Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in 87107
John H Reiser
Counselor, MA
Verified Verified
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Many of my clients are survivors of trauma and I work extensively with narcissistic / borderline disorders and try to help clients understand themselves better.
I am a dedicated clinician and I strive to create a strong, supportive space for clients who are interested in their inner work. I have worked with clients in severe emotional distress, and also with clients who just feel a need to "find a new path forward". Some of my clients come for brief intensive counseling during a crisis while others to do longer-term work on a quest for self-understanding and freedom from past painful experiences. Couples counseling is also part of my practice. I have extensive psychoanalytic training as well as experience in short-term modalities.
Many of my clients are survivors of trauma and I work extensively with narcissistic / borderline disorders and try to help clients understand themselves better.
I am a dedicated clinician and I strive to create a strong, supportive space for clients who are interested in their inner work. I have worked with clients in severe emotional distress, and also with clients who just feel a need to "find a new path forward". Some of my clients come for brief intensive counseling during a crisis while others to do longer-term work on a quest for self-understanding and freedom from past painful experiences. Couples counseling is also part of my practice. I have extensive psychoanalytic training as well as experience in short-term modalities.
Beverly J Garrett
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPCC, NCC
Verified Verified
Albuquerque, NM 87107
As human beings, being connected is one of our primary needs. When we lose connection (for some it never happened in the beginning); life seems to spiral in uncomfortable directions. Fear, anxiety, relationship conflict, loneliness, depression, and grief make it difficult to find purpose; to develop sustainable relationships; and to navigate our complicated lives.
As human beings, being connected is one of our primary needs. When we lose connection (for some it never happened in the beginning); life seems to spiral in uncomfortable directions. Fear, anxiety, relationship conflict, loneliness, depression, and grief make it difficult to find purpose; to develop sustainable relationships; and to navigate our complicated lives.
High Desert Healing LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Thank you for viewing our profile! We are a small locally owned outpatient mind and body healing center. We have ten therapists specializing in a wide variety of treatment modalities who provide individual, couples, and family therapy. We also now offer medication management services to individuals who are needing to be assessed for medication or need refills. Visit our website at www.HDHNM.com to see all we have to offer!
Thank you for viewing our profile! We are a small locally owned outpatient mind and body healing center. We have ten therapists specializing in a wide variety of treatment modalities who provide individual, couples, and family therapy. We also now offer medication management services to individuals who are needing to be assessed for medication or need refills. Visit our website at www.HDHNM.com to see all we have to offer!
DulceSalado Therapeutic Services, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LMSW, LPCC, LMHC, PhD
Verified Verified
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Life is a combination of both pleasant and unpleasant experiences. It's like having sweet and salty memories. We understand that maintaining a healthy life requires a balance between the good and the bad experiences. We also acknowledge that there is no such thing as a perfect life. We don't claim that therapy can magically solve all your problems. Rather, our approach aims to teach you how to coexist with conflicts and navigate through life's challenges. That's why we are DulceSalado. We are here to help you navigate this journey.
Life is a combination of both pleasant and unpleasant experiences. It's like having sweet and salty memories. We understand that maintaining a healthy life requires a balance between the good and the bad experiences. We also acknowledge that there is no such thing as a perfect life. We don't claim that therapy can magically solve all your problems. Rather, our approach aims to teach you how to coexist with conflicts and navigate through life's challenges. That's why we are DulceSalado. We are here to help you navigate this journey.
Timothy P Varner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PsyP
Verified Verified
Albuquerque, NM 87107
I use the Interactive Metronome (see Interactive Metronome.com) to treat ADD, ADHD, Brain Injuries, and other what I call brain configuration issues. I work with children, adolescents, adults, GBLT, couples, and blended families that often blend like oil and water. I have worked with Veterans with PTSD and other issues.
I use the Interactive Metronome (see Interactive Metronome.com) to treat ADD, ADHD, Brain Injuries, and other what I call brain configuration issues. I work with children, adolescents, adults, GBLT, couples, and blended families that often blend like oil and water. I have worked with Veterans with PTSD and other issues.
Amanda Raquel Santiago
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Are you struggling with your relationship? Are you looking to better communicate with your partner, kids, and / or family members? Do you want to build a healthy relationship with yourself? Let's work together on your goals!
Are you struggling with your relationship? Are you looking to better communicate with your partner, kids, and / or family members? Do you want to build a healthy relationship with yourself? Let's work together on your goals!
Gary 'skip' Ritter
Counselor, PhD, LPCC, LADAC, MAC, CSOTS
Verified Verified
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Skip feels a connection when helping others develop insight to make positive changes in their lives. Skip believes that thoughts and feelings are the impetus that drive human behavior. His approach then to therapy is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Theory. In creating a paradigm shift from negative thoughts and feelings to increased positive thoughts and feelings, maladaptive behaviors often dissipate. Skip also believes that traumatic experiences exacerbate the lives of many of his clients and therefore, utilizes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Skip feels a connection when helping others develop insight to make positive changes in their lives. Skip believes that thoughts and feelings are the impetus that drive human behavior. His approach then to therapy is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Theory. In creating a paradigm shift from negative thoughts and feelings to increased positive thoughts and feelings, maladaptive behaviors often dissipate. Skip also believes that traumatic experiences exacerbate the lives of many of his clients and therefore, utilizes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Mary Jane Zimmerman
Counselor, LPCC
Verified Verified
Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, NM 87107
Not accepting new clients
Whether you have a recent, specific issue you want help with or a long term problem such as depression, anxiety, or childhood trauma, a compassionate relationship with a skilled professional can help relieve your pain and restore your hope. In my therapy practice, my goal is to treat each client as an individual, drawing on theories and techniques which suit that person. I combine ideas from Rogerian, existentialist, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, Gestalt and Jungian theories, and have training in various types of trauma work and dream work.
Whether you have a recent, specific issue you want help with or a long term problem such as depression, anxiety, or childhood trauma, a compassionate relationship with a skilled professional can help relieve your pain and restore your hope. In my therapy practice, my goal is to treat each client as an individual, drawing on theories and techniques which suit that person. I combine ideas from Rogerian, existentialist, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, Gestalt and Jungian theories, and have training in various types of trauma work and dream work.
Courtney Day-Gierke
Counselor, LPCC
Verified Verified
Albuquerque, NM 87107 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
If you are suffering from a trauma, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, intrusive thoughts/memories and/or emotional trauma I can help! Emotional trauma can result from any life event which causes significant physical or emotional injury and distress, in which the person experiences being overwhelmed, helpless, or trapped. Some of these include death of a loved one, divorce, infidelity, physical abuse, neglectful trauma or loss. Being in the midst of a pandemic is also considered traumatic!
If you are suffering from a trauma, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, intrusive thoughts/memories and/or emotional trauma I can help! Emotional trauma can result from any life event which causes significant physical or emotional injury and distress, in which the person experiences being overwhelmed, helpless, or trapped. Some of these include death of a loved one, divorce, infidelity, physical abuse, neglectful trauma or loss. Being in the midst of a pandemic is also considered traumatic!
Laura Miller Psychotherapy LLC
Counselor, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Not accepting new clients
I focus on adults of all ages who are experiencing depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief and loss as well as those trying to understand relationships and the events that have shaped them. I hope to provide a safe environment in which to develop and explore insights that will encourage and enable growth and well-being. I will endeavor to help identify motivations, desires and personal ethics and the facility to express them. My frame of reference is largely psychodynamic (meaning that the unconscious mind affects conscious feelings, thoughts and behavior) but may draw from other orientations when suitable.
I focus on adults of all ages who are experiencing depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief and loss as well as those trying to understand relationships and the events that have shaped them. I hope to provide a safe environment in which to develop and explore insights that will encourage and enable growth and well-being. I will endeavor to help identify motivations, desires and personal ethics and the facility to express them. My frame of reference is largely psychodynamic (meaning that the unconscious mind affects conscious feelings, thoughts and behavior) but may draw from other orientations when suitable.
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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.