Borderline Personality (BPD) Counselling in Sidcup

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Talk Therapy with Claire
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MNCPS Acc.
2 Endorsed
Sidcup DA15
I have particular experience supporting people with traits associated with anxiety, borderline personality ( BPD/EUPD), emotional dysregulation, OCD and intrusive thoughts
Neurodivergent- and LGBTQIA+-affirming, I provide trauma-informed therapy for adults, adolescents, and young people, integrating DBT and Compassion Focused approaches to support emotional regulation, relationships, and distress tolerance.
I have particular experience supporting people with traits associated with anxiety, borderline personality ( BPD/EUPD), emotional dysregulation, OCD and intrusive thoughts
Neurodivergent- and LGBTQIA+-affirming, I provide trauma-informed therapy for adults, adolescents, and young people, integrating DBT and Compassion Focused approaches to support emotional regulation, relationships, and distress tolerance.
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Tara Toole
Counsellor, BACP
Sidcup DA15
Let’s face it - life can be tough! Do you feel low/depressed, anxious, or perhaps lacking in self-esteem and confidence? Or maybe you are just feeling generally overwhelmed? Having a space where you can truly be yourself without fear of judgement can be a life changing experience. I am a dedicated and compassionate counsellor, committed to providing a safe and supportive space for you to explore your thoughts, feelings, and concerns and where you can feel heard, no matter what you may bring to session.
Let’s face it - life can be tough! Do you feel low/depressed, anxious, or perhaps lacking in self-esteem and confidence? Or maybe you are just feeling generally overwhelmed? Having a space where you can truly be yourself without fear of judgement can be a life changing experience. I am a dedicated and compassionate counsellor, committed to providing a safe and supportive space for you to explore your thoughts, feelings, and concerns and where you can feel heard, no matter what you may bring to session.
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Frances Taylor
Psychotherapist, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Sidcup DA14
Hi there, thanks for stopping by. I'm an experienced Counsellor and Supervisor working with clients of all ages - Adults, Children and Adolescents, providing the space you need, your way. I'm a trained Bereavement Counsellor, School Counsellor and Addictions Practitioner. I have extensive experience of working with common and complex mental health issues, trauma, suicide, complex loss, transitions, anxiety, depression, addictions, problems at school or work, family matters, cultural and disability diversity, ADHD and ASD. My own lived experiences mean I can relate to issues people bring to therapy with.
Hi there, thanks for stopping by. I'm an experienced Counsellor and Supervisor working with clients of all ages - Adults, Children and Adolescents, providing the space you need, your way. I'm a trained Bereavement Counsellor, School Counsellor and Addictions Practitioner. I have extensive experience of working with common and complex mental health issues, trauma, suicide, complex loss, transitions, anxiety, depression, addictions, problems at school or work, family matters, cultural and disability diversity, ADHD and ASD. My own lived experiences mean I can relate to issues people bring to therapy with.
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Annie McLain
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Sidcup DA15
Summer has finally made an appearance, bringing fresh hope of new possibilities. The question is where to begin and how to overcome the anxieties, worries and generally overwhelming feelings. Are you ready for a change? Would you like to feel more positive and find some strategies that will help you to overcome the feelings that are holding you back? Working out what can be done to improve how you are feeling can seem like a difficult task. Whatever your reason for having clicked on this link, I would like to help you - you can feel better.
Summer has finally made an appearance, bringing fresh hope of new possibilities. The question is where to begin and how to overcome the anxieties, worries and generally overwhelming feelings. Are you ready for a change? Would you like to feel more positive and find some strategies that will help you to overcome the feelings that are holding you back? Working out what can be done to improve how you are feeling can seem like a difficult task. Whatever your reason for having clicked on this link, I would like to help you - you can feel better.
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Joanna Strong
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP Accred
Sidcup DA15
Hi, I’m Jo, a qualified Integrative Counsellor (BACP/NCPS), EMDR Trauma Therapist, and Clinical Sexologist (COSRT). I specialise in helping people overcome emotional, relational, and sexual challenges. Using EMDR, I support individuals in healing from trauma and regaining control of their lives. As a Clinical Sexologist, I offer compassionate guidance on sexual health, intimacy, desire, identity, and communication, helping you build fulfilling relationships. I provide a comfy affirming space where everyone is welcome and supported to show up as themselves.
Hi, I’m Jo, a qualified Integrative Counsellor (BACP/NCPS), EMDR Trauma Therapist, and Clinical Sexologist (COSRT). I specialise in helping people overcome emotional, relational, and sexual challenges. Using EMDR, I support individuals in healing from trauma and regaining control of their lives. As a Clinical Sexologist, I offer compassionate guidance on sexual health, intimacy, desire, identity, and communication, helping you build fulfilling relationships. I provide a comfy affirming space where everyone is welcome and supported to show up as themselves.
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Dr Agnieszka Lyons
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Sidcup DA14
Hello, I’m Agnieszka, an integrative counsellor with extensive experience working with trauma, personality disorders ( BPD/EUPD, NPD), narcissistic and sexual abuse as well as a range of relational difficulties, including in family and romantic relationships.
I offer care and commitment to jointly exploring the reasons for the challenges you are facing and ways to move forward - making changes that will make your life more fulfilling and allow you to form more meaningful connections to yourself and to others.
Hello, I’m Agnieszka, an integrative counsellor with extensive experience working with trauma, personality disorders ( BPD/EUPD, NPD), narcissistic and sexual abuse as well as a range of relational difficulties, including in family and romantic relationships.
I offer care and commitment to jointly exploring the reasons for the challenges you are facing and ways to move forward - making changes that will make your life more fulfilling and allow you to form more meaningful connections to yourself and to others.
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Emma Carey
Counsellor, MBACP
Sidcup DA15
As a counsellor, I practice in a pluralistic way which means I draw upon different theoretical approaches when I work with you as an individual – after all, there is only one of you in the world! My aim is to attune to your individual needs and I strive to work in an authentic down to earth way that is interactive and collaborative. Counselling can be daunting so I will work with you at your pace, offering you a space that is non-judgemental, respectful and confidential. Everyone is different, but having a space to talk and actually be heard can be extremely powerful and healing; leading to a greater understanding of yourself.
As a counsellor, I practice in a pluralistic way which means I draw upon different theoretical approaches when I work with you as an individual – after all, there is only one of you in the world! My aim is to attune to your individual needs and I strive to work in an authentic down to earth way that is interactive and collaborative. Counselling can be daunting so I will work with you at your pace, offering you a space that is non-judgemental, respectful and confidential. Everyone is different, but having a space to talk and actually be heard can be extremely powerful and healing; leading to a greater understanding of yourself.
020 4538 8313 View 020 4538 8313
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Anne Glynn
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Sidcup DA14
The most important thing I can do for you is to help you understand yourself better, to know why you do the things you do and find certain situations difficult. I work with people who want to understand why they can't assert themselves, find enjoyment in life, make friends, recover from bereavement or the end of a relationship, why they get so angry, have addictions, obsessions and intrusive thoughts or why they don't know what to do about a partner who is controllling or abusive. Alternatively, I can offer EMDR, which is a treatment for trauma and other experiences from the recent or distant past which have adversely affected you.
The most important thing I can do for you is to help you understand yourself better, to know why you do the things you do and find certain situations difficult. I work with people who want to understand why they can't assert themselves, find enjoyment in life, make friends, recover from bereavement or the end of a relationship, why they get so angry, have addictions, obsessions and intrusive thoughts or why they don't know what to do about a partner who is controllling or abusive. Alternatively, I can offer EMDR, which is a treatment for trauma and other experiences from the recent or distant past which have adversely affected you.
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Victoria Crowther
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Hi, I'm Victoria, an experienced anxiety and couples counsellor. I help people overcome persistent anxiety, insomnia, burnout, and acute or complex trauma symptoms. My couples therapy work, reliably reduces conflict, rebuilds trust, strengthens communication and intimacy and restores emotional connection. I am also a trained CBT-I therapist, a 4-8 session, evidence‑based insomnia treatment. I will support you with practical strategies to ease symptoms while we discover and make sense of the underlying causes. My approach is warm and collaborative, helping you feel understood, empowered and more in control of your emotional world.
Hi, I'm Victoria, an experienced anxiety and couples counsellor. I help people overcome persistent anxiety, insomnia, burnout, and acute or complex trauma symptoms. My couples therapy work, reliably reduces conflict, rebuilds trust, strengthens communication and intimacy and restores emotional connection. I am also a trained CBT-I therapist, a 4-8 session, evidence‑based insomnia treatment. I will support you with practical strategies to ease symptoms while we discover and make sense of the underlying causes. My approach is warm and collaborative, helping you feel understood, empowered and more in control of your emotional world.
020 3984 9862 View 020 3984 9862

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Reema Patel
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I support clients who present with a wide range of interpersonal and relationship difficulties, emotion regulation disorders such as BPD, childhood abuse, bereavement and loss, eating disorders, depression and anxiety and suicidal and self-harming behaviours.
I am a BACP-registered accredited counsellor, MBT therapist, DBT therapist + supervisor. My core training was in psychodynamic counselling; following this I continued my professional development in cognitive, mentalisation + dialectical-based therapies. I have a particular expertise in personality disorders, such as BPD.
I support clients who present with a wide range of interpersonal and relationship difficulties, emotion regulation disorders such as BPD, childhood abuse, bereavement and loss, eating disorders, depression and anxiety and suicidal and self-harming behaviours.
I am a BACP-registered accredited counsellor, MBT therapist, DBT therapist + supervisor. My core training was in psychodynamic counselling; following this I continued my professional development in cognitive, mentalisation + dialectical-based therapies. I have a particular expertise in personality disorders, such as BPD.
020 3826 8325 View 020 3826 8325
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Pia Granjon
Verified Verified
Serves Area
You may be living in the aftermath of psychological trauma/complex trauma, or maybe you are unsure about it. Self-loathe, loneliness needed and hurting; a sense of guilt, fear; hiding or being aggressive, difficult connection to yourself and others, addiction, dissociations, DID, amnesia, a loss of your sense of self, anxiety and sadness, difficulties with sleeping, eating . . . This nis not your personality. This is surviving what others did to you. This is the core of my training and of my work. Together, we can approach this. I am trained with researchers and clinicians, mainly from the USA; specialised in complex traumas
You may be living in the aftermath of psychological trauma/complex trauma, or maybe you are unsure about it. Self-loathe, loneliness needed and hurting; a sense of guilt, fear; hiding or being aggressive, difficult connection to yourself and others, addiction, dissociations, DID, amnesia, a loss of your sense of self, anxiety and sadness, difficulties with sleeping, eating . . . This nis not your personality. This is surviving what others did to you. This is the core of my training and of my work. Together, we can approach this. I am trained with researchers and clinicians, mainly from the USA; specialised in complex traumas
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Dennis Czech
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Serves Area
Every individual brings a unique set of issues, but it's usually mental or emotional distress that leads you to seek therapy. Some short-term relief can be gained, but developing your strength and inner emotional resources can take time, so you can confront and manage your challenges.
Every individual brings a unique set of issues, but it's usually mental or emotional distress that leads you to seek therapy. Some short-term relief can be gained, but developing your strength and inner emotional resources can take time, so you can confront and manage your challenges.
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Alexander Hegazy
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBABCP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Have you been feeling nervous, anxious or on edge? Do you experience unwanted, intrusive thoughts or worries? Some of your concerns may include OCD, panic, rumination, and related checking/repetitive behaviours. You also may be experiencing other related issues such as shyness, low mood, health worries, sleep problems, work stress/burn out, pain management, perfectionism and self esteem. Additionally I offer Schema Therapy as an alternative to CBT to address reoccurring behavioural patterns, using techniques that shift negative beliefs to develop healthier ways of coping. My practice is LGBTQIA+ and AuDHD affirmative.
Have you been feeling nervous, anxious or on edge? Do you experience unwanted, intrusive thoughts or worries? Some of your concerns may include OCD, panic, rumination, and related checking/repetitive behaviours. You also may be experiencing other related issues such as shyness, low mood, health worries, sleep problems, work stress/burn out, pain management, perfectionism and self esteem. Additionally I offer Schema Therapy as an alternative to CBT to address reoccurring behavioural patterns, using techniques that shift negative beliefs to develop healthier ways of coping. My practice is LGBTQIA+ and AuDHD affirmative.
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DBT in Mind Team
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
1 Endorsed
London N1
We are a team of experienced therapists providing specialist support for people living with emotion regulation difficulties whose challenges get described in the medical world as " borderline personality disorder" ( BPD/EUPD).
DBT and MBT programmes consist of both individual therapy and group component. We are committed to providing model-adherent therapies which means that our priority is that the quality of the therapeutic process we offer sticks fast to the way both DBT and MBT were developed by the Linehan Institute and Anna Freud Centre.
We are a team of experienced therapists providing specialist support for people living with emotion regulation difficulties whose challenges get described in the medical world as " borderline personality disorder" ( BPD/EUPD).
DBT and MBT programmes consist of both individual therapy and group component. We are committed to providing model-adherent therapies which means that our priority is that the quality of the therapeutic process we offer sticks fast to the way both DBT and MBT were developed by the Linehan Institute and Anna Freud Centre.
020 3870 3919 View 020 3870 3919
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Ramona Mihaela Scutea
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP Accred
Online Only
Hi, I am a bilingual (English & Romanian) highly skilled Counselling therapist working with NHS and private practice. My clinical work is informed by a range of treatment models, including Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and reprocessing, Motivational interviewing. I offer an integrative approach, adapting therapy according to each client's unique needs, which allows me to provide the best possible therapeutic experience for my clients
Hi, I am a bilingual (English & Romanian) highly skilled Counselling therapist working with NHS and private practice. My clinical work is informed by a range of treatment models, including Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and reprocessing, Motivational interviewing. I offer an integrative approach, adapting therapy according to each client's unique needs, which allows me to provide the best possible therapeutic experience for my clients
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Tanya Victoria Chapman
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Hello, I am an intergrative therapeutic counsellor; this means I am trained in several modalities, so I can taylor my approach to meet your individual needs. As Carl Jung said, "The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no universal recipe for living." The therapy I offer endaevours to empower you with tools and healthy coping mechanisms to manage your problems in the present, whilst simultaneously exploring the past to aid you with insight and self-knowledge to understand how you got here. I chiefly come from a Mental Health background, working with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and personality disorders.
Hello, I am an intergrative therapeutic counsellor; this means I am trained in several modalities, so I can taylor my approach to meet your individual needs. As Carl Jung said, "The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no universal recipe for living." The therapy I offer endaevours to empower you with tools and healthy coping mechanisms to manage your problems in the present, whilst simultaneously exploring the past to aid you with insight and self-knowledge to understand how you got here. I chiefly come from a Mental Health background, working with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and personality disorders.
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Nicola Farrow
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Purley CR8
Hello and welcome, my name is Nicola. I am a qualified and experienced psychotherapist and relationship counsellor. I support and work with individuals and couples who are experiencing a wide range of issues from, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship issues, separation, divorce, low self-esteem, anger and bereavement. I have worked in a variety of settings including the Relate institute, counselling agencies, and as part of a mental health team. I now work mainly in private practice. My practices are situated in Coulsdon Surrey CR5 and Balham.London SW17.
Hello and welcome, my name is Nicola. I am a qualified and experienced psychotherapist and relationship counsellor. I support and work with individuals and couples who are experiencing a wide range of issues from, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship issues, separation, divorce, low self-esteem, anger and bereavement. I have worked in a variety of settings including the Relate institute, counselling agencies, and as part of a mental health team. I now work mainly in private practice. My practices are situated in Coulsdon Surrey CR5 and Balham.London SW17.
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Vasviye Yusuf
Psychotherapist, MBACP
London W10
I specialise in addictions, and other mental health issues; personality disorders including BPD/EUPD/NPD.
I am a flexible, modern & inclusive practitioner, integrating various modaliites to suit individual need & preference, incl; Person Centred, Psychodynamic, CBT, Compassion Focused Therapy & DBT. I provide support for many issues, including; Helping individuals move from a place of “Stuckness” or feeling Overwhelmed; Exploring how Current or Past Events have affected their Life & Well Being; Anger, Sadness, Irritability, difficulty Regulating Emotions; Life Transitions. Managing Complex Mental Health needs. I offer an Unbiased Perspective and Safe Space to talk through sensitive Issues in Complete Confidence
I specialise in addictions, and other mental health issues; personality disorders including BPD/EUPD/NPD.
I am a flexible, modern & inclusive practitioner, integrating various modaliites to suit individual need & preference, incl; Person Centred, Psychodynamic, CBT, Compassion Focused Therapy & DBT. I provide support for many issues, including; Helping individuals move from a place of “Stuckness” or feeling Overwhelmed; Exploring how Current or Past Events have affected their Life & Well Being; Anger, Sadness, Irritability, difficulty Regulating Emotions; Life Transitions. Managing Complex Mental Health needs. I offer an Unbiased Perspective and Safe Space to talk through sensitive Issues in Complete Confidence
020 3835 5692 View 020 3835 5692
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Paolo De Luca
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Morden SM4
We all have moments in which we feel vulnerable in the stressful world of nowadays. Life is challenging and most of us has experienced how it can become overwhelming. There are moments in life when we may look at our problems as without solutions and asking for help as meaningless. And so we keep going along with things as they are. Throughout psychotherapy, you will have the opportunity to raise issues that are currently on your mind and to acquire awareness and self-confidence, allowing healthier and happier ways of living.
We all have moments in which we feel vulnerable in the stressful world of nowadays. Life is challenging and most of us has experienced how it can become overwhelming. There are moments in life when we may look at our problems as without solutions and asking for help as meaningless. And so we keep going along with things as they are. Throughout psychotherapy, you will have the opportunity to raise issues that are currently on your mind and to acquire awareness and self-confidence, allowing healthier and happier ways of living.
020 3856 4038 View 020 3856 4038
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Baker Psychotherapy Ltd
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
London W1G
How do the roles, patterns and messages you received as a growing child, continue to impair you getting your needs met today? How might you bring about meaningful change?
How do the roles, patterns and messages you received as a growing child, continue to impair you getting your needs met today? How might you bring about meaningful 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.