Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in 11782
Brittany Shillingford
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sayville, NY 11782
I specialize in treating anxiety and depression, as well as clients diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder or Borderline Personality Disorder.
I know life can throw some pretty mean curveballs. Life can get extremely difficult to navigate, causing stress, anxiety, depression, and anger. I would be honored to work with you, to help you make it through these difficult times and get to a better place. I believe that everyone has the inner resources to heal their wounds and improve their lives. As your therapist, I can help you to access these resources and utilize them to achieve your goals. My objective is to help you discover your full potential, and to be the very best version of yourself.
I specialize in treating anxiety and depression, as well as clients diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder or Borderline Personality Disorder.
I know life can throw some pretty mean curveballs. Life can get extremely difficult to navigate, causing stress, anxiety, depression, and anger. I would be honored to work with you, to help you make it through these difficult times and get to a better place. I believe that everyone has the inner resources to heal their wounds and improve their lives. As your therapist, I can help you to access these resources and utilize them to achieve your goals. My objective is to help you discover your full potential, and to be the very best version of yourself.
Rebecca Fields
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Sayville, NY 11782
Rebecca is a Licensed Master Social Worker. She received her undergraduate degree from Temple University and received her masters degree from Stony Brook University in social work with a specialization in families, youth and transition to adulthood. Rebecca has experience working with children and adolescents who struggle with anxiety, depression, OCD, borderline personality disorder, relationship and family conflicts, and low-self esteem in both a foster care and school setting.
Rebecca is a Licensed Master Social Worker. She received her undergraduate degree from Temple University and received her masters degree from Stony Brook University in social work with a specialization in families, youth and transition to adulthood. Rebecca has experience working with children and adolescents who struggle with anxiety, depression, OCD, borderline personality disorder, relationship and family conflicts, and low-self esteem in both a foster care and school setting.
Christine Anderson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Sayville, NY 11782
Christine is a compassionate clinician, who utilizes active listening skills in order to hear and understand her clients’ needs. Christine uses a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a strengths based approach, mindfulness and motivational interviewing throughout sessions, and she always provides a warm, welcoming environment. Christine aims to empower clients to reach their full potential and she is able to build trusting relationships quickly. Christine has experience working with children, adolescents and adults and she believes that everyone has the potential to be the best version of themselves.
Christine is a compassionate clinician, who utilizes active listening skills in order to hear and understand her clients’ needs. Christine uses a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a strengths based approach, mindfulness and motivational interviewing throughout sessions, and she always provides a warm, welcoming environment. Christine aims to empower clients to reach their full potential and she is able to build trusting relationships quickly. Christine has experience working with children, adolescents and adults and she believes that everyone has the potential to be the best version of themselves.
Linda A. Butelli
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Sayville, NY 11782
Are you consumed by negative thoughts and you don't know where to turn? Are you a teenager or adult grappling with unhealthy behaviors that just won’t stop? Toxic thinking patterns, behaviors and relationships can manifest in various forms and significantly impact mental health and overall well-being. Gaining insight into those patterns we easily fall into, is a necessary step to making profound changes in our lives.
Are you consumed by negative thoughts and you don't know where to turn? Are you a teenager or adult grappling with unhealthy behaviors that just won’t stop? Toxic thinking patterns, behaviors and relationships can manifest in various forms and significantly impact mental health and overall well-being. Gaining insight into those patterns we easily fall into, is a necessary step to making profound changes in our lives.
Lindsey A Grodner-Wrobel
Counselor, MS, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sayville, NY 11782
After more than a decade of working with children and adolescents as a teachers assistant in nursery schools' and as a camp counselor and group leader, I obtained my Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Long Island University.
After more than a decade of working with children and adolescents as a teachers assistant in nursery schools' and as a camp counselor and group leader, I obtained my Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Long Island University.
Jennifer Scheck
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CASAC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Sayville, NY 11782 (Online Only)
I offer Telehealth therapy services to adolescents and adults with a focus on substance use and mental health. I also work with significant others (spouses/partners, siblings, parents etc.) who seek support to cope with a loved one's addiction or mental health. The decision to begin therapy is deeply personal and often comes with much consideration. Choosing to share your story and acknowledge life's challenges takes courage and can be a new beginning for personal growth. I am a person centered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor who will support you with compassion, dignity and respect.
I offer Telehealth therapy services to adolescents and adults with a focus on substance use and mental health. I also work with significant others (spouses/partners, siblings, parents etc.) who seek support to cope with a loved one's addiction or mental health. The decision to begin therapy is deeply personal and often comes with much consideration. Choosing to share your story and acknowledge life's challenges takes courage and can be a new beginning for personal growth. I am a person centered Clinical Social Worker and Certified Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor who will support you with compassion, dignity and respect.
Christine Walzak
Counselor, MS, LMHC
Verified Verified
Sayville, NY 11782
Hi there! I am so proud of you for taking the first step towards bettering yourself. Some of my main focuses are on maintaining a respectful, ethical, inclusive, and empathetic environment with individualized treatment for all clients. I have worked with clients in individual and group settings dealing with an expansive range of concerns from behavioral issues, mood and personality disorders, co-occurring diagnoses, comorbid diagnoses, etc. This experience has assisted me in fine-tuning a cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and solution-focused approach.
Hi there! I am so proud of you for taking the first step towards bettering yourself. Some of my main focuses are on maintaining a respectful, ethical, inclusive, and empathetic environment with individualized treatment for all clients. I have worked with clients in individual and group settings dealing with an expansive range of concerns from behavioral issues, mood and personality disorders, co-occurring diagnoses, comorbid diagnoses, etc. This experience has assisted me in fine-tuning a cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and solution-focused approach.
Nicole L Coogan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Sayville, NY 11782
Inspiring Wellness provides a safe, nurturing environment for those seeking a way to reduce stress through therapy. We have therapists on staff including Clinical Social Workers, EMDR Therapists and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists who can help you meet your personal wellness goals. Mindfulness and Stress Reduction are incorporated into all sessions with our clients. Our therapists specialize in Individual and Family Therapy and use psycho-education designed to improve coping skill and interpersonal skills in order to help better manage symptoms of anxiety, depression and mood liability.
Inspiring Wellness provides a safe, nurturing environment for those seeking a way to reduce stress through therapy. We have therapists on staff including Clinical Social Workers, EMDR Therapists and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists who can help you meet your personal wellness goals. Mindfulness and Stress Reduction are incorporated into all sessions with our clients. Our therapists specialize in Individual and Family Therapy and use psycho-education designed to improve coping skill and interpersonal skills in order to help better manage symptoms of anxiety, depression and mood liability.
Jessica Ruotolo
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sayville, NY 11782 (Online Only)
Everyone is capable of living their life to their full potential. Whether your challenges involve depression, anxiety, emotion regulation, addiction or life stressors, I am here to support you. I am committed to developing a warm and safe place for my clients.
Everyone is capable of living their life to their full potential. Whether your challenges involve depression, anxiety, emotion regulation, addiction or life stressors, I am here to support you. I am committed to developing a warm and safe place for my clients.
Deborah Murphy
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Sayville, NY 11782
Deborah is a licensed psychotherapist with a broad scope of mental health experience. Her eclectic approach includes a combination of client-centered and solution-focused therapies to guide her clients in creating and maintaining healthy coping skills. Her mission as a psychotherapist is for each of her clients to feel supported through their own life’s journey, while also discovering their strengths and mental health wellness.
Deborah is a licensed psychotherapist with a broad scope of mental health experience. Her eclectic approach includes a combination of client-centered and solution-focused therapies to guide her clients in creating and maintaining healthy coping skills. Her mission as a psychotherapist is for each of her clients to feel supported through their own life’s journey, while also discovering their strengths and mental health wellness.
Erica Michelle Lucks
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sayville, NY 11782
"You must learn a new way to think before you can master a new way to be." - Marianne Williamson
"You must learn a new way to think before you can master a new way to be." - Marianne Williamson
Matthew Giardini
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sayville, NY 11782 (Online Only)
Simply being with someone who cares and listens can be liberating and healing, I keep this humble truth at the center of my practice. I work with clients who feel stuck in life, unable to find meaning, wellbeing, and vitality. Sessions are dedicated to our “compassionate inquiry” into the nature of your trouble, its origins, the experience of it in your life, your mind, your body, and the path forward. Each person has unique needs, a unique story, and deep intuition about how to heal. You don't need more “good advice", “healthy coping mechanisms”, or criticism, this only creates resistance and keeps emotional pain suppressed.
Simply being with someone who cares and listens can be liberating and healing, I keep this humble truth at the center of my practice. I work with clients who feel stuck in life, unable to find meaning, wellbeing, and vitality. Sessions are dedicated to our “compassionate inquiry” into the nature of your trouble, its origins, the experience of it in your life, your mind, your body, and the path forward. Each person has unique needs, a unique story, and deep intuition about how to heal. You don't need more “good advice", “healthy coping mechanisms”, or criticism, this only creates resistance and keeps emotional pain suppressed.
Cara Ann Stillwell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Sayville, NY 11782
Cara Ann Stillwell is a clinician at Inspiring Wellness in Sayville, NY who specializes in EMDR therapy. Cara is a NYS Licensed Clinical Social Worker and earned her degree through Stony Brook University. As a trained EMDR Therapist, Cara provides this specialized psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms of emotional distress that are a result of disturbing life experiences. Cara has professional experience in the mental health field providing individual and family therapy as well. She works with a variety of ages including children 5 and older, college aged, young adults and adults.
Cara Ann Stillwell is a clinician at Inspiring Wellness in Sayville, NY who specializes in EMDR therapy. Cara is a NYS Licensed Clinical Social Worker and earned her degree through Stony Brook University. As a trained EMDR Therapist, Cara provides this specialized psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms of emotional distress that are a result of disturbing life experiences. Cara has professional experience in the mental health field providing individual and family therapy as well. She works with a variety of ages including children 5 and older, college aged, young adults and adults.
Megan DioGuardi
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW
Verified Verified
Sayville, NY 11782
I received my Masters Degree in Social Work from Adelphi University. I am a very compassionate and empathetic person by nature and have always had a passion to help others. I have worked with children and families of all ages, specifically helping them navigate challenges that surfaced from being in the foster care system. I believe that every child deserves a safe, nurturing, and permanent family and home.
I received my Masters Degree in Social Work from Adelphi University. I am a very compassionate and empathetic person by nature and have always had a passion to help others. I have worked with children and families of all ages, specifically helping them navigate challenges that surfaced from being in the foster care system. I believe that every child deserves a safe, nurturing, and permanent family and home.
Danielle Poore
Counselor, MS, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sayville, NY 11782 (Online Only)
Welcome to Mind Body Counseling, where we focus on treating the entire person— mind, body, and spirit. We provide a holistic approach to the therapeutic process. We specialize in counseling and coaching teens, adults, couples, and families by offering insight and simple solutions to issues you may be experiencing. We can help you reduce feelings of worry, improve productivity, develop necessary skill sets to be more assertive in personal and professional relationships, and help you find greater self-acceptance.
Welcome to Mind Body Counseling, where we focus on treating the entire person— mind, body, and spirit. We provide a holistic approach to the therapeutic process. We specialize in counseling and coaching teens, adults, couples, and families by offering insight and simple solutions to issues you may be experiencing. We can help you reduce feelings of worry, improve productivity, develop necessary skill sets to be more assertive in personal and professional relationships, and help you find greater self-acceptance.
Inspiring Wellness
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Sayville, NY 11782
Hanna Clair is a NYS Licensed Social Worker who received her Master’s Degree from New York University in Manhattan. She has extensive experience working with and supporting children and adolescents to enhance their social emotional well-being. Hanna has worked with individuals with Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder and autism in a school setting.
Hanna Clair is a NYS Licensed Social Worker who received her Master’s Degree from New York University in Manhattan. She has extensive experience working with and supporting children and adolescents to enhance their social emotional well-being. Hanna has worked with individuals with Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder and autism in a school setting.
Martin A. Rosolinsky
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DCSW, LCSW-R, ACSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Sayville, NY 11782
I am a NYS Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has engaged in agency and private practice for more than 40 years. I have assisted individuals and families with issues involving self-esteem, relationships, emotional regulation, bereavement, parenting, adoption, life transitions and psychiatric and physical illness. I have also been a clinical instructor and supervisor to students and professionals engaged in the various behavioral health care disciplines. Everyone has a story to tell and my role as a clinician is to help individuals with this sharing.
I am a NYS Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has engaged in agency and private practice for more than 40 years. I have assisted individuals and families with issues involving self-esteem, relationships, emotional regulation, bereavement, parenting, adoption, life transitions and psychiatric and physical illness. I have also been a clinical instructor and supervisor to students and professionals engaged in the various behavioral health care disciplines. Everyone has a story to tell and my role as a clinician is to help individuals with this sharing.
SouthShore Counseling & Mediation
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Sayville, NY 11782
We are a team of licensed clinical Psychotherapists and Mental Health Counselors. We provide individual psychotherapy, couples, family, and group counseling. Our goal is to provide the most effective success for all clients. We use a client-centered, cognitive behavior approach, in concert with a wide range of treatment modalities. This provides each client with a supportive environment for the exploration of feelings and self-awareness. In doing so, they are able to identify their strengths and bolster their defenses when facing a variety of challenges.
We are a team of licensed clinical Psychotherapists and Mental Health Counselors. We provide individual psychotherapy, couples, family, and group counseling. Our goal is to provide the most effective success for all clients. We use a client-centered, cognitive behavior approach, in concert with a wide range of treatment modalities. This provides each client with a supportive environment for the exploration of feelings and self-awareness. In doing so, they are able to identify their strengths and bolster their defenses when facing a variety of challenges.
Michael T Gaito
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Sayville, NY 11782 (Online Only)
Working with a therapist or counselor in a therapeutic setting can give you the opportunity to explore your thoughts, feelings and patterns of behavior. For many, seeking therapy can be one of the most difficult steps on the journey of managing life’s varied challenges. Empathy, compassion and integrity are the core values which guide my practice towards developing a person-centered, professional and therapeutic relationship with each client I meet. I specialize in working with adults, young adults, and adolescence who are experiencing emotional and behavioral related difficulties.
Working with a therapist or counselor in a therapeutic setting can give you the opportunity to explore your thoughts, feelings and patterns of behavior. For many, seeking therapy can be one of the most difficult steps on the journey of managing life’s varied challenges. Empathy, compassion and integrity are the core values which guide my practice towards developing a person-centered, professional and therapeutic relationship with each client I meet. I specialize in working with adults, young adults, and adolescence who are experiencing emotional and behavioral related difficulties.
Kate Galfano
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Sayville, NY 11782
Life can be overwhelming, particularly with the changing times and the fast-paced culture of our society. It’s normal to feel uncertain or anxious when seeking help, but if you’re reading this you’ve already accomplished the most difficult task- starting.
Life can be overwhelming, particularly with the changing times and the fast-paced culture of our society. It’s normal to feel uncertain or anxious when seeking help, but if you’re reading this you’ve already accomplished the most difficult task- starting.
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Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists
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.