Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in Asheville, NC

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Brandy Houser
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I have been in the mental health field for 12 years with experience in Depression, Anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder and people that just feel stuck. I work with a wide range of individuals ages 18 to the end stages of life. It is important for me to remain true to who I am and to provide clients with an experience that at times can be hard to sit with, however the process provides insight, meaning and problem solving. The journey to better mental health is best with a person that can walk along with you. If you are ready for change I will be there. Accepting Friday Health.
(828) 622-4112
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Asheville, NC 28803
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Maria S White
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, RYT500
Verified
Verified
Other areas I work with are: depression, anxiety, chronic pain, borderline personality disorder, bipolar, trauma, domestic violence, addiction, communication skills, and anger management.
Therapy can be a powerful way to make changes in your life. Having a therapist that you can rely on, should offer consistent support for those changes. My approach is motivational to help you identify ways to positively meet your needs by shifting your thoughts and behaviors. I often include a somatic approach to connect sensations in the body to the mind for healing. I will not expect you to relive any past trauma, but will support your readiness to explore areas of resiliency.
(828) 479-0912
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Asheville, NC 28801
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Susan Lipiec
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC
Verified
Verified
If you are at a place where you are experiencing some difficulties in life, you do not have to stay in that place. I offer a wide variety of knowledge, experience, compassion, and empathy into my time with others. I enjoy infusing my work with a lot of humor, and creativity, while embracing the holistic model of the mind/body connection.
(828) 532-2823
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Asheville, NC 28803
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Ashley Hosey
Psychological Associate, LPA
Verified
Verified
Do you often find yourself wondering what you can do to feel better? Perhaps you feel like no one can understand what you're going through? Or perhaps you're struggling to navigate current issues going on in the world? Let me pour you a cup of tea or coffee, and let’s talk! I want to help you achieve whatever solutions and life changes you are looking for while enjoying the process as much as possible and feeling like you have someone in your corner. Calling a therapist can be intimidating, but I hope you will take a moment to call and see how I can help with your growth.
(828) 622-4367
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Asheville, NC 28805
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Bo Hess
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LCASA
"We are all just walking each other home." - Rumi Hello, I am Bo. I am a licensed psychotherapist, licensed clinical addiction specialist, and psychiatric social worker. Thank you for considering me as your clinician. I understand it is difficult to reach out for help. Right now, you may be navigating feelings of shame, embarrassment, and anger. I want you to know, I have been there too, in the middle of the storm, darkness all around. Sometimes in life and in our relationships we all can become "stuck".
(828) 759-5354
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Asheville, NC 28801
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Michelle Stephan
Counselor, LCMHCA
Verified
Verified
Growth and healing begin with compassion and understanding, for ourselves and those around us. When we allow ourselves to speak our truths and breathe life into our experiences in a supportive environment, we may begin movement towards healing. Maybe we take one small step at a time. Maybe all we need to do is pause and breathe.
(828) 457-8007
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Asheville, NC 28806
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Ashley Hosey
Psychological Associate, LPA
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
You're tired. You have to carry BIG emotions all the damn time with no outlet to let them out. You cry when you’re alone, but put on a smile so the world can’t see you're hurting on the inside. There is no time to slow down because slowing down makes the inner critic grow louder about how awful you are. Perhaps you get some release through disordered eating, but ultimately, that voice comes right back again. The inner critic makes it hard for you to accept yourself and love your flaws. It makes it hard for you to live your life intentionally, with confidence in yourself to use your voice.
(828) 547-4358
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Asheville, NC 28803
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Chip Palmer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LCAS
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
My passion is working with individuals who have suffered from the consequences of making high risk decisions. These decisions have resulted in legal, medical, and interpersonal dilemmas. I use a focused, solution-oriented approach designed to explore the context within which these decisions and associated patterns of behavior have become impractical and repetitive. We will explore alternative problem-solving approaches that incorporate mindfulness, paradox, metaphor, and contingency management. My background involves working with individuals/couples/families in crisis.
(828) 373-8100
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Asheville, NC 28803
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Amparo Penny
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHC, C-DBT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
The journey of thousand miles must begin with one step - Lao Tzu. In a battle with your emotions or body? I am a DBT-certified therapist (over 15 years), and an Intuitive Eating certified therapist. I see therapy as a journey we take together; you’re the driver and I'm the helpful passenger or tour guide :) I have been a licensed therapist for 15 years, supporting folx with mood disorders, emotion regulation challenges, body image issues, and issues of race and gender. I want to provide support as you create a new chapter in your life, gain insight about yourself, and help you develop healthy coping skills.
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Asheville, NC 28803
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Jennifer Sutherlin
Counselor, LCMHCA, LCAS, MS, NCC
Verified
Verified
Life can be extremely difficult creating feelings of discouragement and hopelessness that hinder the ability to see a solution. Perhaps, you have tried so many times you just feel like giving up. You may try to relieve your suffering or intense emotions by using maladaptive coping strategies such as substances, food, sex, or acting in ways that harm yourself or those you care about. These choices may have left you feeling even worse, isolated, and all alone. You may even feel that you do not belong or fit in. You are at the point to where you just want to understand yourself and regain a sense of control in your life.
(828) 360-9942
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Asheville, NC 28801
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Luci Eddins
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, CADC
Verified
Verified
Substance use, self-injury, repression, disordered eating, violence, isolation: these things are not the problem. They are the solution to the problem. Maybe right now, you’re feeling stuck, unlike yourself, and forced to do things that you don’t want to do. Maybe you’re lonely, confused, exhausted, and willing to try anything to feel better, and maybe that’s why you’re here. I’m so glad that you are.
(828) 761-3218
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Asheville, NC 28801
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Laura Fisher-Caudill
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC, LCAS
Verified
Verified
Are you looking for support in creating a happier and more fulfilling life? Is it difficult to regulate your emotions? Are you struggling with your relationships? Do you feel like you are losing control of yourself and your life? Does it feel like you are making the motions, but not fully living your life? Together we will find balance between acceptance and change in our views of self, relationships, emotional experiencing, and our positions within the world.
(828) 575-5036
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Asheville, NC 28806
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Lauren Conley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, LCSW, CCTP
Verified
Verified
Welcome! I have been a clinical therapist for 20 years in both New York and North Carolina, specializing in trauma, anxiety, and relationship issues. I have experience in various treatment approaches to ensure that your goals are being prioritized at your pace. In my professional career, I have been privileged to work with many people to achieve a level of stability, progress, and peace of mind that they never thought possible.
(716) 671-3365
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Asheville, NC 28810
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Kambra Meyer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHC, LCAS
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Even the most self-aware humans can experience periods of confusion, stuckness, and destabilization, and oftentimes suffering has unconscious roots. I've dedicated my training and education as a helping professional to learn how to unlock messages from the unconscious to promote healing and well-being. I also strive to arm my clients with concrete tools to use independently, long after our work together is completed. I have many years of experience helping people heal, blending a variety of nontraditional and expressive therapeutic approaches with evidence-based interventions to meet the individual needs of the people I serve.
(828) 333-5410
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Asheville, NC 28801
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Lisa Lavelle Bowen
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
My specialties: trauma, anxiety, depression. 20 yrs experience: counseling adolescents, adults, couples and families. I do supportive listening, accepting, understanding and compassionate counseling to help problem solve together and cope to focus on healing. Kinds of therapy I do: CBT, DBT, REBT, Art therapy, Play therapy, Person centered therapy and Christian counseling. Experience: counseled World Trade Center 9/11 survivors and survivors of torture, psychiatric hospital, outpatient clinic work, was a clinical supervisor, did school based therapy and counseled military, their spouses & children at bases in USA, Europe and Japan.
(828) 360-8820
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Asheville, NC 28803
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Carol A Brothers
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Specialist in: Couples' Therapy for Distressed Couples; Individual Therapy for Resolving Painful Issues; and Dealing with Major Life Changes including beginning or ending relationships, illness, grief and death Over thirty-nine years of experience, and many years of advanced clinical training, I am skilled in working with almost any issue.I have led & staffed Workshops worldwide that deal with difficult life experiences including 9/11 Survivors. I am interactive, offering powerful insights and guidance in a kind and thoughtful manner.Those I see often increase awareness, change behavior, experience more inner peace, more energy, make better decisions, and improve relationships
(828) 358-2589
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Asheville, NC 28804
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Matt Riley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Sometimes we find ourselves submerged in complicated feelings that are confusing and scary. This becomes a window into some of the core truths of our inner lives, of internalized relationships, longings, and past experiences. I accompany people through an exploration of this inner life and provide a supportive space to move through stuck points, process issues towards closure, and emerge to more genuinely appreciate your life and relationships.
(828) 547-4006
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Asheville, NC 28801
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Marie Romeo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I believe that we are all on a similar journey in life....to be fully connected wholehearted people, and to integrate the different parts of ourselves so that we can experience love and joy and meaningful relationships. In our work together it is my hope that we can explore the different parts of yourself that keeps you from these connections and explore what it means to be safe. Through exploring shame and early childhood trauma, depression and anxiety, as well as body love and acceptance, we can work together to support a deepening of your self-awareness to find compassion, connection and healing.
(828) 392-5148
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Asheville, NC 28803
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Jamie Lopez
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Do you want to increase genuine happiness? Do you feel like you've tried everything and are still stuck? Do you desire lasting change? These are things that CAN be acheived. Therapy and/or coaching can help you discover your values and identify active steps to reach your desired goals.
(828) 705-0467
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Asheville, NC 28801
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Alysa Romano
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
Alysa counsels adolescents, young adults, and adults and enjoys leading groups and trainings, teaching courses, and providing supervision to interns. In addition to working with clients experiencing eating disorders, she has specialized in treating Anxiety Disorders, OCD, Attachment and Relationship Concerns, and Depression. Her therapeutic approach is evidence-based and trauma-informed, blending CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, and Internal Family Systems.
(828) 373-3486
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Asheville, NC 28806
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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.