Personality Disorders Therapists in Portland, OR
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Jacqueline Lydston
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSWAIC
Verified
Verified
I treat adults with PTSD,
personality disorders
, survivors of domestic violence, sexual abuse, religious trauma, people with suicidal thoughts or self harm, depression, grief, loss, and many other issues. I also see clients diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I work with folks on issues regarding family life: parenting and other relationships. In your therapy, I will work carefully to provide a calm, warm, safe space in which to explore your unique self, and what happiness, satisfaction, and fulfillment look like for you. As therapy progresses, we will talk about everything that is important to you.
Carewell Portland LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MFA, LPC
Verified
Verified
At Carewell we focus on creating healthy relationships, including the one you have with yourself. Let us help you through this challenging time. If you have anxiety issues we will develop coping strategies together — especially helpful during this time in the world. Navigating a divorce, relationship stress, enduring
narcissistic
abuse, all are particularly vulnerable. Find support with us and people do better with support.
Ritual Therapy
Professional Counselor Associate, MA
Verified
Verified
I work with teens, young professionals, and couples to address struggles with communication, anxiety, panic, relationship problems, codependency,
personality disorders
, trauma, and PTSD.
Do you find yourself simultaneously feeling too much and not enough? Do you feel broken? Stuck? Have you ever asked yourself, “Why can’t I just be normal,” or “What is wrong with me?” Maybe you act in ways that don’t feel true to yourself for fear of rejection or abandonment, and perhaps you even end up in unhealthy or one-sided relationships. I believe that just by coming to this page there is something fundamentally “right,” not “wrong" with you. Being a human is complicated, messy, and can be painful, but I feel honored to have the opportunity to support you through these challenges in a way that fosters healing and growth.
Not accepting new clients
Morgan Vann
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, CSWA
Verified
Verified
Are you having trouble getting out of bed in the morning? Are racing thoughts consuming your days? Are you finding relationships difficult to navigate? Are you struggling to find your sense of self? Have you experienced trauma or chronic illness? I'm passionate about working on all of these and more with individuals age 15+ from all walks of life! I’m particularly interested in working with folx experiencing depression, anxiety, interpersonal and relationship conflicts, exploring gender and sexual identities, spiritual identity, substance use,
personality disorders
, sense of self, chronic illness, and trauma.
Jenna Washburn
Professional Counselor Associate, MA , MA
Verified
Verified
I also offer a unique program called Focused Therapy that seeks to address the following issues: 1) Relationship Struggles and / or Codependency, 2) Caretaker Burnout, 3) Chronic Perfectionism, 4) Building Healthy Boundaries, 5) Surviving
Narcissistic
Abuse, and / or 6) Counseling Services for Empaths.
It goes without saying these past few years have been an uphill battle. With the stress of a pandemic, the economic hardships facing many, and political divides deepening: it's no wonder anxiety is high. Or depression feels magnified. Or you find yourself falling back into bad habits. But you don't have to struggle through this time alone. Empathic Counseling can help you cope during this difficult time and empower you to thrive. I work closely with clients across Oregon to help them find freedom from Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Trauma, or that harsh voice inside you that tells you you're not enough.
Jeremy Steenstrup Balthazar
Professional Counselor Associate, MA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I believe that personal healing, growth, and insight are informed by an individual’s relationship to meaning, values, death anxiety, freedom, and responsibility. My approach is existential and humanistic, working with clients collaboratively to individualize therapy, integrating a variety of interventions including narrative and cognitive-behavioral methods, and mindfulness practices. I specialize in working with bipolar disorders, depression, anxiety, and trauma. My experience includes work with grief and bereavement,
personality disorders
, ADHD, substance use, and interpersonal relationships.
Not accepting new clients
Megan Elizabeth Irwin
Clinical Social Work Associate, CSWA, MSW
Verified
Verified
I specialize in grief and loss, trauma/PTSD and associated challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, recovering from sexual assault, anxiety, depression,
personality disorders
, suicidal ideation, and self-harm recovery.
You have the ability to live a self determined life, free from the pain of your past. No matter what challenges you are facing, growth, healing, and recovery are possible. My approach to therapy is collaborative, relationship driven, and rooted in helping you understand the way your attachment style influences your relationships, habits, and patterns of behavior. We will work to bring context to your history, understand your defense mechanisms, and develop new ways for you to respond to distressing thoughts, feelings, and emotions, as we build your path to emotional freedom.
Torie Wiksell
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
I'm passionate about helping my clients break toxic patterns and set healthier boundaries. In addition to working with clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and ADHD, I also devote a significant portion of my practice to working with the adult children of parents with borderline and
narcissistic
personality disorders
.
Jennalyn Strickland
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CADC I, CTP
Verified
Verified
I assist adults and adolescents who are experiencing a range of presenting concerns, including: depression, anxiety, anger, acute and chronic trauma, substance and behavioral addictions, relationship issues, psychosis,
personality disorders
or behaviors, obsessive compulsive behaviors, eating disorders, grief, ADHD, and suicidal thoughts or behaviors.
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! I believe that everyone is capable of healthy change to achieve their maximum potential and reach a deep satisfaction with life. I value depth and spirituality, identifying as a follower of Jesus. This drives me to show compassion, openness, and hope to all people in a nonjudgmental environment, recognizing that every person is a human being who deserves to live a life they find worth living. My desire is to create a space where people can feel comfortable and safe to be their authentic selves as they engage in the process of delving into the human within.
Waitlist for new clients
Steven Ruiz Bettencourt
Licensed Professional Counselor, PsyD, LPC, CHT, EMDR
1 Endorsed
1 Endorsed
I am a compassionate and intuitive licensed psychotherapist & hypnotist. I have been practicing for 39 years. I specialize in anger management, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties/couples counseling, motivation,
personality disorders
, EMDR and hypnosis for a variety of issues. I am a member of the Oregon Counseling Association, American Counseling Association, National Anger Management Association, Oregon Mediation Association, and I am a board member of the Oregon Hypnotherapy Association, and President of World Musado Federation. I am familiar with Spanish, as my father is from Spain although I am not fluent.
John Sickler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Additional specializations include working with adults of all ages struggling with finding their own unique meaning, seeking successful relationships with others, treating anxiety,
personality disorders
, and providing couples therapy.
I utilize an insight and awareness oriented style of therapy that is committed to authenticity and humor when possible. More than half of my clients are involved in or exploring ethical non-monogamy or a queer sexual orientation but the most important thing I look for in clients is just a good therapy chemistry between us. I prioritize new clients with Kaiser health insurance due to a new and specific contract I have with them.
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Steven M Brown
Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPC, NCC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Not only limited to the anxiety, depression, bipolar, PTSD, ADHD/ADD, OCD, anger issues, and
personality disorders
or attachment issues.
A responsible social practitioner, I provide psychological care, and services using American Sign Language (ASL). I work with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, including various populations that encompass sign language users. My interests center on developing tailored, specific psychotherapy applications that benefit the patients with hearing losses. Much of my work places an emphasis on the importance of "courageous will" to empower individuals to make choices that are useful and practical.
Not accepting new clients
Central Oregon Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Some of my areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, depression and anxiety, adjustment disorders,
personality disorders
, women’s issues, relationship/marital issues, parent-child conflict, hoarding disorder, PTSD and trauma, self-harm and suicidal ideation, attachment issues, eating disorders, self-esteem and body image issues, and grief and loss.
Welcome! Therapy is a process of self-discovery. My goal for each session is to create a warm, approachable, and safe environment in which clients feel heard, understood, and empowered exploring and addressing issues in therapy, while cultivating self-awareness and healthy coping skills. In my practice, I work to build a caring, authentic, and collaborative client-therapist relationship as I believe fostering and nurturing the therapeutic alliance is the catalyst and essential for achieving and experiencing positive, lasting change in your relationships and life.
Alicia L Paz
MA
1 Endorsed
1 Endorsed
Enrollment for my virtual DBT group is open, and our next cohort starts on May 8th. Our group includes a weekly 75-minute DBT group, monthly 30-minute individual session with myself, a custom workbook, and support from peers and professionals in our community site. My goal is to assist clients in learning and utilizing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills in their daily lives. DBT can help with mental health, relationship, and career issues. I work with people from all backgrounds to celebrate their success.
Philip Kolba
Counselor, MA, LMHC, NCC
Are you as fulfilled by your relationships as you deserve to be? The quality of your relationships influences your mental health and your mental health affects your relationships. By examining your life and relationships with a counselor you can increase your capacity for happiness and success. I work with hetero and LGBTQ individuals, couples, and alternative relationships. I see clients online via encrypted video calls. Online counseling means I'm accessible whenever and wherever it's convenient for you, and you can continue to see me wherever your life takes you.
Siri Hoogen
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
Are you frustrated that you can't "snap out of it" when you feel depressed, anxious, or making the same mistakes over and over again? Maybe you have felt stuck for a long time, wondering what's wrong with you that you can't find your way out. But all of us of us get lost in our suffering sometimes, because when you're in the middle of it, it's hard to see the way through. I offer the outside perspective and collaboration you need to get unstuck, to help you find your way back to a full and satisfying life.
Waitlist for new clients
Jeffrey A. Kiilsgaard
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, ACSW
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
My therapeutic approach is tailored to adults who are currently experiencing depression, anxiety, emotion dysregulation, interpersonal deficits, and other issues regarding the self. I am a member of the LGBTQ community and work well with the individualistic and affirmative fashions in which human beings choose to self-identify. As a licensed clinical social worker, I believe that the individual is part of system: the micro (familial), the mezzo (immediate community), and the macro (the world at large). I look forward to speaking with you. *I provide individualized case management services - please reach out with inquires*
Adam Rodriguez
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over 10 years of experience. I have a specialty in social justice themes and work heavily with the LGBTQ community, particularly with people of color. My approach to psychotherapy is warm, empathic, and compassionate. I treat each individual professionally and with respect and with acknowledgement of your individual strengths. I listen attentively to your thoughts and feelings, while also focusing on factors that are out of your conscious awareness (such as anxieties, values, and expectations) that can get expressed in relationships or through problematic patterns or symptoms.
Waitlist for new clients
Lucas A. Klein
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I provide useful and in depth psychotherapy for Oregon, California, and NY residents. People are in a constant developmental process, whereby symptoms are signs of ongoing struggles to sort through past experiences while organizing oneself in present living. Depression, anxiety, & personality traits are markers of this process. Therapy with me would seek to aid in your understanding of how & why you live the way you do, and hopefully lead to change. My hope is that we can find a way for you to live more fully and for problems to be comprehensively understood, formulated and articulated, and resolved in a sustained way.
Britania Latronica
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
***Accepting Testing/Assessment Patients Only*** My primary goal as a psychologist is to help alleviate psychological pain. I discuss what matters most at this point in their lives, what they are doing that is working, and what is getting in the way. I help people figure out what skills they need to create a better life. I also specialize in psychological testing and have extensive training in assessment of children, adults, and older adults. I conduct evaluations for educational delays, developmental disabilities, neurological/cognitive assessments, diagnostic clarification, and competency to make medical/financial decisions.
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Personality Disorders Therapists
What are the common treatment options for personality disorders?
Personality disorders are typically treated with psychotherapy, sometimes in conjunction with medication. Therapy can help people with personality disorders develop skills to tolerate difficult emotions, navigate interpersonal relationships, and solidify their sense of self. Medications can treat symptoms that co-occur with the disorder, such as depression, anger, aggression, and impulsivity.
When to seek treatment for personality disorders?
Even though treatment for personality disorders can be an uphill battle, it’s best to seek help if you suspect that you or a loved one is struggling with one, because personality disorders can create substantial problems in life. Symptoms depend on the specific disorder, but overall signs of personality disorders include consistent difficulty maintaining close relationships, dramatic variations in self-esteem, and an unstable sense of identity.
How long does therapy take for personality disorders?
The timeline for treating personality disorders isn’t as clear-cut as it is for other disorders. Change can be difficult, taking from around one year to five, 10, or more. The key is finding a therapist who has extensive experience treating the relevant disorder. For example, a psychologist who specializes in narcissistic personality disorder has specific communication strategies that allow them to sustain the relationship and be more effective with narcissistic patients.
Can therapy help people with personality disorders?
Research suggests that for those who are motivated to address concerns or interpersonal conflict related to a personality disorder, therapy is far more effective than no treatment, and that most people in therapy see improvements. However, since personality disorders involve entrenched elements of identity, they are less responsive to treatment than are other mental health conditions. Finding an expert who has extensive experience working with a given personality disorder is one factor that increases the likelihood of successful treatment.