic individuals and this is why I use an Integrative Psychotherapeutic approach, this gives you the best possible chance of being successful. So if you're tired of feeling exhausted, fatigued, burnout, low, helpless, or lost, reach out to me for a free initial 20-minute conversation. We will have a chat about a collaboration which could help you finding peace, becoming more functional and living a healthier and happier life.
If you are ready to make a positive change, you are in the right place. You may be feeling hopeless, lost, or numb. Please know that there is something out there that can help you. We are dynamic individuals and this is why I use an Integrative Psychotherapeutic approach, this gives you the best possible chance of being successful. So if you're tired of feeling exhausted, fatigued, burnout, low, helpless, or lost, reach out to me for a free initial 20-minute conversation. We will have a chat about a collaboration which could help you finding peace, becoming more functional and living a healthier and happier life.
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Grigore Pitis
Counsellor, MBACP
High Peak SK22
I qualified as a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor in England after moving from Romania. Uprooting your life and starting from scratch, reinventing yourself is not easy, but it also provides fantastic opportunities for growth. From my humble beginnings, I now feel so proud and privileged to work in the field of Psychotherapy. Life has brought me many riches, but none as great as those which my clients and supervisees bring every day in my counselling room. Being in a position where I can empower others to improve their relationship with self and others is a true gift.
I qualified as a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor in England after moving from Romania. Uprooting your life and starting from scratch, reinventing yourself is not easy, but it also provides fantastic opportunities for growth. From my humble beginnings, I now feel so proud and privileged to work in the field of Psychotherapy. Life has brought me many riches, but none as great as those which my clients and supervisees bring every day in my counselling room. Being in a position where I can empower others to improve their relationship with self and others is a true gift.
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Sally Hargreaves
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
I have extensive experience working with BPD, complex trauma and how people coordinate their lives.
Modern life is complex, our responses often can match that complexity, how we navigate through our lives. We may reach for coping mechanisms such as alcohol, drugs, food, sex, anything to distract us or create a sense of security. I provide, through non-judgement and empathy, a space where you are heard and accepted, and issues can be managed.
I have extensive experience working with BPD, complex trauma and how people coordinate their lives.
Modern life is complex, our responses often can match that complexity, how we navigate through our lives. We may reach for coping mechanisms such as alcohol, drugs, food, sex, anything to distract us or create a sense of security. I provide, through non-judgement and empathy, a space where you are heard and accepted, and issues can be managed.
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Phoenixcounsellingtherapy services
Counsellor, PNCPS Acc.
2 Endorsed
Online Only
About Me I’m Claire, a warm, proactive therapist with over 20 years’ experience supporting people with Attachment challenges, neurodiverse challenges, addiction issues to feel more in control again. I offer a safe, confidential space. Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, or carrying the weight of the past. Please do not navigate it alone. My approach is grounded, and also proactive. I’m here to guide — not judge, rush, or pressure you — but to help you make sense of life and its challenges, reconnect with your strengths, and move forward with confidence.
About Me I’m Claire, a warm, proactive therapist with over 20 years’ experience supporting people with Attachment challenges, neurodiverse challenges, addiction issues to feel more in control again. I offer a safe, confidential space. Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, or carrying the weight of the past. Please do not navigate it alone. My approach is grounded, and also proactive. I’m here to guide — not judge, rush, or pressure you — but to help you make sense of life and its challenges, reconnect with your strengths, and move forward with confidence.
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Shakeera Poyner (Was Price)
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
Well done for taking the first step in looking for support. Reaching out can feel daunting, and many people spend a long time wondering whether therapy is the right step for them. The fact that you’re here suggests that something in your life may not be feeling quite right, and you’re beginning to think about change. I have worked in mental health for over 17 years and have been a qualified counsellor for more than 13 years. My experience includes working with adults and young people facing complex and long-standing difficulties to find some sense of relief and control in their lives.
Well done for taking the first step in looking for support. Reaching out can feel daunting, and many people spend a long time wondering whether therapy is the right step for them. The fact that you’re here suggests that something in your life may not be feeling quite right, and you’re beginning to think about change. I have worked in mental health for over 17 years and have been a qualified counsellor for more than 13 years. My experience includes working with adults and young people facing complex and long-standing difficulties to find some sense of relief and control in their lives.
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Geraldine Claire Therapy
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
1 Endorsed
Clients reach out to me when they have recognised that their past experiences are adversely effecting them and preventing them from leading a life which is balanced. My clients tend to have reached a point in their life where they are feeling anxious, low in mood and emotionally unregulated. They may have been diagnosed with an anxiety or mood difficulty or with PTSD, complex PTSD or BPD. The goals of my clients are to create a life where they feel they have been able to heal from their past experiences and developed a sense of mastery and effectiveness which enables them to feel they can safely move forwards and thrive.
Clients reach out to me when they have recognised that their past experiences are adversely effecting them and preventing them from leading a life which is balanced. My clients tend to have reached a point in their life where they are feeling anxious, low in mood and emotionally unregulated. They may have been diagnosed with an anxiety or mood difficulty or with PTSD, complex PTSD or BPD. The goals of my clients are to create a life where they feel they have been able to heal from their past experiences and developed a sense of mastery and effectiveness which enables them to feel they can safely move forwards and thrive.
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Lucy Prokic
Psychotherapist, MBACP
I regularly attend CPD (continued professional development) courses, on a range of different topics such as Autism/ADHD, addiction, trauma- informed, PTSD and BPD/EUPD.
Life can be hard, right? Do you feel like you're struggling to cope with the day to day, like you don't feel like yourself? Maybe you've experienced trauma and need a safe place to work through that, or are you experiencing mental health difficulties for the first time such as anxiety or depression? Well, these are some of the many things that therapy can help with.
I regularly attend CPD (continued professional development) courses, on a range of different topics such as Autism/ADHD, addiction, trauma- informed, PTSD and BPD/EUPD.
Life can be hard, right? Do you feel like you're struggling to cope with the day to day, like you don't feel like yourself? Maybe you've experienced trauma and need a safe place to work through that, or are you experiencing mental health difficulties for the first time such as anxiety or depression? Well, these are some of the many things that therapy can help with.
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Fiona Wilkinson, PsyD
Psychotherapist, PhD, MNCPS Acc.
I can help you with Stress, Anxiety, Panic, OCD, PTSD, Trauma, C-PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder ( BPD/EUPD), Emotional Regulation problems and ADHD.
I can help you learn Cognitive, Dialectical and Rational Emotive Behaviour (CBT/DBT/REBT) problem-solving skills to identify, challenge, and change your unhelpful beliefs. The idea is that your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are all inter-connected. When you change the way you think about things, it becomes easier to manage your feelings and behaviours.
I can help you with Stress, Anxiety, Panic, OCD, PTSD, Trauma, C-PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder ( BPD/EUPD), Emotional Regulation problems and ADHD.
I can help you learn Cognitive, Dialectical and Rational Emotive Behaviour (CBT/DBT/REBT) problem-solving skills to identify, challenge, and change your unhelpful beliefs. The idea is that your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are all inter-connected. When you change the way you think about things, it becomes easier to manage your feelings and behaviours.
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Karolina Janiszewska
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
I’m an integrative counsellor offering therapy in English and Polish for adults in the UK. I create a calm and reflective space for those who may feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or navigating relationship difficulties, burnout or significant life changes. Together, we slow things down and make sense of what feels difficult or unclear, helping you gain clarity, steadiness and a stronger sense of direction.
I’m an integrative counsellor offering therapy in English and Polish for adults in the UK. I create a calm and reflective space for those who may feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or navigating relationship difficulties, burnout or significant life changes. Together, we slow things down and make sense of what feels difficult or unclear, helping you gain clarity, steadiness and a stronger sense of direction.
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Kevin P Kennedy
Psychotherapist, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Specialist fees: £60 General Therapy (grief, life problems) £70 Non-offending sexual behaviours £90 EMDR £65 Couples £80 Schema Therapy (for complex presentations where CBT has failed) Expert Court Reports can be provided within 10 days. Home visits are available for EMDR clients. Get in touch and I’ll do my best for you!
Specialist fees: £60 General Therapy (grief, life problems) £70 Non-offending sexual behaviours £90 EMDR £65 Couples £80 Schema Therapy (for complex presentations where CBT has failed) Expert Court Reports can be provided within 10 days. Home visits are available for EMDR clients. Get in touch and I’ll do my best for you!
0161 570 0463 View 0161 570 0463
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CBT & Schema Therapist - (Accredited)
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
I’m a fully accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) and Schema therapist with a PG Cert in Compassion Focused Therapy. Our work would focus on understanding how your early life experiences have shape the patterns you are experiencing. This may show up as feelings of anxiety such as social anxiety, OCD, health anxiety or panic, feelings of low self-esteem, shame, depression, detachment or feeling overwhelmed. Rather than only managing symptoms, Schema Therapy allows us to gently explore and heal deeper wounds. I work collaboratively and at your pace, helping you understand yourself with compassion and develop lasting change.
I’m a fully accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) and Schema therapist with a PG Cert in Compassion Focused Therapy. Our work would focus on understanding how your early life experiences have shape the patterns you are experiencing. This may show up as feelings of anxiety such as social anxiety, OCD, health anxiety or panic, feelings of low self-esteem, shame, depression, detachment or feeling overwhelmed. Rather than only managing symptoms, Schema Therapy allows us to gently explore and heal deeper wounds. I work collaboratively and at your pace, helping you understand yourself with compassion and develop lasting change.
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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.