Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in Santa Fe, NM
Welcome to my practice. I received my Masters degree in Counseling Psychology in 1985 from Illinois State University, and pursuing my doctorate in Counseling Education at the University of New Mexico. In 1985, I started my professional psychology career in Illinois on one of the first crisis hotline linked mobile psychiatric crisis intervention teams in the nation. It was awarded the National Award for Significant Achievement in the Field of Psychiatry from the American Psychiatric Association. I am a behavioral health clinical director for Presbyterian Medical Services specializing in Assertive Community Treatment and psychiatric Mobile Crisis Response.
Welcome to my practice. I received my Masters degree in Counseling Psychology in 1985 from Illinois State University, and pursuing my doctorate in Counseling Education at the University of New Mexico. In 1985, I started my professional psychology career in Illinois on one of the first crisis hotline linked mobile psychiatric crisis intervention teams in the nation. It was awarded the National Award for Significant Achievement in the Field of Psychiatry from the American Psychiatric Association. I am a behavioral health clinical director for Presbyterian Medical Services specializing in Assertive Community Treatment and psychiatric Mobile Crisis Response.
I specialize in helping teens 16+ and adults navigate Borderline Personality Disorder or traits, trauma, ADHD, and Autism.
Are you exhausted from managing your emotions all day? Planning around triggers. Replaying conversations. Feeling overstimulated, reactive, or completely shut down. You may hold it together in some areas and unravel in others. Maybe you understand your patterns logically, but in the moment a part of you takes over and responds before you can think. You want to respond differently in the moment so your relationships and life feel more secure rather than chaotic.
I specialize in helping teens 16+ and adults navigate Borderline Personality Disorder or traits, trauma, ADHD, and Autism.
Are you exhausted from managing your emotions all day? Planning around triggers. Replaying conversations. Feeling overstimulated, reactive, or completely shut down. You may hold it together in some areas and unravel in others. Maybe you understand your patterns logically, but in the moment a part of you takes over and responds before you can think. You want to respond differently in the moment so your relationships and life feel more secure rather than chaotic.
The secret is out, and the exposure could not be more mortifying. A compulsive fixation with love and sex, kept private for years, has become impossible to hide. A partner has discovered the late-night affairs and weekend lovers. HR has begun questioning escort charges that quietly appeared on the company card and missed meetings for hookups. The one person who occupied every waking thought and fantasy has found out, and rejected them, publicly, without hesitation. What was private is now known, with no way to pick up the pieces. Clients arrive here mid-panic, unable to hold it together alone, and that is when they find Alafiora.
The secret is out, and the exposure could not be more mortifying. A compulsive fixation with love and sex, kept private for years, has become impossible to hide. A partner has discovered the late-night affairs and weekend lovers. HR has begun questioning escort charges that quietly appeared on the company card and missed meetings for hookups. The one person who occupied every waking thought and fantasy has found out, and rejected them, publicly, without hesitation. What was private is now known, with no way to pick up the pieces. Clients arrive here mid-panic, unable to hold it together alone, and that is when they find Alafiora.
You are not alone in experiencing times when you need extra support - ideally from someone who makes you feel safe, accepted, understood, and warmly cared about, as well as someone skilled in their craft. My clients experience me in this way. I am passionate about working with people who are dealing with a wide range of issues, including relationship difficulties, grief and loss, major transitions, depression, anxiety, addiction, co-dependence, and trauma. Research shows that no one therapeutic approach is more effective than another – rather, the relationship between client and therapist has the greatest impact on healing.
You are not alone in experiencing times when you need extra support - ideally from someone who makes you feel safe, accepted, understood, and warmly cared about, as well as someone skilled in their craft. My clients experience me in this way. I am passionate about working with people who are dealing with a wide range of issues, including relationship difficulties, grief and loss, major transitions, depression, anxiety, addiction, co-dependence, and trauma. Research shows that no one therapeutic approach is more effective than another – rather, the relationship between client and therapist has the greatest impact on healing.
Chaos is merely order waiting to be deciphered, wrote the late, great writer José Saramago. In my practice, I work in communion with my clients to assist in interpreting their own personal chaos. The desire to be heard and understood is a fundamental need, one that can lead to better self-understanding, paving the path toward positive change. My goal as a licensed therapist is to offer a safe, non-judgmental space for my client to express the most troubling aspects of their daily life.
Chaos is merely order waiting to be deciphered, wrote the late, great writer José Saramago. In my practice, I work in communion with my clients to assist in interpreting their own personal chaos. The desire to be heard and understood is a fundamental need, one that can lead to better self-understanding, paving the path toward positive change. My goal as a licensed therapist is to offer a safe, non-judgmental space for my client to express the most troubling aspects of their daily life.
Welcome! At Serna Solutions we look forward to helping you achieve your best self. We have specially trained counselors and social workers who can help individuals, couples and families deal with a wide range of issues. We are also one of the few organizations in the world who specialize in Community Reinforcement Approach and Family Training (CRAFT). CRAFT is the ONLY evidence-based practice approved as an intervention for assisting those who have a loved one struggling with an addiction. We can do CRAFT coaching in person or online for those who live outside of the New Mexico area. W
Welcome! At Serna Solutions we look forward to helping you achieve your best self. We have specially trained counselors and social workers who can help individuals, couples and families deal with a wide range of issues. We are also one of the few organizations in the world who specialize in Community Reinforcement Approach and Family Training (CRAFT). CRAFT is the ONLY evidence-based practice approved as an intervention for assisting those who have a loved one struggling with an addiction. We can do CRAFT coaching in person or online for those who live outside of the New Mexico area. W
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who has been in practice for over 10 years. I completed my Clinical Internship and Post-doctoral Fellowship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute/John Hopkins University School of Medicine, and prior to that, received my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. I am passionate about working with children, teens, adults, and families experiencing a wide range of behavioral, emotional, and interpersonal issues. My approach is collaborative, research-informed, and is designed to meet the unique needs of clients.
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who has been in practice for over 10 years. I completed my Clinical Internship and Post-doctoral Fellowship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute/John Hopkins University School of Medicine, and prior to that, received my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. I am passionate about working with children, teens, adults, and families experiencing a wide range of behavioral, emotional, and interpersonal issues. My approach is collaborative, research-informed, and is designed to meet the unique needs of clients.
I call my practice Clinical Holistic Inner Awareness Therapy because it integrates mind, body, emotions and spirit into the healing process. This holistic approach combines elements of cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, solution focused therapy, mindfulness and somatic practices with the goal of healing yourself, your relationships, and your life. This therapeutic approach involves becoming aware of the conditioned protective beliefs that are formed by past traumatic events and then reframing them into more accurate, functional beliefs in the present.
I call my practice Clinical Holistic Inner Awareness Therapy because it integrates mind, body, emotions and spirit into the healing process. This holistic approach combines elements of cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, solution focused therapy, mindfulness and somatic practices with the goal of healing yourself, your relationships, and your life. This therapeutic approach involves becoming aware of the conditioned protective beliefs that are formed by past traumatic events and then reframing them into more accurate, functional beliefs in the present.
Sooner or later life brings us challenges that feel overwhelming. And yet, many of us find it difficult to seek support. If this is you, I can help. My clinical approach is grounded in a commitment to help you to reduce the suffering you are experiencing.
Adult life can be very stressful and finding a way to balance work, money, children, relationships, and past trauma without a loss of physical and emotional well-being is not easy. I work holistically to help you to restore the mind, body, and spirit connection.
Sooner or later life brings us challenges that feel overwhelming. And yet, many of us find it difficult to seek support. If this is you, I can help. My clinical approach is grounded in a commitment to help you to reduce the suffering you are experiencing.
Adult life can be very stressful and finding a way to balance work, money, children, relationships, and past trauma without a loss of physical and emotional well-being is not easy. I work holistically to help you to restore the mind, body, and spirit connection.
While we are shaped by our wounds, they don’t have to define us – they are part of what makes us whole. As Leonard Cohen says: “There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in". I offer relational psychoanalysis and psychotherapy for adults, couples, and groups — a space to explore pain, longing, purpose, and the quiet sense that something within you is asking to be known. Together, we’ll move at the pace of truth and curiosity. This work welcomes both the visible and invisible parts of your experience, including the symbolic, intuitive, and spiritual dimensions that often live just beneath the surface.
While we are shaped by our wounds, they don’t have to define us – they are part of what makes us whole. As Leonard Cohen says: “There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in". I offer relational psychoanalysis and psychotherapy for adults, couples, and groups — a space to explore pain, longing, purpose, and the quiet sense that something within you is asking to be known. Together, we’ll move at the pace of truth and curiosity. This work welcomes both the visible and invisible parts of your experience, including the symbolic, intuitive, and spiritual dimensions that often live just beneath the surface.
I believe in meeting you wherever you are on your unique journey and providing a safe and affirming space for you to express and process your emotions. I take an experiential and creative approach to psychotherapy that embraces the power of art and its ability to aid in self expression. Whether you are struggling with PTSD, depression, anxiety, self harm behaviors, gender identity, sexuality, or simply navigating the complexities of life, I am here to listen and empower you throughout your process.
I believe in meeting you wherever you are on your unique journey and providing a safe and affirming space for you to express and process your emotions. I take an experiential and creative approach to psychotherapy that embraces the power of art and its ability to aid in self expression. Whether you are struggling with PTSD, depression, anxiety, self harm behaviors, gender identity, sexuality, or simply navigating the complexities of life, I am here to listen and empower you throughout your process.
My goal as a clinician is to deeply understand and be by your side as you explore your life and circumstances. I will always hold compassion for you and help you find it for yourself as you work toward emotional healing and growth. I have a psychodynamic lens and perspective but pull interventions from a wide range of evidence-based practices such as Family Systems Therapy, CBT, ACT, and DBT. My aim as a therapist is to understand where the problems in your life and relationships began, how they are maintained, and from that understanding, how we can make meaningful change.
My goal as a clinician is to deeply understand and be by your side as you explore your life and circumstances. I will always hold compassion for you and help you find it for yourself as you work toward emotional healing and growth. I have a psychodynamic lens and perspective but pull interventions from a wide range of evidence-based practices such as Family Systems Therapy, CBT, ACT, and DBT. My aim as a therapist is to understand where the problems in your life and relationships began, how they are maintained, and from that understanding, how we can make meaningful change.
With locations in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, we offer a wide range of treatment services for those struggling with mental health and addiction issues. Our clients come from various back grounds and everyone is treated with the utmost dignity and respect. Contact us today for a free needs assessment and personalized recovery plan. Day Treatment, Intensive Out Patient, Out Patient programs available in addition to individual and family therapy. For more information, visit our website at www.treatmentsolutions.net or contact us today @ 505-369-2777 or 877-499-1354 or solutionstreatmentcenter@gmail.com
With locations in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, we offer a wide range of treatment services for those struggling with mental health and addiction issues. Our clients come from various back grounds and everyone is treated with the utmost dignity and respect. Contact us today for a free needs assessment and personalized recovery plan. Day Treatment, Intensive Out Patient, Out Patient programs available in addition to individual and family therapy. For more information, visit our website at www.treatmentsolutions.net or contact us today @ 505-369-2777 or 877-499-1354 or solutionstreatmentcenter@gmail.com
Success in the process of psychotherapy is ultimately dependent upon the relationship between therapist and client. Beyond that--any additional modality training can be useful but not a replacement, for this all important element. I am a relationally trained psychotherapist. Creating a safe and nurturing space for my clients to do the work that is unique for each one of them, is my speciality. That means I am able to work with just about anyone and that I can help with nearly any - thing you may have going on in your life. Whether you carry a heavy load of anxiety or find yourself in active addiction; I believe I can help.
Success in the process of psychotherapy is ultimately dependent upon the relationship between therapist and client. Beyond that--any additional modality training can be useful but not a replacement, for this all important element. I am a relationally trained psychotherapist. Creating a safe and nurturing space for my clients to do the work that is unique for each one of them, is my speciality. That means I am able to work with just about anyone and that I can help with nearly any - thing you may have going on in your life. Whether you carry a heavy load of anxiety or find yourself in active addiction; I believe I can help.
I have a passion to aid my clients in their personal mental wellness journey. My diverse background assists me to bring empathy, compassion, and life experience to my practice, meeting the client exactly where they are at. I utilize integrative, holistic, and somatic techniques with gentle humor to move clients towards healing themselves. I am available throughout the state of New Mexico either virtually or via Telehealth.
I have a passion to aid my clients in their personal mental wellness journey. My diverse background assists me to bring empathy, compassion, and life experience to my practice, meeting the client exactly where they are at. I utilize integrative, holistic, and somatic techniques with gentle humor to move clients towards healing themselves. I am available throughout the state of New Mexico either virtually or via Telehealth.
Southwest Passages: Counseling/Consulting
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Santa Fe, NM 87506
Southwest Passages is dedicated to supporting individuals, couples and families find enhanced meaning and aliveness through successful navigation of life's challenges and transitions. In a supportive environment we listen for what the language of the body and psyche is wanting to communicate, asking even, so the natural architecture of who you are can realign itself. Shedding of skins and integration of unresolved grief and trauma may be an important aspect of our work together. Besides traditional therapy, healing and expressive arts SE (Somatic Experiencing) nature based practices and individual and couples wilderness retreats are additionally offered.
Southwest Passages is dedicated to supporting individuals, couples and families find enhanced meaning and aliveness through successful navigation of life's challenges and transitions. In a supportive environment we listen for what the language of the body and psyche is wanting to communicate, asking even, so the natural architecture of who you are can realign itself. Shedding of skins and integration of unresolved grief and trauma may be an important aspect of our work together. Besides traditional therapy, healing and expressive arts SE (Somatic Experiencing) nature based practices and individual and couples wilderness retreats are additionally offered.
My therapy and coaching work is based on a belief that we all long to experience love, connection, purpose, and peace in our lives. Symptoms that arise such as anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and physical illnesses signal a call to resolve and clear what is in the way of a happier life. My work embraces a holistic paradigm recognizing body, mind, and spirit, and focuses on helping clients learn to love and care for themselves as special and unique beings. Clearing out negative beliefs, healing emotional wounds, and eliminating toxic influences help clients live more authentic and empowered lives.
My therapy and coaching work is based on a belief that we all long to experience love, connection, purpose, and peace in our lives. Symptoms that arise such as anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and physical illnesses signal a call to resolve and clear what is in the way of a happier life. My work embraces a holistic paradigm recognizing body, mind, and spirit, and focuses on helping clients learn to love and care for themselves as special and unique beings. Clearing out negative beliefs, healing emotional wounds, and eliminating toxic influences help clients live more authentic and empowered lives.
Farah Sultan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP
10 Endorsed
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Waitlist for new clients
You probably don't need more insight, you need change. From the outside, things look like they’re working. But certain patterns keep showing up. You procrastinate on work that matters to you. You replay conversations after they’re over. You might choose partners who need fixing or feel stuck between pushing yourself harder and feeling exhausted. People-pleasing, perfectionism, staying in control may have helped you get to where you are but now those patterns can start creating pressure in relationships, work, and daily life.
You probably don't need more insight, you need change. From the outside, things look like they’re working. But certain patterns keep showing up. You procrastinate on work that matters to you. You replay conversations after they’re over. You might choose partners who need fixing or feel stuck between pushing yourself harder and feeling exhausted. People-pleasing, perfectionism, staying in control may have helped you get to where you are but now those patterns can start creating pressure in relationships, work, and daily life.
I will provide you with a warm, safe and confidential environment in which we will explore whatever is preventing you from living your best life. I can help you achieve greater levels of self empowerment, self acceptance and effectiveness in all areas of your life. My practice is guided by my training in clinical social work, my PhD in clinical psychology, and Jungian analysis. I employ an eclectic mix of psychodynamic techniques. I treat symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD. Please visit my website: www.richryanphd.com for more information, contact and mapping
I will provide you with a warm, safe and confidential environment in which we will explore whatever is preventing you from living your best life. I can help you achieve greater levels of self empowerment, self acceptance and effectiveness in all areas of your life. My practice is guided by my training in clinical social work, my PhD in clinical psychology, and Jungian analysis. I employ an eclectic mix of psychodynamic techniques. I treat symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD. Please visit my website: www.richryanphd.com for more information, contact and mapping
If you are navigating trauma, grief, anxiety, or a life transition that has left you feeling stuck or disconnected, you are not alone. You may be seeking more than symptom relief and longing for understanding, authentic connection, and renewed meaning. Perhaps your mind is busy with self-criticism while your body holds unspoken emotion. In our work together, you can be fully honest, held in a compassionate space beyond right and wrong, where both the light and the dark are welcome. Here, healing unfolds with safety and depth as you slow down and begin to trust yourself again.
If you are navigating trauma, grief, anxiety, or a life transition that has left you feeling stuck or disconnected, you are not alone. You may be seeking more than symptom relief and longing for understanding, authentic connection, and renewed meaning. Perhaps your mind is busy with self-criticism while your body holds unspoken emotion. In our work together, you can be fully honest, held in a compassionate space beyond right and wrong, where both the light and the dark are welcome. Here, healing unfolds with safety and depth as you slow down and begin to trust yourself again.
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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.