Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in 68102

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Lauren Cheek
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LIMHP, LICSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Omaha, NE 68102
Waitlist for new clients
Mental health has always carried stigma; most commonly people learn at an early age, "we don't talk about it." Differing events in life can cause symptoms of depression, anxiety, and many other mental health conditions. Whether you are struggling with an adjustment period or need help processing years of trauma, I can help you. My passion is within helping individuals and families reach their full potential and goals.
Mental health has always carried stigma; most commonly people learn at an early age, "we don't talk about it." Differing events in life can cause symptoms of depression, anxiety, and many other mental health conditions. Whether you are struggling with an adjustment period or need help processing years of trauma, I can help you. My passion is within helping individuals and families reach their full potential and goals.
(402) 256-6279 View (402) 256-6279
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Maria T Kerkman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, PCMSW, PLMHP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68102
Life is constantly changing, and sometimes change is difficult to accept; stress, anxiety, and depression are part of our lives; taking care of our mental health is the key to enjoy life and bein the best we can. I can provide therapy in English or Spanish this helps to break the language barrier and help with life changes through therapy. La vida siempre esta cambiando, los cambios son dificiles de aceptar, el estress, la anciedad, depresion son parte de nuestas vidas, para poder disfrutar una vida plena es importante tener salud mental. El idioma no es una barrera ya que hablo espanol.
Life is constantly changing, and sometimes change is difficult to accept; stress, anxiety, and depression are part of our lives; taking care of our mental health is the key to enjoy life and bein the best we can. I can provide therapy in English or Spanish this helps to break the language barrier and help with life changes through therapy. La vida siempre esta cambiando, los cambios son dificiles de aceptar, el estress, la anciedad, depresion son parte de nuestas vidas, para poder disfrutar una vida plena es importante tener salud mental. El idioma no es una barrera ya que hablo espanol.
(402) 588-5840 View (402) 588-5840
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Steve Thomas
Counselor, MS, LIMHP
Verified Verified
Omaha, NE 68102
I have a full and deep life of experience to draw from in meeting my clients in sacred space. The loss of a son, a marriage, a career, accumulated material rewards, and most importantly, the potential of life unlived; dreams unfulfilled. This is soul work. Prepared by the vulnerability of my story, I hold insight and compassion for those whose burdens must be eased into, passed through, and reborn into new purpose, for the quality of our life is in our overcoming. Navigating the troubled waters of depression, anxiety, relational fissures, and archetypal energies is the first threshold of a healing journey.
I have a full and deep life of experience to draw from in meeting my clients in sacred space. The loss of a son, a marriage, a career, accumulated material rewards, and most importantly, the potential of life unlived; dreams unfulfilled. This is soul work. Prepared by the vulnerability of my story, I hold insight and compassion for those whose burdens must be eased into, passed through, and reborn into new purpose, for the quality of our life is in our overcoming. Navigating the troubled waters of depression, anxiety, relational fissures, and archetypal energies is the first threshold of a healing journey.
(402) 618-2512 View (402) 618-2512
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Ann E Gray
Counselor, MA, LIMHP, CPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68102
I provide a safe, neutral, and active role to help you identify issues and work through them in a supportive way. I like to employ a varied approach depending on client need and I tailor treatment to fit your personality and strengths. I believe that through difficult times big personal growth can occur, and that our difficulties can be taken as a call for change.
I provide a safe, neutral, and active role to help you identify issues and work through them in a supportive way. I like to employ a varied approach depending on client need and I tailor treatment to fit your personality and strengths. I believe that through difficult times big personal growth can occur, and that our difficulties can be taken as a call for change.
(402) 673-6753 View (402) 673-6753
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Joni Ramsey
Counselor, LPC, LIMHP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68102
Relationships are vital to becoming a whole person, including your relationship with yourself. But quality relationships don't happen by accident. Real love is built the old fashioned way - through hard work. Whether you're struggling with how you view and treat yourself or struggling with others, therapy is a wise investment and can help you learn to manage the very best of who you are. This involves developing a skill set that will enable you to learn how powerful you really are in forming lasting connections with others and take an honest look at the barriers to those connections.
Relationships are vital to becoming a whole person, including your relationship with yourself. But quality relationships don't happen by accident. Real love is built the old fashioned way - through hard work. Whether you're struggling with how you view and treat yourself or struggling with others, therapy is a wise investment and can help you learn to manage the very best of who you are. This involves developing a skill set that will enable you to learn how powerful you really are in forming lasting connections with others and take an honest look at the barriers to those connections.
(402) 810-7640 View (402) 810-7640
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Achieve Balance Counseling
Counselor, LMHP
Verified Verified
Omaha, NE 68102
ABC is based in Client Centered Therapy - we will take the time to LISTEN to you, help you set goals, work on what you want to work on finish when you are ready. We realize that starting therapy can be difficult and believe strongly in the importance of building a trusting relationship with you in order to achieve your personal goals. ABC offers services for a wide array of issues - call, text, email, book online today to get started!
ABC is based in Client Centered Therapy - we will take the time to LISTEN to you, help you set goals, work on what you want to work on finish when you are ready. We realize that starting therapy can be difficult and believe strongly in the importance of building a trusting relationship with you in order to achieve your personal goals. ABC offers services for a wide array of issues - call, text, email, book online today to get started!
(402) 509-8322 View (402) 509-8322

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.