Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in Alexander City, AL

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Karla Rae Ver Meer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CCTP
Alexander City, AL 35010
Licensed in Alabama and Colorado! After 13 years of private practice in Colorado, I relocated to Alabama where I meet virtually or in person, Education & learning new skills are significant in my approach. I'm relational & easy to talk to about even the most difficult issues. I specialize in trauma, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, spiritual & relational issues, & severe mental illnesses, such as bipolar disorder. I am certified in EMDR. Pysch & personality assessments are available to identify strengths & areas for growth. I enjoy working with teens & adults, male or female. I love to renew hope when it seems lost.
Licensed in Alabama and Colorado! After 13 years of private practice in Colorado, I relocated to Alabama where I meet virtually or in person, Education & learning new skills are significant in my approach. I'm relational & easy to talk to about even the most difficult issues. I specialize in trauma, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, spiritual & relational issues, & severe mental illnesses, such as bipolar disorder. I am certified in EMDR. Pysch & personality assessments are available to identify strengths & areas for growth. I enjoy working with teens & adults, male or female. I love to renew hope when it seems lost.
(719) 660-8099 View (719) 660-8099
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Caroline Aaron
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Having a good therapist can be an essential aid in negotiating life’s challenges. A compassionate therapist who listens without judgment is a valuable resource in not only getting you through trying times but also aiding you in developing strength and resiliency for future challenges. My goal as a therapist is to help you reach your goals. Whether it is a more peaceful life, a life with healthier relationships, or life with less stress and anxiety I will help you with achieving it. A good therapist helps you get stronger and provides you with skills to tackle life’s challenges. I work with adults, adolescents, and children.
Having a good therapist can be an essential aid in negotiating life’s challenges. A compassionate therapist who listens without judgment is a valuable resource in not only getting you through trying times but also aiding you in developing strength and resiliency for future challenges. My goal as a therapist is to help you reach your goals. Whether it is a more peaceful life, a life with healthier relationships, or life with less stress and anxiety I will help you with achieving it. A good therapist helps you get stronger and provides you with skills to tackle life’s challenges. I work with adults, adolescents, and children.
(256) 769-1043 View (256) 769-1043
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Terri Tucker Robinette
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CRC, NCC
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Counseling has been defined as "helping others to help themselves". Our journey in life often takes unexpected and unwanted twists and turns. Sometimes a little help is all that's needed to navigate the obstacles and regain our path. It would be my honor to help you to live the life you desire. Help comes through an offer of a warm, inviting environment with a compassionate, nonjudgmental listener. My role is not to tell you what to do or what to think but to help and to guide. I would love the opportunity to talk with you to assist you on your personal journey.
Counseling has been defined as "helping others to help themselves". Our journey in life often takes unexpected and unwanted twists and turns. Sometimes a little help is all that's needed to navigate the obstacles and regain our path. It would be my honor to help you to live the life you desire. Help comes through an offer of a warm, inviting environment with a compassionate, nonjudgmental listener. My role is not to tell you what to do or what to think but to help and to guide. I would love the opportunity to talk with you to assist you on your personal journey.
(256) 626-8095 View (256) 626-8095

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Ashley Wiggs
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ADC
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or relationship struggles? You’re not alone. Many people find themselves in a place where life feels out of control, but there’s hope. You deserve clarity, emotional strength, and healthier ways to cope. Together, we can work on rebuilding confidence, improving relationships, and managing the stress life throws your way. Imagine a life where you feel empowered, equipped with the tools to manage your emotions, and ready to create lasting, positive change. Let’s take that first step together.
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or relationship struggles? You’re not alone. Many people find themselves in a place where life feels out of control, but there’s hope. You deserve clarity, emotional strength, and healthier ways to cope. Together, we can work on rebuilding confidence, improving relationships, and managing the stress life throws your way. Imagine a life where you feel empowered, equipped with the tools to manage your emotions, and ready to create lasting, positive change. Let’s take that first step together.
(334) 759-3278 View (334) 759-3278

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Joanne M Requijo
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Hoover, AL 35244
“Counseling is a passion and not just a job. To be able to help others is to have compassion, patience, and kindness. To love what you do makes you do it well”.
“Counseling is a passion and not just a job. To be able to help others is to have compassion, patience, and kindness. To love what you do makes you do it well”.
(205) 551-0675 View (205) 551-0675
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Christopher Willson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Birmingham, AL 35242
Now accepting clients for individual and group therapy! Whether you are looking to process the past, change the present, or prepare for the future, I would be honored to help you on your journey. I have worked with children, adolescents, and adults for over 15 years, focussing on reducing anxiety, building self esteem, and finding motivation to build the life you deserve.
Now accepting clients for individual and group therapy! Whether you are looking to process the past, change the present, or prepare for the future, I would be honored to help you on your journey. I have worked with children, adolescents, and adults for over 15 years, focussing on reducing anxiety, building self esteem, and finding motivation to build the life you deserve.
(215) 274-0172 View (215) 274-0172
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Kaydian Smoot
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
2 Endorsed
Jasper, AL 35501
Starting therapy can feel like a big step — especially when you're trying to make sense of overwhelming thoughts. Maybe things feel too heavy lately, or the world just seems like too much. You're doing your best, but it’s hard — and you're not alone in feeling that way. I specialize in working with children and teens who are struggling with depression, anxiety, and anger — whether that shows up as withdrawal, irritability, outbursts, or feeling overwhelmed. I believe in meeting you where you are and reminding you that healing is possible, even when it feels far away. You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to start.
Starting therapy can feel like a big step — especially when you're trying to make sense of overwhelming thoughts. Maybe things feel too heavy lately, or the world just seems like too much. You're doing your best, but it’s hard — and you're not alone in feeling that way. I specialize in working with children and teens who are struggling with depression, anxiety, and anger — whether that shows up as withdrawal, irritability, outbursts, or feeling overwhelmed. I believe in meeting you where you are and reminding you that healing is possible, even when it feels far away. You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to start.
(205) 827-6229 View (205) 827-6229
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Deidra Dickey Keener
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S, NCC
Birmingham, AL 35235
Life is difficult to navigate even in the best of circumstances. For those dealing with trauma, relationship issues, depression, anxiety or other disorders, it can feel unbearable. My mission is to help others live the life they envisioned before the hurt and to cope with everyday stressors in a healthy way. I've witnessed even the smallest change improve a person's quality of life. I am a passionate clinician excited to offer the tools, support and guidance needed to help you be your best self now. Services are provided in a professional, safe and comfortable environment.
Life is difficult to navigate even in the best of circumstances. For those dealing with trauma, relationship issues, depression, anxiety or other disorders, it can feel unbearable. My mission is to help others live the life they envisioned before the hurt and to cope with everyday stressors in a healthy way. I've witnessed even the smallest change improve a person's quality of life. I am a passionate clinician excited to offer the tools, support and guidance needed to help you be your best self now. Services are provided in a professional, safe and comfortable environment.
(205) 519-3972 View (205) 519-3972
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Haley Harper
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, NCC
3 Endorsed
Birmingham, AL 35242
I work with individuals impacted by trauma who are ready to begin the journey toward healing and self-discovery. Trauma can leave lasting emotional scars that shape how we see ourselves and the world. In therapy, I offer a safe, supportive space to explore those experiences, reduce distress, and rebuild a sense of safety and strength. My goal is to help clients move from surviving to truly living—finding peace, purpose, and confidence in their own story.
I work with individuals impacted by trauma who are ready to begin the journey toward healing and self-discovery. Trauma can leave lasting emotional scars that shape how we see ourselves and the world. In therapy, I offer a safe, supportive space to explore those experiences, reduce distress, and rebuild a sense of safety and strength. My goal is to help clients move from surviving to truly living—finding peace, purpose, and confidence in their own story.
(205) 850-5173 View (205) 850-5173
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Gina A Thompson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Hoover, AL 35226
I believe individuals are worthy of experiencing their best quality of life. Sometimes to achieve this, it requires a partnership with another person to help bring change. Together we can set goals and work to address your current stressors that get in the way of you experiencing the life you want to have. Whether you or your loved one have a substance use disorder, a history of trauma, or experience high levels of anger or anxiety, there is relief, and I am here to help you. I also enjoy working with couples to navigate the many stressors relationships encounter and work toward a healthier and more fulfilling connection.
I believe individuals are worthy of experiencing their best quality of life. Sometimes to achieve this, it requires a partnership with another person to help bring change. Together we can set goals and work to address your current stressors that get in the way of you experiencing the life you want to have. Whether you or your loved one have a substance use disorder, a history of trauma, or experience high levels of anger or anxiety, there is relief, and I am here to help you. I also enjoy working with couples to navigate the many stressors relationships encounter and work toward a healthier and more fulfilling connection.
(205) 941-6220 View (205) 941-6220
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Trina Leary
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
7 Endorsed
Homewood, AL 35209
At the core of my work is the belief that inherent goodness and wisdom resides within every individual. Old wounds can sometimes give rise to parts of ourselves that carry pain or take on protective roles that disconnect us from our core self. I see my role as guiding clients to explore and engage with these parts, as they move towards restored trust & reconnection with their truest selves. When we choose to turn toward our pain rather than away from it, and allow our pain to be witnessed in the presence of safety, our bodies remember what we are already born knowing: we heal when we feel seen and supported by another safe human.
At the core of my work is the belief that inherent goodness and wisdom resides within every individual. Old wounds can sometimes give rise to parts of ourselves that carry pain or take on protective roles that disconnect us from our core self. I see my role as guiding clients to explore and engage with these parts, as they move towards restored trust & reconnection with their truest selves. When we choose to turn toward our pain rather than away from it, and allow our pain to be witnessed in the presence of safety, our bodies remember what we are already born knowing: we heal when we feel seen and supported by another safe human.
(202) 951-8674 View (202) 951-8674
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Caring Solutions
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Online Only
I see myself as a change agent, challenging clients to discover their best self through understanding the relationship between cognitive patterns, emotions, and behaviors. As clients gain insight, they are empowered to make substantial changes and experience the Inner healing and a new sense of self.
I see myself as a change agent, challenging clients to discover their best self through understanding the relationship between cognitive patterns, emotions, and behaviors. As clients gain insight, they are empowered to make substantial changes and experience the Inner healing and a new sense of self.
(205) 896-3021 View (205) 896-3021
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David James Tucker
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Birmingham, AL 35242
It’s not working anymore. Maybe your relationships end up chaotic, maybe you are struggling to be happy, or maybe you have lost meaning in your life. Whatever it is, as hard and long as you have tried, maybe you can’t figure out how to fix it? I’ve been there in that dark place, and I found someone who was able to help me. I’d like to be that person for you. I’ve spent several years studying the pain people go through, and I’ve had my fair share. You won’t experience judgement, shock, or surprise. I am in recovery, and I am able to live life on life’s terms. Things can change, and hope is here for you.
It’s not working anymore. Maybe your relationships end up chaotic, maybe you are struggling to be happy, or maybe you have lost meaning in your life. Whatever it is, as hard and long as you have tried, maybe you can’t figure out how to fix it? I’ve been there in that dark place, and I found someone who was able to help me. I’d like to be that person for you. I’ve spent several years studying the pain people go through, and I’ve had my fair share. You won’t experience judgement, shock, or surprise. I am in recovery, and I am able to live life on life’s terms. Things can change, and hope is here for you.
(205) 964-9239 View (205) 964-9239
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Derrick C. Manora
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
1 Endorsed
Montgomery, AL 36117
An ideal client is one who is opening and invested in seeking growth and improvement. Working together we can find, not only the right answers, but find the right questions.
An ideal client is one who is opening and invested in seeking growth and improvement. Working together we can find, not only the right answers, but find the right questions.
(334) 458-8043 View (334) 458-8043
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Mark Taylor
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Online Only
I believe therapy is a collaborative journey. Together, we’ll set meaningful goals—whether it's building healthier relationships, increasing self-esteem, or navigating personal challenges—and adapt them as you grow. I provide compassionate, goal-oriented support to children, adolescents, and young adults facing anxiety, trauma, depression, grief, and social development issues. My passion lies in uplifting individuals from underserved backgrounds through both counseling and my ministry of music. I’m driven by a deep belief that every person has a God-given purpose and the strength to overcome life’s obstacles.
I believe therapy is a collaborative journey. Together, we’ll set meaningful goals—whether it's building healthier relationships, increasing self-esteem, or navigating personal challenges—and adapt them as you grow. I provide compassionate, goal-oriented support to children, adolescents, and young adults facing anxiety, trauma, depression, grief, and social development issues. My passion lies in uplifting individuals from underserved backgrounds through both counseling and my ministry of music. I’m driven by a deep belief that every person has a God-given purpose and the strength to overcome life’s obstacles.
(334) 489-3985 View (334) 489-3985
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Christina Webb
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, NCC
Birmingham, AL 35235
Are you feeling lost, or overwhelmed by changes in your life? Life was not delivered with a book of instructions. It can be challenging, disappointing, stressful, and even lonely at times. Each of us has to make sense of our world. When things don't make sense we experience anxiety, depression, anger, confusion, stress, or other difficulties. Therapy is directed at helping each individual or couple become more effective at dealing with and developing coping skills so they can better manage their own unique life situation. Each person is unique; therefore, we will work together to craft a specific plan designed for your needs.
Are you feeling lost, or overwhelmed by changes in your life? Life was not delivered with a book of instructions. It can be challenging, disappointing, stressful, and even lonely at times. Each of us has to make sense of our world. When things don't make sense we experience anxiety, depression, anger, confusion, stress, or other difficulties. Therapy is directed at helping each individual or couple become more effective at dealing with and developing coping skills so they can better manage their own unique life situation. Each person is unique; therefore, we will work together to craft a specific plan designed for your needs.
(205) 751-4010 View (205) 751-4010
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Roy Martin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, JD, LMFT
2 Endorsed
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
If you're looking to improve your quality of life or for support and guidance through a difficult situation, I am here to help. My aim is to help you meet your goals, be fulfilled, and get to your desired destination. I strive to create a compassionate and supporting environment, and I have dedicated my work to creating a safe space for you to come and feel heard. Reaching out to a therapist is tough, especially when things are hard, and I try to create a safe and nonjudgmental space where we can work together to meet your objectives.
If you're looking to improve your quality of life or for support and guidance through a difficult situation, I am here to help. My aim is to help you meet your goals, be fulfilled, and get to your desired destination. I strive to create a compassionate and supporting environment, and I have dedicated my work to creating a safe space for you to come and feel heard. Reaching out to a therapist is tough, especially when things are hard, and I try to create a safe and nonjudgmental space where we can work together to meet your objectives.
(205) 846-8034 View (205) 846-8034
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Kimberly Tubbs
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
I am Kimberly Tubbs, a Licensed Professional Counselor with 10 years of counseling experience. I graduated from the University of Alabama in 2010, focusing on marriage and family therapy and counselor education. I have worked in substance abuse settings, allowing me to assist clients with a range of issues. I also have a background in juvenile justice, domestic violence, family therapy, anger management, and mood disorders. I prefer to approach therapy with the idea that the client is the expert in their own life and has the ultimate capacity for change.
I am Kimberly Tubbs, a Licensed Professional Counselor with 10 years of counseling experience. I graduated from the University of Alabama in 2010, focusing on marriage and family therapy and counselor education. I have worked in substance abuse settings, allowing me to assist clients with a range of issues. I also have a background in juvenile justice, domestic violence, family therapy, anger management, and mood disorders. I prefer to approach therapy with the idea that the client is the expert in their own life and has the ultimate capacity for change.
(205) 774-8790 View (205) 774-8790
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Taylor Nocera Howard
Psychologist, PhD
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Hello! My name is Taylor and I am a psychologist who is passionate about helping others overcome their past traumas and anxieties. Whether you are struggling with emotion regulation, interpersonal relationships, depression, sleep disturbances, or feeling controlled by a past trauma, I prioritize creating a safe and supportive environment that promotes growth and self-reflection. My goal as a psychologist is to provide a compassionate and non-judgmental space for my clients to explore the impact of past experiences on their current lives, develop coping strategies, build resilience, and achieve their personal goals.
Hello! My name is Taylor and I am a psychologist who is passionate about helping others overcome their past traumas and anxieties. Whether you are struggling with emotion regulation, interpersonal relationships, depression, sleep disturbances, or feeling controlled by a past trauma, I prioritize creating a safe and supportive environment that promotes growth and self-reflection. My goal as a psychologist is to provide a compassionate and non-judgmental space for my clients to explore the impact of past experiences on their current lives, develop coping strategies, build resilience, and achieve their personal goals.
(334) 487-8586 View (334) 487-8586
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Julie Garten
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Online Only
My ideal clients are adults who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, grief, trauma-related symptoms, or mood instability and want real support, not judgment. Many come in feeling stuck, emotionally exhausted, disconnected from themselves, or unsure how to move forward. Together, we make sense of what they’re experiencing, understand how it shows up in both mind and body, and build practical tools that help them feel more grounded, stable, and hopeful.
My ideal clients are adults who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, grief, trauma-related symptoms, or mood instability and want real support, not judgment. Many come in feeling stuck, emotionally exhausted, disconnected from themselves, or unsure how to move forward. Together, we make sense of what they’re experiencing, understand how it shows up in both mind and body, and build practical tools that help them feel more grounded, stable, and hopeful.
(334) 234-7392 View (334) 234-7392

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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.