Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in Syracuse, NY
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Glenn Forsythe, LCSW-R
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified
Verified
DDP is a 12-month treatment for
borderline
personality disorder, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, alcohol or drug dependence, self-harm, eating disorders.
My goal is to work with clients who are struggling with various mental health concerns, such as chronic depression, suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors, eating disorders, anxiety, trauma, drug and alcohol use, and other life threatening behaviors. I utilize evidence based treatment with a focus on careful assessment, use of outcomes measures, and treatment planning to help you not only have a reduction of symptoms, but help you achieve transformative healing and recovery.

Alma
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified
Verified
I specialize in in
Borderline
Personality Disorder and Substance Abuse Disorder.
I am a LCSW with my "R" number and I am licensed in the State of New York. I have 20+ years of experience working in both outpatient and Psychiatric Inpatient Settings. I have extensive experience providing individual and group therapy, with a focus on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. My counseling style is warm and accepting and I focus on strength building and working with someone's truth as they see it, the whole person, and as a team, we work together towards change and growth.

Grouport
Counselor
Verified
Verified
We offer virtual group therapy for people experiencing a range of mental health conditions, including Anxiety, Depression, OCD,
Borderline
Personality Disorder, PTSD, Grief, and Substance Abuse.

Footprints to Feel Better
Counselor
Verified
Verified
We work with depression, anxiety, bipolar, PTSD, eating disorders, bereavement,
borderline
, autism, ADHD, addiction, sexual abuse, DV, medical illnesses, relationship problems, LGTBQ+, adjustment disorders and forensic cases.
Footprints was started by a therapist who realized that often times the services provided to low socio-economic communities is lacking quality care. We noticed these communities where confronted with long wait times, disrespectful admins, and subpar treatment. The one and only purpose was to exploit the community for profit without providing the level of care deserved. Feel Better Therapy began from the inspiration to provide quality mental health care to the poorest of communities and treating the clients of this community the same way a rich patient would be treated in a clinic treating affluent clients.

Rita Worlock
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LPMFT, CASAC-T, CCTP, RYT
Verified
Verified
OFFERING ONLINE VIDEO & PHONE APPTS., & I AM TAKING NEW CLIENTS! I am a Clinical Psychotherapist & Social Work Practitioner with 9 yrs. of experience (academic & professional). I consistently find unique solutions for the issues my clients face and I am fully knowledgeable of the current thinking on human service conduct and practice. I am committed to a person-centered, systemic approach that promotes independence and well-being for those under my care. I am direct, authentic, compassionate, creative, and simple in my approach. I like to go deep in my collaborative work with my clients, yet I don't take myself too seriously.

Jody Mykins
Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, CSAT-C
Verified
Verified
I focus of guiding persons with sexual addictions and their partners through the journey of recovery from sexual addiction and partner betrayal trauma. I provide a safe space to begin to learn the skills to achieve and maintain sobriety using an evidence-based approach. I also help individuals begin to understand and recover from the underlying issues, such as trauma, other addictions, or other life experiences. For the betrayed partner I focus on helping them find their voice to express the deep pain caused by the addictive behavior as well as identifying a path to health and begin their own recovery process .
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Kelly Candice Belmontes
Counselor, ABD, LMHC, NCC, CASAC-T
Verified
Verified
I help clients work towards their goals in a way that aligns with their values by accessing strengths, identifying resources and overcoming challenges. My training, interpersonal skills and cultural awareness have allowed me to foster meaningful relationships with clients of varying cultural identities in a variety of settings including outpatient, inpatient, college clinics and mostly recently telehealth. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in NY and working towards becoming a Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor. I am also pursuing a doctorate in counseling and counselor education.

Tamika Hudson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My core values are faith, family, and social and economic justice. My worldview is quite simple. It mirrors one of the core competencies of the National Association of Social Workers. You see, I believe that everyone has a right to be in a good place mentally, physically, and spiritually. because of my life experience as a mother and a professional. I find that I have evolved into a change agent, which is a natural profession for a social worker. The same steps that I have taken to secure my life, mentally, physically, and emotionally, are the very same steps I am willing to assist my patients or clients in taking.
Not accepting new clients

Aletheia Johnson
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Have you been feeling overwhelmed? Always feeling on edge or like you my just explode? It can be painful to try and heal from traumatic and challenging life events. Unresolved trauma can lead to a multitude of problems including difficulties connecting in relationships, difficulties with health, difficulties expressing yourself. Trauma can look like a variety of different things including depression, anxiety, and even just feeling overwhelmed. While it is not always talked about you are not alone these feelings are very common and can be treated.
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Karey Leigh Vito
Counselor, MS, LMHC, CASAC
Verified
Verified
Hi. I’m Karey Vito. I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and I am looking to support and empower you . More specifically I am someone who helps initiate change in people’s lives and relationships. I will provide a safe environment to foster healing and growth in individuals of all ages. It can be an overwhelming and difficult process to begin. I am here to help support those adjusting to various transitions in life. If you are ready to explore what is getting in your way and want to figure out what to do next, then give me a call or send me an email .

Richard K Chapman V
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
Do you ever feel as though the natural approach we take to overcoming stress or “symptoms” ends up with us spinning our wheels, trying to avoid thoughts or feelings? Maybe what we really need to practice is inviting them in and fully experiencing the present moment. I have dedicated my career to helping clients overcome what life throws at them. It can be rejuvenating to try something completely new, a complete 180 to the way we were taught to interact with our inner world

Susan Hart Presley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Scientific and caring focus that allows you to grow. I focus on comfort, precision and thoroughness to strengthen the dynamics and boundaries of life, event and issue strategies. Learn specific skills and understand how education, career, boundaries and justice combine to express themselves into human behavior and thought. All ages, life experiences, education and careers in various formats of individual, couples, marriage, family, career, sport, and court. Decades as a therapist, teacher, coach, and in investigation and research. Best performance outcomes in a diversity of settings and factors. Private.

Meaghan Greeley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTP, ADHD-CC
Verified
Verified
Emotions can be complex and confusing, especially distressing emotions like anxiety, anger, grief, sadness, jealousy, and fear. Understanding and effectively regulating emotions requires a safe space for exploration, curiosity, and awareness. When you work with me, you work with someone who is committed to creating a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental therapeutic connection where you can choose to be fully emotionally, physically, and mentally vulnerable.
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Susan U. Snyder
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, in my 40th year of practice. I see individuals, couples and families. I am a strength-based, collaborative therapist who provides active and direct feedback about your concerns. Because I believe relationships are both the foundation of our health and at times the source of our distress, I attempt to engage in therapy the persons in your life who are invested in your wellbeing and/or who present the most challenge to you in your personal growth and life satisfaction. In addition, I have a specialty focus on trauma treatment and am a fully-trained EMDR practitioner.
Not accepting new clients

Dawn Garber
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, IMFT
Verified
Verified
As a 40-something with 15+ years of clinical experience in Marriage and Family Therapy, I have found that life is a journey of learning filled with twists and turns, many of which are beyond our power and control. It seems that when we are faced with the choices that naturally proceed from this journey, often we choose something not because it aligns with our highest value, but because it protects our unspoken vulnerabilities. If our greatest loyalty lies with our greatest fear or pain, then that fear or pain holds the potential to be either the cage that imprisons us or the opportunity that grows us to a new level of development.

Sarah Hoefer
Counselor, MS, LMHC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Now accepting new clients! Are you zoning out on this page right now hoping the answers to your problems will magically materialize? Scrolling on here in the late hours of the evening because your mind just won’t stop racing? (Caught ya, but you’ve come to the right place.) You’ve been dealing with a lot that life has been throwing at you lately and it’s hard to just keep up, let alone feel like yourself. You’re tired of keeping it all locked up in your head, putting on a fake smile for the people in your life day in and day out while you’re ready to explode from the pressure inside.

Family and Personal Counseling
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
Verified
We are by your side! No matter the issue that you are facing... anxiety, depression, life issues, family issues, grief, trauma, couples therapy, stress relief, etc... we are ready to help. In this widely acclaimed practice, Ron Villano, M.S., LMHC, ASAC, CCH has assembled an elite team of over 35 providers. Our decades of success in talk therapy comes from creating a customized approach designed to encourage you to face your challenges with new life skills and professional support. You are here looking for that fresh start... and we will answer your call TODAY.
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Nicole Walker
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
This sucks, I get it. You're on here trolling psychology today profiles trying to find a friendly face and a bio that "speaks" to you. Hoping to find a glimmer of hope that makes you believe you won't feel this way forever. I understand and I'm here to help. Do you feel like you're in a slump and can't get out of it? Have you just gone through a big change in your life and don't know what to do next? Do you have a hard time saying "no" to others or ever worry you're living your life for someone else? I have your back to turn this around. I specialize in helping people live authentic lives and manage life transitions.
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Shawne Ellen Steiger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified
Verified
I have 31 years of experience helping people who are hurting change their lives. Often, we develop skills to survive difficult situations -childhood abuse, bullying in school, a bad car accident, sexual assault, an abusive marriage or boss - and it's hard to stop using those old skills, even when we no longer need them. We react in a new relationship as if we have to protect ourselves from things in the past. This often leads to more pain and unwanted outcomes. I can help you recognize those maladaptive coping skills. Change is difficult and often scary, but so worth it. I will be there cheerleading you as you practice new skills.

Jenna Halloran Karl
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified
Verified
I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker that specializes in mental health care for adults, college/graduate students, and twenty-somethings. I am licensed in both MA & NY, and offer telehealth therapy to help people navigate life transitions, trauma, and cope with distress. I am trained in EMDR therapy, and have in-depth experience working with people with Anxiety, Mood Disorders, PTSD, Adjustment issues, LGBTQ+ topics, and Co-occurring disorders. I have experience working in both inpatient and outpatient Behavioral Health settings since obtaining my MSW from Simmons University.
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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.