Personality Disorders Therapists in Austin, TX
Do you find yourself feeling emotionally reactive or overwhelmed in relationships - even when other areas of your life feel relatively stable? If your emotions feel unpredictable or intensified when you're dating or getting close to someone, you're not alone. I specialize in helping individuals understand their emotional patterns, build self-regulation skills, and develop healthier, more secure ways of relating to others.
Do you find yourself feeling emotionally reactive or overwhelmed in relationships - even when other areas of your life feel relatively stable? If your emotions feel unpredictable or intensified when you're dating or getting close to someone, you're not alone. I specialize in helping individuals understand their emotional patterns, build self-regulation skills, and develop healthier, more secure ways of relating to others.
I'm JoAnn Ponder, psychologist in private practice. I earned my Ph.D. in educational psychology in 1998, but started practicing with my M.A. in 1977. I have over 30 years of experience in working with children and adults in inpatient and outpatient treatment. I've had postgraduate training in play therapy, sandplay, infant-parent intervention, family/couples therapy, and child/adult psychoanalysis. Research has demonstrated that early experiences with significant others affect brain structure; foster individuation, self-esteem, and emotional regulation; and serve as templates for subsequent interpersonal relationships.
I'm JoAnn Ponder, psychologist in private practice. I earned my Ph.D. in educational psychology in 1998, but started practicing with my M.A. in 1977. I have over 30 years of experience in working with children and adults in inpatient and outpatient treatment. I've had postgraduate training in play therapy, sandplay, infant-parent intervention, family/couples therapy, and child/adult psychoanalysis. Research has demonstrated that early experiences with significant others affect brain structure; foster individuation, self-esteem, and emotional regulation; and serve as templates for subsequent interpersonal relationships.
I rely primarily on psychoanalytic theory to inform what therapy looks, sounds, and feels like. With every client I emphasize the importance of discussing the subtleties of their experience, such as dreams, fantasies, memories, silences, and the nuances of what is experienced physically/somatically during a session. This process allows the therapeutic dyad to discover what lies outside of awareness and enrich the possibilities of what can be experienced in a relationship. At the intake session, it is a chance for you to get a feel for what it's like to work together, and to speak honestly about the many feelings that can be stirred.
I rely primarily on psychoanalytic theory to inform what therapy looks, sounds, and feels like. With every client I emphasize the importance of discussing the subtleties of their experience, such as dreams, fantasies, memories, silences, and the nuances of what is experienced physically/somatically during a session. This process allows the therapeutic dyad to discover what lies outside of awareness and enrich the possibilities of what can be experienced in a relationship. At the intake session, it is a chance for you to get a feel for what it's like to work together, and to speak honestly about the many feelings that can be stirred.
It would be nice to say that we could go through life without heart ache or struggle, but unfortunately no one is immune to challenges. So what do we do when life becomes overwhelming? How do we handle intense emotions? How do we create meaningful relationships in the face of conflict? As a therapist, I have worked for 25 years helping people find ways to cope with life's difficulties, make and maintain positive relationships, learn to understand their emotional reactions, and find ways to clarify their goals so that they may create a life that feels worth living.
It would be nice to say that we could go through life without heart ache or struggle, but unfortunately no one is immune to challenges. So what do we do when life becomes overwhelming? How do we handle intense emotions? How do we create meaningful relationships in the face of conflict? As a therapist, I have worked for 25 years helping people find ways to cope with life's difficulties, make and maintain positive relationships, learn to understand their emotional reactions, and find ways to clarify their goals so that they may create a life that feels worth living.
Hi there, I’m Cyndi and I’ve been a social worker for 10 years. I truly believe in the treatments of DBT, RODBT and EMDR, as I have seen how folks have learned to cope with their emotions more effectively. I have also seen folks who felt stuck and paralyzed by traumatic events begin to live their lives and feel liberated as they became less impacted by previously triggering events. I facilitate DBT and RODBT groups, as well as provide individual DBT/RODBT therapy sessions. The EMDR sessions I provide are solely individual.
Hi there, I’m Cyndi and I’ve been a social worker for 10 years. I truly believe in the treatments of DBT, RODBT and EMDR, as I have seen how folks have learned to cope with their emotions more effectively. I have also seen folks who felt stuck and paralyzed by traumatic events begin to live their lives and feel liberated as they became less impacted by previously triggering events. I facilitate DBT and RODBT groups, as well as provide individual DBT/RODBT therapy sessions. The EMDR sessions I provide are solely individual.
Tinalee's specialties include trauma, personality disorders, mood disorder, anxiety disorders, and anger management.
Tinalee believes that each person is the expert of one’s own self, and a therapist’s role is to support and help guide you through your journey of self-discovery as you seek answers, solutions and/or understanding.
Tinalee's specialties include trauma, personality disorders, mood disorder, anxiety disorders, and anger management.
Tinalee believes that each person is the expert of one’s own self, and a therapist’s role is to support and help guide you through your journey of self-discovery as you seek answers, solutions and/or understanding.
I have provided evaluation and treatment for individuals who experience difficulties from the combination of psychological symptoms and chronic medical conditions. In particular, I have worked extensively with individuals experiencing both chronic pain (specific or generalized chronic pain, fibromyalgia, migraine headaches) and symptoms of depressive/anxiety-related disorders. I have worked extensively with individuals experiencing chronic medical conditions and personality-related disorders. Often, chronic pain, leads to development or worsening of psychological symptoms. Whether an individual's psychological symptoms existed prior to or developed after his or her chronic medical condition, I offer treatment toward an increase quality of life.
I have provided evaluation and treatment for individuals who experience difficulties from the combination of psychological symptoms and chronic medical conditions. In particular, I have worked extensively with individuals experiencing both chronic pain (specific or generalized chronic pain, fibromyalgia, migraine headaches) and symptoms of depressive/anxiety-related disorders. I have worked extensively with individuals experiencing chronic medical conditions and personality-related disorders. Often, chronic pain, leads to development or worsening of psychological symptoms. Whether an individual's psychological symptoms existed prior to or developed after his or her chronic medical condition, I offer treatment toward an increase quality of life.
Therapy is a courageous process that I know both personally and professionally.
It helps us become unstuck, freeing us to move closer towards our goals & who we want to be. It allows us to begin healing from our past & transforms how we feel and act in our current relationships. It gives us support in times of crisis and stress, allowing us to become even more resilient in the future. And it frees us from habitual patterns that cause suffering in our lives.
As a therapist I am known to be compassionate, direct and honest. I pay attention and engage in a genuine relationship with my clients, which can mean saying the hard things.
Therapy is a courageous process that I know both personally and professionally.
It helps us become unstuck, freeing us to move closer towards our goals & who we want to be. It allows us to begin healing from our past & transforms how we feel and act in our current relationships. It gives us support in times of crisis and stress, allowing us to become even more resilient in the future. And it frees us from habitual patterns that cause suffering in our lives.
As a therapist I am known to be compassionate, direct and honest. I pay attention and engage in a genuine relationship with my clients, which can mean saying the hard things.
I'm Emma, a licensed therapist in Louisiana and Texas. I'm here to help you navigate life’s challenges with greater self-understanding, emotional clarity, and a stronger mind-body connection. Together, we work to shift unhelpful patterns and build meaningful skills for growth.
I'm Emma, a licensed therapist in Louisiana and Texas. I'm here to help you navigate life’s challenges with greater self-understanding, emotional clarity, and a stronger mind-body connection. Together, we work to shift unhelpful patterns and build meaningful skills for growth.
My ideal client is one that is tired of just surviving. They are wanting to change, but doesn’t know how. They have tried multiple therapist and still are struggling. They are barely able to function day to day and just want to find joy again. They just want to be happy. They feel like there is no hope or that they are broken.
My ideal client is one that is tired of just surviving. They are wanting to change, but doesn’t know how. They have tried multiple therapist and still are struggling. They are barely able to function day to day and just want to find joy again. They just want to be happy. They feel like there is no hope or that they are broken.
Adults in my practice may be coping with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, PTSD, personality disorders, dissociative disorders and/or addictions.
My background is in Attachment Theory and I work from a dynamic perspective. Many of my patients have a history of early trauma or abuse and benefit from the healing that occurs in a long term relationship. I practice in a large, collaborative group with psychiatrists and other therapists; this arrangement may benefit those who require medication management.
Adults in my practice may be coping with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, PTSD, personality disorders, dissociative disorders and/or addictions.
My background is in Attachment Theory and I work from a dynamic perspective. Many of my patients have a history of early trauma or abuse and benefit from the healing that occurs in a long term relationship. I practice in a large, collaborative group with psychiatrists and other therapists; this arrangement may benefit those who require medication management.
Overall, I work to establish strong and safe connections with my clients in order to assist them in deep healing work. While my approach is eclectic, I tend to pull ideas from somatic psychology while working from a humanistic, attachment-focused perspective. I work best with individuals and couples who want to explore how their patterns began and are commited to feeling better. I have training in Somatic Experiencing and Emotionally Focused Therapy as well as Equine Therapy training for treating attachment trauma.
Overall, I work to establish strong and safe connections with my clients in order to assist them in deep healing work. While my approach is eclectic, I tend to pull ideas from somatic psychology while working from a humanistic, attachment-focused perspective. I work best with individuals and couples who want to explore how their patterns began and are commited to feeling better. I have training in Somatic Experiencing and Emotionally Focused Therapy as well as Equine Therapy training for treating attachment trauma.
My name is Katie, and I’m an attachment-oriented, trauma-informed therapist, clinical supervisor, and mental health educator. For over 12 years, I’ve supported adolescents, young adults, and families across higher education, residential treatment, inpatient mental health, and outpatient care. I specialize in complex and developmental trauma, family systems, and relationship concerns and aim to bring a warm, collaborative, and direct approach (with a dash of humor) to help clients feel more grounded and connected to themselves and others.
My name is Katie, and I’m an attachment-oriented, trauma-informed therapist, clinical supervisor, and mental health educator. For over 12 years, I’ve supported adolescents, young adults, and families across higher education, residential treatment, inpatient mental health, and outpatient care. I specialize in complex and developmental trauma, family systems, and relationship concerns and aim to bring a warm, collaborative, and direct approach (with a dash of humor) to help clients feel more grounded and connected to themselves and others.
Your relationship with yourself and others cause you to suffer in ways that your friends can't fully comprehend. Feelings of failure, insecurity, anxiety and depression have left you feeling like a stranger in your own life. You question yourself, wondering if you've done something wrong... whether there's something you should be doing differently. Friends and family are trying to be helpful with their advice, but it often leaves you feeling worse. Some days you have hope and others you feel you are in true despair. You are desperate to make sense of it all, and you don't know where to turn.
Your relationship with yourself and others cause you to suffer in ways that your friends can't fully comprehend. Feelings of failure, insecurity, anxiety and depression have left you feeling like a stranger in your own life. You question yourself, wondering if you've done something wrong... whether there's something you should be doing differently. Friends and family are trying to be helpful with their advice, but it often leaves you feeling worse. Some days you have hope and others you feel you are in true despair. You are desperate to make sense of it all, and you don't know where to turn.
Dr. Daniela
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW-S, EMDR-C, IFS-C, CDBT
10 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78746
Whether you need Bipolar management or narcissistic abuse recovery, we regulate your system.
Welcome! You’re here because you or your partner is hurting. Whether you’re dealing with "Big T" traumas like abuse or "little t" traumas like feeling repeatedly rejected, a part of us gets stuck when the "no-good-dirty-rotten-thing" happens. But you don’t have to stay there. I help you escape the grip of trauma, depression, and complex challenges like Bipolar disorder or navigating narcissism. We hold pain in our bodies as tension—a physical echo of a nervous system that doesn’t feel safe. It no longer has to dictate how you love, parent, or work. I am here to help you move forward into the life you deserve.
Whether you need Bipolar management or narcissistic abuse recovery, we regulate your system.
Welcome! You’re here because you or your partner is hurting. Whether you’re dealing with "Big T" traumas like abuse or "little t" traumas like feeling repeatedly rejected, a part of us gets stuck when the "no-good-dirty-rotten-thing" happens. But you don’t have to stay there. I help you escape the grip of trauma, depression, and complex challenges like Bipolar disorder or navigating narcissism. We hold pain in our bodies as tension—a physical echo of a nervous system that doesn’t feel safe. It no longer has to dictate how you love, parent, or work. I am here to help you move forward into the life you deserve.
I enjoy working with people who want change, but don't know where to start. I specialize in helping people who grew up in difficult family situations and now struggle with relationships and/or depression and anxiety. We can call it trauma, complex trauma, borderline personality disorder or just being a person in this world. I work with people by thinking about relationships and attachment, and I also use evidence based practices including EMDR for trauma, DBT for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, and CBT for help understanding the inner workings of our minds and making changes to how we go through life.
I enjoy working with people who want change, but don't know where to start. I specialize in helping people who grew up in difficult family situations and now struggle with relationships and/or depression and anxiety. We can call it trauma, complex trauma, borderline personality disorder or just being a person in this world. I work with people by thinking about relationships and attachment, and I also use evidence based practices including EMDR for trauma, DBT for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, and CBT for help understanding the inner workings of our minds and making changes to how we go through life.
Are you living with major depression that won't go away or a traumatic past that disrupts current functioning? I work with folks just like you. My clients seek to become more aware of their thoughts and emotions, and are eager to adopt new strategies for lasting relief. Together, we’ll build on your strengths and explore methods to foster growth, healing, and understanding. My approach is warm, open, and flexible, creating a safe space where you can work toward living a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Are you living with major depression that won't go away or a traumatic past that disrupts current functioning? I work with folks just like you. My clients seek to become more aware of their thoughts and emotions, and are eager to adopt new strategies for lasting relief. Together, we’ll build on your strengths and explore methods to foster growth, healing, and understanding. My approach is warm, open, and flexible, creating a safe space where you can work toward living a more balanced and fulfilling life.
One of the most common frustrations with therapy is feeling like you gain insight during session, but that doesn’t translate into behavioral change outside of session. As an adherent DBT therapist, I am committed to helping my clients shape the intensity, frequency and duration of emotions and behaviors that are causing fall out and disrupting the quality of their daily lives. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an effective treatment for helping people regulate intense emotions, tolerate distress, improve interpersonal effectiveness and increase mindfulness.
One of the most common frustrations with therapy is feeling like you gain insight during session, but that doesn’t translate into behavioral change outside of session. As an adherent DBT therapist, I am committed to helping my clients shape the intensity, frequency and duration of emotions and behaviors that are causing fall out and disrupting the quality of their daily lives. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an effective treatment for helping people regulate intense emotions, tolerate distress, improve interpersonal effectiveness and increase mindfulness.
I specialize in using DBT, CBT, and IFS modalities to help adults (and some teens) struggling with substance use, personality disorders, self-harm/suicidal thoughts, emotional outbursts, and other behavioral issues.
We all begin the therapeutic journey with our own set of strengths and needs. Our uniqueness can promote creativity, new perspectives, and collaboration. Other times our uniqueness can be terminal; leading to emptiness, feeling disconnected from self and others, and beliefs that mental health treatment may work for other people, but it won’t work for you. Therapy is not about “getting over” events and issues; it’s about understanding your triggers and learning how to manage your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors so that you can move forward and continue to build a fulfilling life.
I specialize in using DBT, CBT, and IFS modalities to help adults (and some teens) struggling with substance use, personality disorders, self-harm/suicidal thoughts, emotional outbursts, and other behavioral issues.
We all begin the therapeutic journey with our own set of strengths and needs. Our uniqueness can promote creativity, new perspectives, and collaboration. Other times our uniqueness can be terminal; leading to emptiness, feeling disconnected from self and others, and beliefs that mental health treatment may work for other people, but it won’t work for you. Therapy is not about “getting over” events and issues; it’s about understanding your triggers and learning how to manage your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors so that you can move forward and continue to build a fulfilling life.
Since 2021, I have worked with men, women, and LGBTQIA+ individuals navigating substance use disorders, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and emotional, sexual, or religious trauma.
I strive to create a safe, trauma-informed therapy environment where clients can better understand how life experiences shape emotions, relationships, and behavior. Based in Austin, Texas, I use ACT, CBT, DBT, MI, and trauma-focused approaches to support addiction recovery, PTSD treatment, self-advocacy, emotional regulation, and long-term mental health heal
Since 2021, I have worked with men, women, and LGBTQIA+ individuals navigating substance use disorders, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and emotional, sexual, or religious trauma.
I strive to create a safe, trauma-informed therapy environment where clients can better understand how life experiences shape emotions, relationships, and behavior. Based in Austin, Texas, I use ACT, CBT, DBT, MI, and trauma-focused approaches to support addiction recovery, PTSD treatment, self-advocacy, emotional regulation, and long-term mental health heal
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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.