Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in Dolton, IL
I am passionate about helping clients to actualize there strengths by creating a safe and affirming space where you can explore who you are without judgement. My ideal client may be navigating life transitions, relationship issues, questions about identity, or even trauma, and is seeking healing, clarity, and growth. I am growth minded and I bring that to my practice daily.
I am passionate about helping clients to actualize there strengths by creating a safe and affirming space where you can explore who you are without judgement. My ideal client may be navigating life transitions, relationship issues, questions about identity, or even trauma, and is seeking healing, clarity, and growth. I am growth minded and I bring that to my practice daily.
My name is Kynnedi Tripplett, LCSW. My therapeutic style is open-minded, empathetic, and laid back. I like to meet people where they are and help them to reach their personal goals in relationships, learn more about themselves, and step more into who they want to be. I have experience working with clients who are struggling with symptoms of anxiety, depression & life transitions. Most of my experience is with adolescents and young adults. I enjoy working with folks of diverse backgrounds like LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and families.
My name is Kynnedi Tripplett, LCSW. My therapeutic style is open-minded, empathetic, and laid back. I like to meet people where they are and help them to reach their personal goals in relationships, learn more about themselves, and step more into who they want to be. I have experience working with clients who are struggling with symptoms of anxiety, depression & life transitions. Most of my experience is with adolescents and young adults. I enjoy working with folks of diverse backgrounds like LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and families.
Hello! I am delighted to introduce myself to you. My name is Li Drummond. I have worked with many different presenting issues including adjustment issues, anxiety, depression, suicide risk, stress, loss, trauma, struggles with drugs and alcohol, family problems, child welfare, family problems, offenders, and relationship difficulties. I feel comfortable working with clients ranging in age from children to adults and feel especially well-equipped to work with clients facing discrimination and marginalization including members of various immigrant communities, LGBTQIA+ clientele, black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC).
Hello! I am delighted to introduce myself to you. My name is Li Drummond. I have worked with many different presenting issues including adjustment issues, anxiety, depression, suicide risk, stress, loss, trauma, struggles with drugs and alcohol, family problems, child welfare, family problems, offenders, and relationship difficulties. I feel comfortable working with clients ranging in age from children to adults and feel especially well-equipped to work with clients facing discrimination and marginalization including members of various immigrant communities, LGBTQIA+ clientele, black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC).
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I am a licensed clinical psychologist with the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness (www.cbtmindful.com); I am licensed in both PA and NY. Tending to our mental health is an incredibly important part of taking care of our overall health. In therapy, I engage with clients to work toward meaningful behavior change by developing an individually tailored evidence-based approach that incorporates aspects of both mindfulness and acceptance. I also work with clients to gain a better understanding of their values and whether their current behaviors are aligned with those values.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness (www.cbtmindful.com); I am licensed in both PA and NY. Tending to our mental health is an incredibly important part of taking care of our overall health. In therapy, I engage with clients to work toward meaningful behavior change by developing an individually tailored evidence-based approach that incorporates aspects of both mindfulness and acceptance. I also work with clients to gain a better understanding of their values and whether their current behaviors are aligned with those values.
I specialize in supporting adolescents and young adults who are navigating intense emotions, relationship challenges, trauma, and identity development. I have experience working with self-harm, suicidality, eating disorders, and PTSD. I value warmth, humor, and authenticity in the room, and I meet clients with curiosity rather than judgment. Together, we’ll explore what’s most important to you and help you build a life that feels more stable, connected, and aligned with your goals.
I specialize in supporting adolescents and young adults who are navigating intense emotions, relationship challenges, trauma, and identity development. I have experience working with self-harm, suicidality, eating disorders, and PTSD. I value warmth, humor, and authenticity in the room, and I meet clients with curiosity rather than judgment. Together, we’ll explore what’s most important to you and help you build a life that feels more stable, connected, and aligned with your goals.
My clients come to me with many different backgrounds and stories, but there are recurring themes in their lives: their desire to be seen, safe, and heard.
Feeling caught in patterns that once protected you but now keep you frozen in time and filled with shame? Whether it's disordered eating, emotional numbing, overthinking, perfectionism that never lets you rest, or something else entirely, you have a place in my office to better understand your story and the longings of your heart, and to build the life you desire. Let me come alongside you to help you reach your fullest potential and freedom.
My clients come to me with many different backgrounds and stories, but there are recurring themes in their lives: their desire to be seen, safe, and heard.
Feeling caught in patterns that once protected you but now keep you frozen in time and filled with shame? Whether it's disordered eating, emotional numbing, overthinking, perfectionism that never lets you rest, or something else entirely, you have a place in my office to better understand your story and the longings of your heart, and to build the life you desire. Let me come alongside you to help you reach your fullest potential and freedom.
You've spent a long time being too much for some people and not enough for others. Maybe you grew up caught between worlds - cultures, communities, identities - never fully belonging to any of them. Maybe the faith tradition you were raised in couldn't hold all of who you are. Maybe your family was the source of the wound. Whatever brought you here, you don't have to explain or shrink yourself in this space.
I work with people who are complex, layered, and done pretending otherwise.
My clients are often navigating identity, figuring out who they are outside of the roles, religions, and relationships that once defined them.
You've spent a long time being too much for some people and not enough for others. Maybe you grew up caught between worlds - cultures, communities, identities - never fully belonging to any of them. Maybe the faith tradition you were raised in couldn't hold all of who you are. Maybe your family was the source of the wound. Whatever brought you here, you don't have to explain or shrink yourself in this space.
I work with people who are complex, layered, and done pretending otherwise.
My clients are often navigating identity, figuring out who they are outside of the roles, religions, and relationships that once defined them.
Chicago DBT Institute at The Center for Mindfulness and Behavior Therapy - DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Program(tm)- is a specialty clinic that serves teens and adults who are exhibiting self-endangering behaviors and/or emerging or established borderline personality traits, such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self-harm, impulsivity, post-traumatic stress, and/or emotional instability.
Dr. Kay Segal, Clinical Director of Chicago DBT Institute, works collaboratively with adolescents, adults and families utilizing evidence-based, proven interventions to treat eating disorders, self-injury, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, trauma and disorders of emotion regulation. Dr. Segal is a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician(tm).
Chicago DBT Institute at The Center for Mindfulness and Behavior Therapy - DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Program(tm)- is a specialty clinic that serves teens and adults who are exhibiting self-endangering behaviors and/or emerging or established borderline personality traits, such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self-harm, impulsivity, post-traumatic stress, and/or emotional instability.
Dr. Kay Segal, Clinical Director of Chicago DBT Institute, works collaboratively with adolescents, adults and families utilizing evidence-based, proven interventions to treat eating disorders, self-injury, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, trauma and disorders of emotion regulation. Dr. Segal is a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician(tm).
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I work with people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, burned out, or disconnected from themselves. Many of my clients carry trauma, anxiety, depression, identity confusion, or the quiet exhaustion of always having to be “the strong one”. If you’ve learned to function while hurting, you’re not alone, and you don’t have to keep it that way.
I support individuals, couples and families facing systemic stressors such as immigration challenges, and intergenerational trauma.
Español and English.
I work with people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, burned out, or disconnected from themselves. Many of my clients carry trauma, anxiety, depression, identity confusion, or the quiet exhaustion of always having to be “the strong one”. If you’ve learned to function while hurting, you’re not alone, and you don’t have to keep it that way.
I support individuals, couples and families facing systemic stressors such as immigration challenges, and intergenerational trauma.
I’m DBT-certified and enjoy working with clients with borderline personality disorder.
We all carry a story that hasn’t been fully heard—often one that repeats in our closest relationships. You may find yourself caught in conflict, feeling misunderstood or disconnected. Or perhaps you’re navigating a breakup, parenting stress, or the aftermath of infidelity—and want to understand yourself and your relationships in a deeper, more compassionate way. I work with individuals experiencing intense emotions or relational instability. As a relational and attachment-focused therapist, I bring warmth, openness, and curiosity to my work with clients.
I’m DBT-certified and enjoy working with clients with borderline personality disorder.
We all carry a story that hasn’t been fully heard—often one that repeats in our closest relationships. You may find yourself caught in conflict, feeling misunderstood or disconnected. Or perhaps you’re navigating a breakup, parenting stress, or the aftermath of infidelity—and want to understand yourself and your relationships in a deeper, more compassionate way. I work with individuals experiencing intense emotions or relational instability. As a relational and attachment-focused therapist, I bring warmth, openness, and curiosity to my work with clients.
Consideration of entering therapy can feel like an overwhelming task, especially if you are struggling, feeling like "nothing will change", in transition or have been hurt in previous relationships. I provide a safe, trusting and non-judgmental environment in which we work together on your challenges. While I bring knowledge and experience to our work, you are the expert on you: your goals and feedback on the process will drive our work together. Clients have provided me with excellent feedback, stating that I am open, empathic and good-natured about the difficulties of change.
Consideration of entering therapy can feel like an overwhelming task, especially if you are struggling, feeling like "nothing will change", in transition or have been hurt in previous relationships. I provide a safe, trusting and non-judgmental environment in which we work together on your challenges. While I bring knowledge and experience to our work, you are the expert on you: your goals and feedback on the process will drive our work together. Clients have provided me with excellent feedback, stating that I am open, empathic and good-natured about the difficulties of change.
I specialize in working with clients who are struggling with their identity, relationships, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, trauma, substance use, and body image/disordered eating.
I have expertise in utilizing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to help clients reach their goals. DBT is a therapeutic approach that is affirming, supportive, and solution-oriented. I also utilize feminist theory, CBT, psychodynamic approaches, and some parts work depending on the best fit for each individual client.
I specialize in working with clients who are struggling with their identity, relationships, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, trauma, substance use, and body image/disordered eating.
I have expertise in utilizing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to help clients reach their goals. DBT is a therapeutic approach that is affirming, supportive, and solution-oriented. I also utilize feminist theory, CBT, psychodynamic approaches, and some parts work depending on the best fit for each individual client.
I specialize in supporting adolescents, young adults, and adults who struggle with overwhelming emotions, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and relationship difficulties. With advanced training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), I provide a safe and structured space where you can feel understood, build clarity, and take steps toward lasting change. My approach is collaborative and hands-on: I’ll offer practical skills for managing emotions, tolerating distress, and improving relationships, while also helping you shift the deeper patterns that hold you back.
I specialize in supporting adolescents, young adults, and adults who struggle with overwhelming emotions, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and relationship difficulties. With advanced training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), I provide a safe and structured space where you can feel understood, build clarity, and take steps toward lasting change. My approach is collaborative and hands-on: I’ll offer practical skills for managing emotions, tolerating distress, and improving relationships, while also helping you shift the deeper patterns that hold you back.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, lost, or unsure about how to navigate life’s challenges? Finding the right therapist can be a transformative step toward clarity and healing. I’m here to guide you through this journey. With nearly 20 years of experience in psychology and counseling, I specialize in helping individuals find balance, purpose, and a sense of ease in their lives. From our very first session, we’ll work together to uncover your unique needs and goals, creating a personalized approach to support your growth and well-being. Let’s work together toward a life of freedom, grace, and fulfillment—one step at a time.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, lost, or unsure about how to navigate life’s challenges? Finding the right therapist can be a transformative step toward clarity and healing. I’m here to guide you through this journey. With nearly 20 years of experience in psychology and counseling, I specialize in helping individuals find balance, purpose, and a sense of ease in their lives. From our very first session, we’ll work together to uncover your unique needs and goals, creating a personalized approach to support your growth and well-being. Let’s work together toward a life of freedom, grace, and fulfillment—one step at a time.
You may find yourself feeling stuck—repeating the same patterns in relationships, struggling with self-doubt, or carrying an underlying sense of disconnection. Maybe you’ve tried coping strategies or even therapy before, but it hasn’t quite reached the deeper wounds that keep showing up in your life. Our work focuses on deep healing—helping you understand and process the emotions, experiences, and attachment wounds that have shaped you. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, emotional distress, or unresolved childhood pain, our therapy isn’t just about managing symptoms— it’s about creating lasting change.
You may find yourself feeling stuck—repeating the same patterns in relationships, struggling with self-doubt, or carrying an underlying sense of disconnection. Maybe you’ve tried coping strategies or even therapy before, but it hasn’t quite reached the deeper wounds that keep showing up in your life. Our work focuses on deep healing—helping you understand and process the emotions, experiences, and attachment wounds that have shaped you. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, emotional distress, or unresolved childhood pain, our therapy isn’t just about managing symptoms— it’s about creating lasting change.
Aileen is a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor with over 4 years of clinical experience providing counseling to diverse populations. She primarily works with adults with anxiety, depression, or mood disorders seeking compassionate and personalized care. These individuals understand the importance of mental health and are committed to navigating the intricate journey towards healing. With a genuine desire for personal growth, they seek a therapist who can provide empathic support, practical coping strategies, and a safe space for exploration.
Aileen is a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor with over 4 years of clinical experience providing counseling to diverse populations. She primarily works with adults with anxiety, depression, or mood disorders seeking compassionate and personalized care. These individuals understand the importance of mental health and are committed to navigating the intricate journey towards healing. With a genuine desire for personal growth, they seek a therapist who can provide empathic support, practical coping strategies, and a safe space for exploration.
Are you often called “too much?” Do you have the feeling that others don’t fully understand you, your emotions, or your potential? Are you finding challenges in identifying with or connecting to your inner self, or even seeing its full form? You want to stop just surviving your weeks and start feeling present in your own life. You need a space where you don't have to be the strong one—a place to unpack the burnout and perfectionism that keep you stuck. Your goal isn't just to "fix" a problem; it’s to reclaim your agency, set boundaries without guilt, and finally feel at home in your mind.
Are you often called “too much?” Do you have the feeling that others don’t fully understand you, your emotions, or your potential? Are you finding challenges in identifying with or connecting to your inner self, or even seeing its full form? You want to stop just surviving your weeks and start feeling present in your own life. You need a space where you don't have to be the strong one—a place to unpack the burnout and perfectionism that keep you stuck. Your goal isn't just to "fix" a problem; it’s to reclaim your agency, set boundaries without guilt, and finally feel at home in your mind.
I am a dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 24 years of experience in the mental health field, having worked in various settings, including outpatient, inpatient, and residential environments. I specialize in trauma and complex trauma, and I bring extensive experience in addressing mood and anxiety disorders, addictions, eating disorders, and suicidal or parasuicidal behaviors. My commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate, and ethical mental health therapy reflects my aim to empower individuals to navigate challenges with resilience and strength.
I am a dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 24 years of experience in the mental health field, having worked in various settings, including outpatient, inpatient, and residential environments. I specialize in trauma and complex trauma, and I bring extensive experience in addressing mood and anxiety disorders, addictions, eating disorders, and suicidal or parasuicidal behaviors. My commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate, and ethical mental health therapy reflects my aim to empower individuals to navigate challenges with resilience and strength.
I am a bilingual (Spanish speaking) and bicultural clinician with over 15 years of experience working with adolescents and adults in hospital-based clinic settings and mental health community agency settings. My areas of treatment include but are not limited to; trauma, intergenerational trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, identity formation and conflict, Latino/a/x concerns, multicultural issues, first-generation acculturation conflict, and physical health-related issues and adjustment.
I am a bilingual (Spanish speaking) and bicultural clinician with over 15 years of experience working with adolescents and adults in hospital-based clinic settings and mental health community agency settings. My areas of treatment include but are not limited to; trauma, intergenerational trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, identity formation and conflict, Latino/a/x concerns, multicultural issues, first-generation acculturation conflict, and physical health-related issues and adjustment.
Welcome to my profile. If you're seeking a therapist, you're taking an important step toward creating a shift into resilience, growth, and well-being. I have over 15 years of experience supporting clients using a collaborative, DBT (skills-based) approach. I partner with clients to create a safe space where they can connect more deeply with themselves, their emotions, their needs, and their potentials in order to become their most fully-realized selves.
Welcome to my profile. If you're seeking a therapist, you're taking an important step toward creating a shift into resilience, growth, and well-being. I have over 15 years of experience supporting clients using a collaborative, DBT (skills-based) approach. I partner with clients to create a safe space where they can connect more deeply with themselves, their emotions, their needs, and their potentials in order to become their most fully-realized 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.