Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in 92658
Barry C Ross
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Newport Beach, CA 92658
I have particular interest in Borderline and Narcissistic conditions.
I am currently taking new patients. The difficulties, pain, and sometimes confusion that arises in trying to meet emotional needs may lead to seeking help. I am a psychologist, marriage family therapist, and psychoanalyst with more than 25 years of experience treating adolescents, adults, and couples. My approach connects to my patients with empathy and insight beyond basic support. This is a collaborative approach to therapy.
I have particular interest in Borderline and Narcissistic conditions.
I am currently taking new patients. The difficulties, pain, and sometimes confusion that arises in trying to meet emotional needs may lead to seeking help. I am a psychologist, marriage family therapist, and psychoanalyst with more than 25 years of experience treating adolescents, adults, and couples. My approach connects to my patients with empathy and insight beyond basic support. This is a collaborative approach to therapy.
Debbie Jason
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Newport Beach, CA 92658
Relationships are challenging - even in the best circumstances. This is certainly true when building or maintaining a relationship with someone who feels stressed, sad, or acting out in anger. Many people today feel overwhelmed, alone, judged or misunderstood. There is hope, though, in that you can be the solution! Through a unique approach, I work with children, teenagers, and adults to develop their sense of selves, decrease stress, and establish rewarding relationships. Having this space has helped many people better understand and manage their lives. Also proficient in complex psychological testing for Autism, ADHD, PTSD, BPD.
Relationships are challenging - even in the best circumstances. This is certainly true when building or maintaining a relationship with someone who feels stressed, sad, or acting out in anger. Many people today feel overwhelmed, alone, judged or misunderstood. There is hope, though, in that you can be the solution! Through a unique approach, I work with children, teenagers, and adults to develop their sense of selves, decrease stress, and establish rewarding relationships. Having this space has helped many people better understand and manage their lives. Also proficient in complex psychological testing for Autism, ADHD, PTSD, BPD.
Maria Yepez Palomo
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, PCC, MFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92658
Early on in life we learn, we grow, we become and continue evolving. Are you feeling stuck in the process? It doesn't matter where in life you may be, solutions are obtainable with the correct guidance. Give yourself and your loved ones the opportunity to gain empowerment to develop a path in your life of your choice. Together we can uncover underlying reasons for symptomatic behaviors and how they lead to somatic symptoms. The main goal is to build awareness of emotions while addressing unproductive behaviors, removing obstacles or barriers to develop a healthier lifestyle.
Early on in life we learn, we grow, we become and continue evolving. Are you feeling stuck in the process? It doesn't matter where in life you may be, solutions are obtainable with the correct guidance. Give yourself and your loved ones the opportunity to gain empowerment to develop a path in your life of your choice. Together we can uncover underlying reasons for symptomatic behaviors and how they lead to somatic symptoms. The main goal is to build awareness of emotions while addressing unproductive behaviors, removing obstacles or barriers to develop a healthier lifestyle.
Jacqueline Gravell-O’Kane
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Newport Beach, CA 92658 (Online Only)
You are already resilient and brave, let us use those characteristics to define the kind of life you have always wanted to live. The process to find and live the life you want can be difficult, I am here to help. Through our work together we can find the obstacles in your path and design a treatment plan and goals to tackle them.
You are already resilient and brave, let us use those characteristics to define the kind of life you have always wanted to live. The process to find and live the life you want can be difficult, I am here to help. Through our work together we can find the obstacles in your path and design a treatment plan and goals to tackle them.
Mari Regala Kline
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92658
We all have a story to tell. What does your story mean? How is your story relevant to where you find yourself today? What are you telling yourself about your story (for many, this sounds like, "It was all my fault. I am a failure. There is no hope"). Answering questions on your own can be scary and confusing; the answers can cause painful emotions. My hope for you: perhaps by sharing your story with me, with a gentle and firm approach I have learned from over 20 yrs. of work in this field, your story will begin to change; you will find new meaning to your story; you will create the rest of your story.
We all have a story to tell. What does your story mean? How is your story relevant to where you find yourself today? What are you telling yourself about your story (for many, this sounds like, "It was all my fault. I am a failure. There is no hope"). Answering questions on your own can be scary and confusing; the answers can cause painful emotions. My hope for you: perhaps by sharing your story with me, with a gentle and firm approach I have learned from over 20 yrs. of work in this field, your story will begin to change; you will find new meaning to your story; you will create the rest of your story.
Mary Lou Kerins
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92658
Do you want a therapist that is focused on getting you results? It is my goal to ensure you tangibly see and feel the change within yourself. I provide specialized therapy for teens and 20-30 somethings that are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationships, life transitions, and trauma. I love this population because I️ understand the struggles that our generation faces while also having the tools to help you navigate it. Being an anxiety and trauma specialist, I have helped young adults navigate coping with stress, find their identity, make good decisions, manage mental health and improve their relationships.
Do you want a therapist that is focused on getting you results? It is my goal to ensure you tangibly see and feel the change within yourself. I provide specialized therapy for teens and 20-30 somethings that are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationships, life transitions, and trauma. I love this population because I️ understand the struggles that our generation faces while also having the tools to help you navigate it. Being an anxiety and trauma specialist, I have helped young adults navigate coping with stress, find their identity, make good decisions, manage mental health and improve their relationships.
Brian Goldstein
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Newport Beach, CA 92658
As a dedicated clinician with extensive experience across residential, outpatient, and private practice settings, I offer a unique and comprehensive approach to therapy. I specialize in assisting adults and adolescents through a variety of challenges, including trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, addiction, and life transitions. I am passionate about providing a nurturing space where those I work with can embark on a journey toward healing and discovering their authentic selves.
As a dedicated clinician with extensive experience across residential, outpatient, and private practice settings, I offer a unique and comprehensive approach to therapy. I specialize in assisting adults and adolescents through a variety of challenges, including trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, addiction, and life transitions. I am passionate about providing a nurturing space where those I work with can embark on a journey toward healing and discovering their authentic selves.
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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.