Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in Knoxville, TN

Aleana Young is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about working with women, LGBTQIA+, and trauma victims. She primarily works with adults that are dealing with mental health issues, life stressors, and traumatic experiences. Aleana specializes in mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and trauma-related disorders. She has a lot of experience working with bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and PTSD. It is her mission to empower those that have been oppressed by violence and prejudice.

I am a seasoned therapist who highly values customizing your experience for the most effective path to success. I specialize in adults with ADHD, those recovering from relationships with personality disordered people ( Borderline PD and Narcissistic PD), and those who seek transformation. I'm a metaphysical teacher and healer, and use my intuitive ability to help assist in energy work as well as therapeutic work.

Please note, you will receive a faster response if you uses email! I enjoy working with a diverse group of clients who want to live healthier and more fulfilling lives. When entering into a relationship with a therapist, it is important to bring an attitude of change and we will build trust as we go. I see the therapeutic process as a partnership. My therapeutic approach comes from a love of education and I hope to teach my clients skills they can use to navigate through life. I use workbooks and homework to help my clients fully engage in the changes they want to see in themselves.

My clients are focused on making their lives better through self-discovery and development of practical coping skills to deal with life issues. Most are seeking help with anxiety, OCD, trauma symptoms or other mood disorders that affect their ability to live life the way they want to live it.

My style balances the comfort of authenticity and genuineness in the therapeutic relationship with the importance of measurable outcomes and evidenced based treatment practices. It is important to me that you and/or your loved one feel as comfortable, safe and unjudged as you can be during our time together. While I work predominantly with adults, I welcome adolescents with issues varying from everyday stressors, poor emotion/behavior management, depression/anxiety and relationship/family issues. Life changes and increased stressors make coping more difficult for all of us. These are the times support is needed most.

Growing up and not learning how to regulate your emotions may cause misery and suffering. c We offer group, DBT and holistic therapy, 3 days a week, 3 hours a day of DBT group therapy online or in person, for 6.5 weeks. We are located in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Maryville, Tri-Cities, GI for Kids & Charleston, SC. Our holistic program provides the Four Core Skills of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. "DBT" is an evidenced based treatment that teaches step by step to reduce impulsivity and reactivity. Our groups take place in a "Spa like", home environment. Clients may self-refer: themiddlepath.life Starting at age 6 to adult.

Breaking the stigma of mental health begins by choosing to be healthy for yourself. Trusting someone is difficult, especially when struggling with mental health, because it makes us feel vulnerable. Please know vulnerability is not a weakness. My passion is helping, including creating a comfortable space that allows individuals to be their authentic selves. We all have a story that includes various experiences. I enjoy helping individuals to gain an understanding of their stories to provide them with clarity and empowerment. My experience includes domestic violence, trauma, anxiety, depression, and personality disorders.

I serve individuals who have encountered trauma in their lives. They typically struggle with getting easily triggered and being in fight, flight or freeze mode a lot of the time. It often feels like anxiety so many of my clients come in saying they suffer with anxiety. Many of my clients also struggle with making decisions.

Life can be incredibly challenging and isolating. During the daily struggle, we forget that we need validation and support to keep pressing forward. We also do not realize how our past experiences affect our functioning. Sometimes we need external support as well as a compassionate, supportive approach to help us endure and overcome hardships. Regardless of what you're experiencing, you need safe people. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, or substance use, I would like to support you in your journey and provide that safety.

Life transitions can be complicated. Sometimes, the most exciting changes can be the most difficult. Fear of change can result in anxiety, depression, panic attacks, acting out behaviors, or abuse of substances/alcohol. I work with clients to reduce symptoms that can often be associated with life transitions. I use cognitive behavioral, solution focused, and reality based therapies with my clients to assist in improving communication, increasing coping skills, and to enhance work, school, or home relationships.

Hi I'm Dr. Nina DiTommaso, I'm the Director of Operations for Tennessee Counseling in Knoxville, Johnson City, and Bristol. We have over 20 clinicians available to assist you with medication management, psychological testing, and counseling. Areas include anxiety & depressive symptoms, life stressors, substance abuse, work performance issues, trauma, family of origin issues, divorce, grief and loss, and more. We provide psychotherapy for individuals, families, couples, children, and adolescents. We use evidence based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems Approaches, Person-Centered Counseling, DBT & EMDR.

I enjoy working with adolescents, adults, and couples. I see clients dealing with anxiety, depression, relational-stress, trauma and other mental health issues. I have extensive experience working with clients affected by emotional trauma. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal family systems (IFS), which I use to help clients process both PTSD and C-PTSD. In addition, I am certified in Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and also have advanced training in The Gottman Method for couples. I blend all of these interventions with a person-centered approach to provide a warm and collaborative style

I received my PhD in clinical psychology at Ohio University. I then completed a clinical psychology internship at Yale University Medical School. I have 25+ years in teaching and supervising doctoral students in UT's APA approved clinical psychology program. During that time, I have published over 100 professional books and articles on psychology and treatment.