Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in West Hartford, CT
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Nancy Fredine
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am experienced in working with clients with developmental trauma and toxic stress,
borderline
personality disorder, dissociation, depression and anxiety.
I enjoy working with all types of individuals to help them cope with life's challenges. Oftentimes, seeking an outside opinion or perspective can be extremely helpful for the individual to see their difficulties in a different light. I specialize in working with individuals who have experienced trauma and toxic stress, particularly developmentally, as well as anxiety and depression, and adjustment to life changes.
Hsiao-Ching Chu
Psychologist, PsyD, ACT, DBT-LBC
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
Chu has extensive experiences in working with individuals suffering from depression, anxiety disorders, OCD, and
Borderline
Personality Disorder.
Certified PSYPACT psychologist (Authority to practice interjurisdictional Telepsychology) Dr. Chu is a bilingual licensed clinical psychologist in private practice. As a Certified CBT (Academy of Cognitive Therapy) and Linehan Board Certified DBT therapist (DBT-Linehan Board of Certification), she teaches her clients tangible tools to make healthy choices by approaching life challenges flexibly and mindfully. Her background in Psychodynamic and Mindfulness-Based psychotherapy led her to fluidly utilize different therapeutic approaches that are most helpful to individual needs.
Waitlist for new clients
Whitney S Wilfred
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Healing is never a “one size fits all” process. When it comes to recovery, every journey has its own ups and downs, twists and turns, hills and valleys. Know that you don’t have to go that journey alone. At Climbing Out Solutions, you will find a genuine walking partner on the road to healing. I am passionate about accompanying individuals and families on their path to recovery. I bring to my practice a combination of lived experience, in-depth academic study, and relevant career work, which leads me to engage with clients from a place of compassion, focus, advocacy.
Althilia Moore
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MS, EMDR, Consult
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Are you searching to embrace all of you? Have you experienced a traumatic event or lost a loved one due to health disparity, mental illness, experiencing racial conflict, divorce, high stressors, incarcerated, loss of a pet, etc.? Well, if so, I am here to meet you where you are. Have you questioned yourself and your answer is why? Together let's explore your "How?"
Nayda LeMay
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LADC, MFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My approach is eclectic. I join you in the road to recovery. I consider myself culturally competent, trauma informed and gender sensitive. Therapy like most professions continue to evolve, therefore, I actively seek ways to improve the delivery of evidence based practices that I use. I strongly believe that each experience with clients I serve is unique and rewarding. My hope is to help clients begin the journey of achieving a life worth living.
Not accepting new clients
Rebeca Carrasquillo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
"They say life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning how to dance in the rain", but sometimes we just don' t know how to get out of the storm, or have the right moves to dance, or maybe the moves you have just don't cut it. Let me be the one to help you address the changes you want to make in yourself, your relationships, your coping abilities, and overall well being.
Amy Hunter
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Currently Accepting New Patients. I am a psychotherapist with 23 years experience treating clients using DBT, DBT-PE and psychotherapy. I received my intensive DBT training through Behavior Tech in 1997. In March of 2018 I completed intensive training in DBT-PE also through Behavior Tech. DBT focuses on the dialectic of acceptance and change as well as teaching and meeting the client where they are rather than discharging clients when they are stuck. In 2022, I completed a 2 year psychodynamic psychotherapy program through Western New England Psychoanalytic Society and incorporate this training in my practice.
Vamsi Koneru
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a licensed clinical psychologist and certified mindfulness teacher. I completed my M.S. and Ph.D. at the University of Miami, my predoctoral clinical internship at the Yale University School of Medicine and my postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School/VA Boston Healthcare System.
David Bendor
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I specialize in treating those teenagers, young adults, and adults whose lives have been negatively impacted by mental illness and/or significant life stressors. In my practice I help individuals treat the symptoms that are causing the most distress so they can begin to overcome the obstacles to health, fulfillment, and contentedness. When appropriate I provide psychoeducation to the family members and advise them in how they can best support the individual's recovery.
Candyce Scott MA, LPC Insight of New England
Counselor, MA, LPC , EMDR
Verified
Verified
I specialize in providing therapeutic services to children and families and navigating school issues. My particular areas of interest include supporting individuals who have a low-socioeconomic status, counseling minorities, depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, parent-adolescent dynamics, trauma, grief, and loss. As an LPC I have a variety of experience providing EMDR, expressive art, laughter yoga, stress management, REBT, Person-Centered Therapy, EFT, and Career Counseling. I am committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for individuals who are struggling to find a greater sense of peace and joy.
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Creative Therapy and Education
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, PMH
Verified
Verified
Creative Therapy and Education was founded with the idea that everyone benefits from different forms of treatment- often times utilizing creative methods to work through hard stuff in a non-traditional talk therapy way. Through a virtual platform, from the comfort and convenience of your home, Hannah utilizes various forms of treatment within her sessions to create a customized treatment plan for each client.
M Victoria Ramos
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
Hello! I am clinical psychologist with over ten years of experience. Trained as a generalist, I have worked across diverse settings, including community health, the VA healthcare system, inpatient and residential settings, and various educational settings. I am also bilingual and bicultural and provide services in English and Spanish to adolescents and adults. I have extensive training in evidence-based approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (https://acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com/).
Not accepting new clients
Laurie Taylor
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
In facing life’s challenges, I believe in the importance of asking ourselves, “What’s right with me?” and identifying and building on our strengths. I enjoy accompanying people in exploring themselves with non-judgmental curiosity as they develop greater awareness of their thoughts, feelings, and ways of dealing with whatever life has in store. How have these been influenced by personal experiences growing up and by larger social factors? Gaining this insight allows us to discover what changes might be right for us or to come to accept ourselves just as we are.
Carrie-Anne Swiatek, LCSW, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My specialty practice includes adolescents, young adults and adults whose lives have been significanlty impacted due to mental health issues. Collaborative work includes helping one tackle issues related to loss and decreased social, educational, academic, vocational, community and familial functioning. In my practice I help my clients treat the symptoms that are causing the most distress so they can begin to re-engage in living and increase a more hopeful and optimistc outlook. When appropriate, psychoeducation to families can be provided on how their loved one's recovery may be best supported .
Debra S Bailey
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I believe that the single most important component of the treatment process is the therapeutic relationship. It develops over time as a product of trust in the therapist and feeling like you have been heard. It is the vehicle by which change comes about and the connection of feelings with thought gets translated into action.
Lori Carpenos
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
If you feel that parts of your life could be better, then let me show you how to access greater health and well-being. You'll be surprised that in just a few sessions you will feel better, regardless of your current circumstances. There is no reason for you to not experience greater contentment and effectiveness in life, whether you experience anxiety, depression, lack motivation, or feel unworthy.
Jenna Angello
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Accepting new clients. Getting support on life’s journey can be an integral part of one’s healing and growth. Looking for help can sometimes seem challenging and overwhelming, but can also be one of the bravest things you do for yourself. Everyone needs support at one point or another and allowing me to be the bridge for that healing is my pleasure and honor. I believe everyone has the ability and resiliency to get through difficult periods in their lives and want to help you learn the skills and support you in your own personal journey. I specialize in helping people cope with anxiety and mood symptoms.
Michelle Wortham
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
As we move through life, we are faced with many challenges. Often times we do not possess the necessary tools to manage life stressors. We have collectively seen what crisis can do to someone's mental and emotional well being. This year alone has put a spotlight on the need to take care of your mental health. It has solidified for me why mental health and black mental health matters.
David J Cantor
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, JD
Verified
Verified
Hello, thanks for this opportunity to connect with you. I am dedicated to not only help you resolve your problems, overcome obstacles and/or get your needs and wants met, but also to help you have a better, more compassionate, more confident relationship with yourself in the process including, in my view, the ultimate experience- an unconditionally loving relationship with yourself especially in times of pain. I bring a strength based, non judgemental, positive approach to the realities of your life(outer and inner) as we work together. Best, Dave
Julie Fenster
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
*** I currently do not have openings*** Given all that has happened in the past few years, life can feel overwhelming and/or out of control. Psychotherapy can provide you a place to heal, turn your life around, feel more empowered, and to begin to have the life you want. Even the most independent adults need help once in awhile. I will work to help you feel safe and supported. We'll go at a pace that feels comfortable, while selecting the best tools for you. Our work can help you begin to feel calm, relieved, hopeful, and encouraged.
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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.