Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in Crescent City, CA
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Dr. Peter Brown
Psychologist, PsyD, MBA
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I offer a range of private services from coaching and consultation to psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. Contact me today to discuss your particular situation, whether in person, by phone, or online. I look forward to hearing about your unique needs. Also be sure to visit my website at https://www.drpabrown.com.
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Costa Clinical Psychology, LLC
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
Welcome and thanks for exploring my profile. As of July 5th, 2022 I will be doing telehealth only. I am a Cognitive Behavior Therapist that encourages you to think about what you are thinking about. Our thoughts can lead us down many paths, some we would prefer to change. Let's get together and talk about what thoughts are tripping you up and preventing you from reaching your personal goals. I work with adults, Veterans, and persons receiving Medicare. We also have one additional clinician you can choose from that works with children and families.
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K. Kate Estikta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
We are all differently-abled and have our own challenges in life. Whether you are experiencing painful relationships, stress, crisis, life changes or just want more out of life, counseling can help. Covid-19 created a lot of changes for everyone and I am here as a support. I believe in a holistic approach that is centered around where you want to begin. I'm here to join you in making a plan for success. I provide a supportive therapeutic relationship and competency-based psychotherapy. I have been working in social work since 1993 and am skilled in various methods so that counseling can be interactive, engaging, and reflective.
Online Therapists

Cory B Henning
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Cory is dedicated to providing client-centered services and to considers how racism, sexism, ableism and the many cultural and environmental factors impact those he works with. Cory has worked closely with transitional-aged youth with anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and psychosis. Cory’s specialty and passion is in working with LGBTQIA2S+ communities, the poly/kink community, those with
Borderline
Personality Disorder and survivors of sexual abuse, particularly male survivors.

Ian MacKelvie
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
The clients I work with benefit the most when they embrace the comfort and discomfort that comes with building a therapeutic relationship. Reading all the blurbs is an excellent way to get brief insight into the character of a potential therapist, but whether or not someone will be a good fit is a difficult question with so many options. We know the relationship you build with your therapist is the largest indicator of success. With that in mind, go with your gut! Enjoy the process and embrace the change or help you seek.

Alexander Scherbatskoy
Counselor, LPCC
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Be fully yourself. Laugh. Cry. Be really afraid or angry—perhaps even at your therapist. Talk a lot. Sit in silence. Dive right in. Take it slow. Talk about something you’ve never talked about before. Talk about something inconsequential so what is bothering you doesn’t feel so overwhelming. All of this is welcome.

Cathryn Camilla Charette
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, APCC, MS
Verified
Verified
Psychology has come a long way. As someone who has graduated within the past five years, with current knowledge in the field as well as life experience, I enjoy applying multicultural counseling, relational systems therapy, and trauma informed care for clients with all backgrounds, issues and concerns. Every client is a unique combination of past experiences, current challenges and strengths, and future goals and dreams, and I commit to fully helping clients understand the issues that they face with support, compassion, and information for the help they seek in therapy.

Sydney Haynes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am a licensed clinical social worker in California. I use an eclectic approach drawing from various evidence based practices such as motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. I view therapy a a collaborative process that requires honesty and caring without judgement, I work to cooperatively assist my clients to individualize their goals and treatment. Through my work I am committed to helping people overcome addictions, depression, anxiety and other stressful life situations.

Dr. Adina M Ascher
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, PhD
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
I believe that the therapy process is a practice of paying attention to what is actually happening - it sounds simple, but this is actually a deeply profound and challenging stance to maintain towards life. The work we do in therapy involves bringing elements of our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, how we relate to ourselves and to others, and how we move through the world, from the darkness of the unconscious into the light of consciousness where we can take a look at them. We do not have to struggle and toil in order to implement change in our lives.

Positive Change Psychological Services
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
Welcome to Positive Change Psychological Services. I am Stephen Davis, Psy.D. I am currently a small mental health private practice looking to serve the mental health needs of adults in my community. My practice specializes in the treatment of depression, anxiety, past trauma, and difficult life changes. If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, helplessness, and hopelessness: I am confident that in working together, we can accomplish these goals. Together, we can explore the origins of your challenges, develop individualized treatment goals, develop a more holistic/healthy self-image, and develop effective coping strategies.

Deb Gee
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Everything about our lives is centered in relationship; knowing how to effectively initiate and maintain supportive, enjoyable and mutually satisfying relationships will serve us throughout our lives. But this doesn't happen without many ups and downs, some of which benefit from including a supportive, objective and helpful therapist. If you are wishing to improve your thinking, your skill in dealing with stress, anxiety, depression or trauma, living in past experiences or fearing the future, I would be honored to help.

Sharzad Kaviani
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Sharzad Kaviani is a marriage and family therapist with 15 years of experience working with teens, adults, and families. She works closely with clients to mold treatment to the individual’s needs and works collaboratively with clients based on their personal and treatment goals. She is extensively trained in DBT, CBT, and solution-focused therapy.

Andrea Louise Sanger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I will help you get to the root of your struggles: depression, anxiety, relationship problems, isolation, feeling stuck, anger issues, low self-esteem. Using my training in depth- and somatic-oriented psychotherapy, I will help you make contact with your natural, real self as well as the conscious and unconscious ways that you keep yourself from living fully.
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Etta Bergstresser
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
There is no one approach that will work for everyone, and sometimes the process can be frustrating. We will work together to find ways to meet your needs and work toward your goals, and build from there. Our plan will evolve as we move forward in a collaborative way. This is for you, and my job is to support you.

Nicole Marie Lemaster
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, SEP
Verified
Verified
Helping people overcome the rippling impact trauma has on one's life (your relationship to self, others, and the world). Creating a heart-centered space of safety - that supports the process of moving through suffering - helping find and execute whatever your deepest wishes are for your life. In the process uncovering joy, playfulness, EMPOWERMENT, self-love, self-worth, and ways to implement self-care to make your life goals doable and sustainable! Empowerment to speak your truth, advocate for yourself and learn new ways to communicate with others. A list of extensive training I have participated in is on LinkedIn.
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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.