Therapists in North Carolina
Kara Myree Resseguie
Counselor, MA, LCMHCA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Durham, NC 27705
Accepting New Clients - Together we will discover the blockages and limitations that are holding you back from living your best life. As you walk us through your process, resentment transforms into forgiveness. Shame into self compassion. And from confusion, find clarity. By grounding yourself in the present moment using the tools that you were born with, you will discover new ways of existing in your every day life that bring you closer to living out your purpose and experiencing sincere happiness and fulfillment. My role is to facilitate your path as you find your way back home to yourself.
Accepting New Clients - Together we will discover the blockages and limitations that are holding you back from living your best life. As you walk us through your process, resentment transforms into forgiveness. Shame into self compassion. And from confusion, find clarity. By grounding yourself in the present moment using the tools that you were born with, you will discover new ways of existing in your every day life that bring you closer to living out your purpose and experiencing sincere happiness and fulfillment. My role is to facilitate your path as you find your way back home to yourself.
Anu Menon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Durham, NC 27713 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Life hasn't gone the way you wanted it to. You long for a better past. Instead of moving on, like others seem to be able to, you spiral into the same dark patterns. Over and over again. You don't want it to be this way, but you don't know what else to do. The days are tiresome, and some mornings you don't even want to get out of bed.
Life hasn't gone the way you wanted it to. You long for a better past. Instead of moving on, like others seem to be able to, you spiral into the same dark patterns. Over and over again. You don't want it to be this way, but you don't know what else to do. The days are tiresome, and some mornings you don't even want to get out of bed.
Jay Jayaraman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSWA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Not accepting new clients
I am a queer, nonbinary person of color who provides therapy services in the Triangle. My goal is to provide affirming care that centers your unique experiences, challenges, and resiliency. I believe that each person is the expert of their own experience; my work is to provide support and tools to aid your healing process while building our genuine trust and connection. As an advocate for social justice, I am grounded in the understanding that institutional and social forces influence mental health. My approach welcomes clients to explore these in session along with everyday issues.
I am a queer, nonbinary person of color who provides therapy services in the Triangle. My goal is to provide affirming care that centers your unique experiences, challenges, and resiliency. I believe that each person is the expert of their own experience; my work is to provide support and tools to aid your healing process while building our genuine trust and connection. As an advocate for social justice, I am grounded in the understanding that institutional and social forces influence mental health. My approach welcomes clients to explore these in session along with everyday issues.
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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.