Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in San Diego, CA
I have 10 years of experience working in the mental health field; my approach is client-centered, CBT, DBT, Gottman Couples (level 2), REBT, and Internal Family Systems. I am passionate about creating a safe and non-judgemental space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings. When your thoughts and emotions take over and you feel like you want to give up, I am here to support you and help you find your path to a life worth living. I believe in each individual's inherent strength and resilience I aim to collaborate with you in a therapeutic partnership, fostering self-awareness and empowering you to make positive changes.
I have 10 years of experience working in the mental health field; my approach is client-centered, CBT, DBT, Gottman Couples (level 2), REBT, and Internal Family Systems. I am passionate about creating a safe and non-judgemental space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings. When your thoughts and emotions take over and you feel like you want to give up, I am here to support you and help you find your path to a life worth living. I believe in each individual's inherent strength and resilience I aim to collaborate with you in a therapeutic partnership, fostering self-awareness and empowering you to make positive changes.
When my clients come to see me, they are looking to find a way out of the negative thoughts that plague them and cause them to derail their lives. Everyone deserves peace in their lives and to believe in themselves without being brought down. When they enter my office, they are totally accepted as who they are. The purpose of counseling will be to help them improve themselves and their lives in areas they are seeing deficits.
When my clients come to see me, they are looking to find a way out of the negative thoughts that plague them and cause them to derail their lives. Everyone deserves peace in their lives and to believe in themselves without being brought down. When they enter my office, they are totally accepted as who they are. The purpose of counseling will be to help them improve themselves and their lives in areas they are seeing deficits.
Hi, I’m Max, a San Diego-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), practicing since 2017. I have experience in multiple models of therapy, most extensively Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), psychodynamic psychotherapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). I like to work with people through periods of self-discovery and growth, to craft a personal narrative that feels grounded and real. Whether this is gender transition, relationship changes, grappling with a new diagnosis, or understanding effects of past experiences, it has to make sense to you in your own words.
Hi, I’m Max, a San Diego-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), practicing since 2017. I have experience in multiple models of therapy, most extensively Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), psychodynamic psychotherapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). I like to work with people through periods of self-discovery and growth, to craft a personal narrative that feels grounded and real. Whether this is gender transition, relationship changes, grappling with a new diagnosis, or understanding effects of past experiences, it has to make sense to you in your own words.
I have several years of experience and training using both CBT and DBT to work with people with borderline personality disorder, severe suicidal ideation and self harm.
People often think therapy is a place to vent; it definitely CAN be that - validation is important. Therapy is also a place where you are challenged to see things differently, face your fears and take steps toward creating the life you deserve. It can be scary, which is why having a therapist is so helpful. I'm not here to tell you what to do, but I will point out the barriers in your way (even the ones you might be accidentally putting there yourself), so you can overcome them. Therapy can be long-term, but it doesn't have to be. Part of my job is to help you become your own therapist, so you don't need me as much (or at all!)
I have several years of experience and training using both CBT and DBT to work with people with borderline personality disorder, severe suicidal ideation and self harm.
People often think therapy is a place to vent; it definitely CAN be that - validation is important. Therapy is also a place where you are challenged to see things differently, face your fears and take steps toward creating the life you deserve. It can be scary, which is why having a therapist is so helpful. I'm not here to tell you what to do, but I will point out the barriers in your way (even the ones you might be accidentally putting there yourself), so you can overcome them. Therapy can be long-term, but it doesn't have to be. Part of my job is to help you become your own therapist, so you don't need me as much (or at all!)
Whether you're navigating addiction, trauma, relationship struggles, or mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, or BPD, we’ll work together to uncover what’s holding you back and build the tools to move through it.
I can help with Addiction & recovery (including family therapy for addiction-related dynamics); PTSD, trauma, and unwanted memories; Borderline personality disorder ( BPD) and schizoaffective disorders; Relationship issues, including feeling stuck or stagnant, LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy; and depression, anxiety, and feeling unmotivated or lost.
Whether you're navigating addiction, trauma, relationship struggles, or mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, or BPD, we’ll work together to uncover what’s holding you back and build the tools to move through it.
I can help with Addiction & recovery (including family therapy for addiction-related dynamics); PTSD, trauma, and unwanted memories; Borderline personality disorder ( BPD) and schizoaffective disorders; Relationship issues, including feeling stuck or stagnant, LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy; and depression, anxiety, and feeling unmotivated or lost.
All of my time in this industry has been treating Borderline Personality, Trauma and ADHD.
Do you feel trapped in negative thoughts that won’t let you rest? Do you find yourself derailing your own progress, even when you want things to be different? You’re not broken, you’re exhausted. You deserve peace, confidence, and a way forward.
In our work together, you’ll be accepted exactly as you are. My role isn’t to judge you, it’s to walk with you while you learn how to quiet the noise in your head, steady your emotions, and rebuild the parts of life that feel out of control.
All of my time in this industry has been treating Borderline Personality, Trauma and ADHD.
Do you feel trapped in negative thoughts that won’t let you rest? Do you find yourself derailing your own progress, even when you want things to be different? You’re not broken, you’re exhausted. You deserve peace, confidence, and a way forward.
In our work together, you’ll be accepted exactly as you are. My role isn’t to judge you, it’s to walk with you while you learn how to quiet the noise in your head, steady your emotions, and rebuild the parts of life that feel out of control.
I provide comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (adults & adolescents) experiencing emotional dysregulation, strained relationships, overwhelming suffering (w/wo diagnosis of BPD), and/or thoughts of suicide or self-harm.
DBT blends practical skills refinement with acceptance of oneself in the moment. Slow down. Let life in. It's incredible what can be found in the midst of a single breath. Every one of us has a compass, the first step is awareness, and we are exquisitely powerful.
I provide comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (adults & adolescents) experiencing emotional dysregulation, strained relationships, overwhelming suffering (w/wo diagnosis of BPD), and/or thoughts of suicide or self-harm.
DBT blends practical skills refinement with acceptance of oneself in the moment. Slow down. Let life in. It's incredible what can be found in the midst of a single breath. Every one of us has a compass, the first step is awareness, and we are exquisitely powerful.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by intense emotions, inability to tolerate stress, and chaotic and unstable relationships? Do you experience thoughts of suicide and self harm? You are not alone. I am passionate about helping others of all ethnicities, backgrounds, and experiences, and want you to feel accepted, seen, and heard on your healing journey. I provide Dialectical Behavior Therapy to adolescents, adults, and families to help you learn coping skills to regulate your emotions, tolerate distress, improve relationships, and mindfully participate in your life. I am also trained in Prolonged Exposure Therapy for trauma and PTSD.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by intense emotions, inability to tolerate stress, and chaotic and unstable relationships? Do you experience thoughts of suicide and self harm? You are not alone. I am passionate about helping others of all ethnicities, backgrounds, and experiences, and want you to feel accepted, seen, and heard on your healing journey. I provide Dialectical Behavior Therapy to adolescents, adults, and families to help you learn coping skills to regulate your emotions, tolerate distress, improve relationships, and mindfully participate in your life. I am also trained in Prolonged Exposure Therapy for trauma and PTSD.
I’m Lane McConnell, an LMFT with 20 years of experience specializing in the 'complex' stuff— BPD, addiction, and deep-rooted relational conflict.
I work with adults, adolescents, families and couples online. I have the expertise in providing clients with the skills they need to improve their lives. I am trained in a variety of models: CBT, DBT, abstinence & harm reduction, and psychodynamic therapy. I create a safe space for clients to process their feelings and practice skills.
I’m Lane McConnell, an LMFT with 20 years of experience specializing in the 'complex' stuff— BPD, addiction, and deep-rooted relational conflict.
I work with adults, adolescents, families and couples online. I have the expertise in providing clients with the skills they need to improve their lives. I am trained in a variety of models: CBT, DBT, abstinence & harm reduction, and psychodynamic therapy. I create a safe space for clients to process their feelings and practice skills.
I provide comprehensive Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) for adults and adolescents with difficulty regulating emotions, maintaining healthy and close relationships, and tolerating distress. I have experience and training working with those who have thoughts or urges for suicide and self harm. I want to help you build the life you have always desired! I am also a trained Gender Therapist and enjoy working with gender-expansive and transgender youth and adults seeking support for their gender identity and/or transition process. In addition, I am a Level 2 Gottman trained Couples Therapist.
I provide comprehensive Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) for adults and adolescents with difficulty regulating emotions, maintaining healthy and close relationships, and tolerating distress. I have experience and training working with those who have thoughts or urges for suicide and self harm. I want to help you build the life you have always desired! I am also a trained Gender Therapist and enjoy working with gender-expansive and transgender youth and adults seeking support for their gender identity and/or transition process. In addition, I am a Level 2 Gottman trained Couples Therapist.
I have expertise in treating Eating Disorders, Body image issues, Trauma, Suicidal behaviors, & Borderline Personality disorder.
My therapy is rooted in the interaction between the environment as well as our biology which influence our beliefs & potentially maladaptive behaviors. I believe each individual is unique & brings forth their own expertise. I strive to provide a safe, nonjudgmental space for clients to explore difficulties & use their strengths to achieve a life worth living
I have expertise in treating Eating Disorders, Body image issues, Trauma, Suicidal behaviors, & Borderline Personality disorder.
My therapy is rooted in the interaction between the environment as well as our biology which influence our beliefs & potentially maladaptive behaviors. I believe each individual is unique & brings forth their own expertise. I strive to provide a safe, nonjudgmental space for clients to explore difficulties & use their strengths to achieve a life worth living
Together we will get to a deeper understanding of diagnosis like PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder, and adult ADHD.
My approach is collaborative & intentional.
The majority of my work has been with veterans; addiction recovery; individuals & families struggling with personality disorders; and Asian-Americans (students, professionals, and couples).
I also supervise wonderful Associate Therapists, whom I provide additional training and clinical support.
Together we will get to a deeper understanding of diagnosis like PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder, and adult ADHD.
My approach is collaborative & intentional.
The majority of my work has been with veterans; addiction recovery; individuals & families struggling with personality disorders; and Asian-Americans (students, professionals, and couples).
I also supervise wonderful Associate Therapists, whom I provide additional training and clinical support.
Depression, anxiety, and traits of borderline personality can make everyday life feel unpredictable and overwhelming.
Using ACT, CBT, DBT, CPT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing, I help clients untangle emotional chaos and start building more stable ground. What motivates me is simple: seeing people grow in ways they never thought possible.
Depression, anxiety, and traits of borderline personality can make everyday life feel unpredictable and overwhelming.
Using ACT, CBT, DBT, CPT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing, I help clients untangle emotional chaos and start building more stable ground. What motivates me is simple: seeing people grow in ways they never thought possible.
Colleen Auth
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
7 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92108
Waitlist for new clients
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in the treatment of adults and older adults suffering from depression, bipolar, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and various personality disorders including Borderline personality disorder.
My therapeutic orientation uses evidence based interventions including Cognitive Behavioral, Mindfulness, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. My approach in treatment is genuine, down to earth with a touch of humor as needed.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in the treatment of adults and older adults suffering from depression, bipolar, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and various personality disorders including Borderline personality disorder.
My therapeutic orientation uses evidence based interventions including Cognitive Behavioral, Mindfulness, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. My approach in treatment is genuine, down to earth with a touch of humor as needed.
Life can feel chaotic. Whether you are considering your first time in treatment, continuing or returning to treatment, my goal is to provide you with the platform and skills to effectively evaluate, identify and create solutions to help you. It’s important to remember that therapy is not always about ‘fixing’ a problem. Sometimes, it is about learning how to work with the problem by creating awareness, strengthening insight, developing or broadening skills you already have. It is a joint effort between the therapist and the client, working together, to impact change and bring balance to what may otherwise feel out of control.
Life can feel chaotic. Whether you are considering your first time in treatment, continuing or returning to treatment, my goal is to provide you with the platform and skills to effectively evaluate, identify and create solutions to help you. It’s important to remember that therapy is not always about ‘fixing’ a problem. Sometimes, it is about learning how to work with the problem by creating awareness, strengthening insight, developing or broadening skills you already have. It is a joint effort between the therapist and the client, working together, to impact change and bring balance to what may otherwise feel out of control.
Linehan during the mid-90's and empirically validated for the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder and other issues.
We specialize in DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) for the treatment of especially difficult to treat issues such as PTSD, Severe depression, Eating Disorders and the like. We are also well versed in issues of self-harm and frequent hospitalizations
Linehan during the mid-90's and empirically validated for the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder and other issues.
We specialize in DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) for the treatment of especially difficult to treat issues such as PTSD, Severe depression, Eating Disorders and the like. We are also well versed in issues of self-harm and frequent hospitalizations
My clients tell me they feel “heard", listened to without being judged, and better able to cope with struggles due to Narcissistic Abuse, Trauma & Complex PTSD, Borderline Personality traits, Depression, Anxiety, Relationship Conflict, No Contact / Estrangement, Emotional Neglect, ADHD/Autism Spectrum/ AuDHD, people pleasing & perfectionism, and Suicidal thoughts.
I can help you heal emotional wounds & improve self-worth while focusing on YOUR unique goals & needs. Let's "unpack" your past experiences & process those painful emotions...I utilize my training in DBT, CBT, Mindful Self-Compassion, somatic therapy, Inner Child work, EMDR and other Trauma Recovery practices to guide your therapeutic journey.
My clients tell me they feel “heard", listened to without being judged, and better able to cope with struggles due to Narcissistic Abuse, Trauma & Complex PTSD, Borderline Personality traits, Depression, Anxiety, Relationship Conflict, No Contact / Estrangement, Emotional Neglect, ADHD/Autism Spectrum/ AuDHD, people pleasing & perfectionism, and Suicidal thoughts.
I can help you heal emotional wounds & improve self-worth while focusing on YOUR unique goals & needs. Let's "unpack" your past experiences & process those painful emotions...I utilize my training in DBT, CBT, Mindful Self-Compassion, somatic therapy, Inner Child work, EMDR and other Trauma Recovery practices to guide your therapeutic journey.
Have you been told or think you have Borderline Personality Disorder?
I use a trauma-focused lens to help folks explore how they want to walk through the world. I believe each person can define themselves and find their healthy. Therapy is a collaborative experience; you bring your life experience, and I bring support from a mental health standpoint.
Have you been told or think you have Borderline Personality Disorder?
I use a trauma-focused lens to help folks explore how they want to walk through the world. I believe each person can define themselves and find their healthy. Therapy is a collaborative experience; you bring your life experience, and I bring support from a mental health standpoint.
I am passionate in treating those struggling with addiction, experiencing women's issues and those diagnosed with BPD or relating to struggles of those with BPD.
You’re the one others lean on, but inside, you feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or like something is missing. You long for a life where you can set boundaries, express your truth, and stop living in survival mode. You want to feel more grounded, more whole, more you by finally understanding what’s underneath the pain and creating something meaningful from it.
I am passionate in treating those struggling with addiction, experiencing women's issues and those diagnosed with BPD or relating to struggles of those with BPD.
You’re the one others lean on, but inside, you feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or like something is missing. You long for a life where you can set boundaries, express your truth, and stop living in survival mode. You want to feel more grounded, more whole, more you by finally understanding what’s underneath the pain and creating something meaningful from it.
Learning why we think, feel, and act the way we do is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves. From there, we gain the ability to adjust, grow, connect, and show up in the world as our most authentic selves. I work primarily with addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. My approach to treating addictive problems is self-empowering and open minded. In addition to the listed disorders I treat, I love working with women's issues, relationship issues, phase of life issues, religious trauma, and the LGBTQ+ population.
Learning why we think, feel, and act the way we do is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves. From there, we gain the ability to adjust, grow, connect, and show up in the world as our most authentic selves. I work primarily with addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. My approach to treating addictive problems is self-empowering and open minded. In addition to the listed disorders I treat, I love working with women's issues, relationship issues, phase of life issues, religious trauma, and the LGBTQ+ population.
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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.