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Rachel Thomas
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LMSW
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77005  (Online Only)
I have clinical experience with those who've encountered complex trauma, co-occurring mental health disorders, anxiety, depression, borderline personality disorder, psychosis, and others.
Currently Accepting New Patients! An ideal client voluntarily comes to therapy seeking assistance resolving the struggles they experience which are interfering with their daily functioning. The client is willing to engage in the therapeutic work with their time and energy in the effort to move toward healing.
I have clinical experience with those who've encountered complex trauma, co-occurring mental health disorders, anxiety, depression, borderline personality disorder, psychosis, and others.
Currently Accepting New Patients! An ideal client voluntarily comes to therapy seeking assistance resolving the struggles they experience which are interfering with their daily functioning. The client is willing to engage in the therapeutic work with their time and energy in the effort to move toward healing.
(214) 247-7948 View (214) 247-7948
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Danielle White
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77005
Are you interested in living life to the fullest but struggle to achieve it? You've taken the first steps towards healing. I am dedicated to you! Regardless of what you're going through, I will strive to bring out the best in you. You're not alone. I can assist you in resolving your past pain, I will affirm your strengths and challenge you to use them. While promoting insight, healing and change in an environment full of warmth and genuineness. I am here to provide a safe, unbiased and non-judgmental environment.
Are you interested in living life to the fullest but struggle to achieve it? You've taken the first steps towards healing. I am dedicated to you! Regardless of what you're going through, I will strive to bring out the best in you. You're not alone. I can assist you in resolving your past pain, I will affirm your strengths and challenge you to use them. While promoting insight, healing and change in an environment full of warmth and genuineness. I am here to provide a safe, unbiased and non-judgmental environment.
(281) 378-5603 View (281) 378-5603
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Ayesha Lakhani
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S, RPT-S, NCC, CART
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77005
Drawing on a desire to help people overcome obstacles in their personal relationships, my professional work involves counseling individuals and families in order to achieve conflict resolution and better communication. As a neutral third party, I am better able to identify the challenges my patients face and facilitate positive change. Working with families, it is essential to foster a high level of trust between the therapist and family members. Mutual respect and open communication are essential to the therapeutic process. Engaging patients at their level, I help people find the change that they desire and the strength within themselves to achieve that change.
Drawing on a desire to help people overcome obstacles in their personal relationships, my professional work involves counseling individuals and families in order to achieve conflict resolution and better communication. As a neutral third party, I am better able to identify the challenges my patients face and facilitate positive change. Working with families, it is essential to foster a high level of trust between the therapist and family members. Mutual respect and open communication are essential to the therapeutic process. Engaging patients at their level, I help people find the change that they desire and the strength within themselves to achieve that change.
(281) 724-4296 View (281) 724-4296
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Menninger's Recovery Intensive Outpatient Program
LMFT-S, LCDC, CSAT
Verified Verified
Having the freedom to pursue your life’s goals, be present at work, and have meaningful relationships without problematic substance use requires a transition. No matter what pathway forward you choose, having support from mental health professionals and peers who are managing similar difficulties in life is preparation for a smoother way forward. Menninger offers the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for adults and their family members as a guide for recovery.
Having the freedom to pursue your life’s goals, be present at work, and have meaningful relationships without problematic substance use requires a transition. No matter what pathway forward you choose, having support from mental health professionals and peers who are managing similar difficulties in life is preparation for a smoother way forward. Menninger offers the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for adults and their family members as a guide for recovery.
(346) 517-7954 View (346) 517-7954
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Kristen Ameli Matthews
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77005  (Online Only)
Do things seem overwhelming? Are you uncertain? Do you have doubts? Does your mind torment you? Are you confused or even scared? Suffering? If so, you have found the right person. Things CAN get better. I am here to help you regain a sense of control over your life, build coping skills, and assist you in making the changes you desire. I would be honored to journey with you, offering you a safe space to tell your story and sustained compassion along the way.
Do things seem overwhelming? Are you uncertain? Do you have doubts? Does your mind torment you? Are you confused or even scared? Suffering? If so, you have found the right person. Things CAN get better. I am here to help you regain a sense of control over your life, build coping skills, and assist you in making the changes you desire. I would be honored to journey with you, offering you a safe space to tell your story and sustained compassion along the way.
(346) 244-5995 View (346) 244-5995
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.