Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in 21204

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Ovadia Golfeiz - Ocd And Anxiety Treatment
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21204
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States. Anxiety can be significantly disabling and negatively impact our mood and quality of life. It's not uncommon for someone with an anxiety disorder to also suffer from depression. You are tired of experiencing symptoms of anxiety including intrusive, racing, and ruminative thoughts that seemingly don’t stop, feeling on constant edge, and worrying all the time. You may also feel anxiety present itself as uncomfortable sensations in your body. You, however, have already made the most courageous step which is to look for a solution.
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States. Anxiety can be significantly disabling and negatively impact our mood and quality of life. It's not uncommon for someone with an anxiety disorder to also suffer from depression. You are tired of experiencing symptoms of anxiety including intrusive, racing, and ruminative thoughts that seemingly don’t stop, feeling on constant edge, and worrying all the time. You may also feel anxiety present itself as uncomfortable sensations in your body. You, however, have already made the most courageous step which is to look for a solution.
(443) 733-6068 View (443) 733-6068
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Emily Feinberg
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPAT, LCPC
Verified Verified
Towson, MD 21204
You may be seeking therapy because you need extra support coping with the stress of daily life. Maybe you are working hard to regulate intense emotions or to feel like past traumas are truly in the past. I believe in working together to tailor an approach that honors your unique needs and fosters a safe space for you to heal and grow. I am licensed as a counselor and an art therapist, so our work together could be traditional talk therapy, as well as art therapy. Whether you consider yourself an artist or haven't touched a crayon since grade school, art therapy can be a dynamic way to learn healthy skills and find greater meaning.
You may be seeking therapy because you need extra support coping with the stress of daily life. Maybe you are working hard to regulate intense emotions or to feel like past traumas are truly in the past. I believe in working together to tailor an approach that honors your unique needs and fosters a safe space for you to heal and grow. I am licensed as a counselor and an art therapist, so our work together could be traditional talk therapy, as well as art therapy. Whether you consider yourself an artist or haven't touched a crayon since grade school, art therapy can be a dynamic way to learn healthy skills and find greater meaning.
(443) 218-9882 View (443) 218-9882
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Natalie O'Neil
Counselor, LCPC, MA
Verified Verified
Towson, MD 21204
As a counselor, my primary clinical focus is upon eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, & binge-eating) & body image; trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), & dissociative disorders; anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety, social anxiety, & panic attacks) and healthy aging and life transitions. I utilize the evidence based treatments of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) as well as psychodynamic therapy. Schedule now online through my secure portal at https://natalie-oneil.clientsecure.me/client_portal
As a counselor, my primary clinical focus is upon eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, & binge-eating) & body image; trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), & dissociative disorders; anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety, social anxiety, & panic attacks) and healthy aging and life transitions. I utilize the evidence based treatments of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) as well as psychodynamic therapy. Schedule now online through my secure portal at https://natalie-oneil.clientsecure.me/client_portal
(410) 593-3356 View (410) 593-3356
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Samantha Mealey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Towson, MD 21204
In person and virtual availability currently. My goal is to understand what has caused you suffering and pain and to support you in feeling better. One way that I think about what "feeling better" means is to help you literally become better at feeling – better at discerning, accepting, and directing your own feelings. This self understanding can be life changing in facing the human task of surviving everything from everyday to extreme struggles. Shame is commonly the biggest barrier to finding support to resolve our problems, but seeking resolution all alone can feel defeating and leave people lost and without answers.
In person and virtual availability currently. My goal is to understand what has caused you suffering and pain and to support you in feeling better. One way that I think about what "feeling better" means is to help you literally become better at feeling – better at discerning, accepting, and directing your own feelings. This self understanding can be life changing in facing the human task of surviving everything from everyday to extreme struggles. Shame is commonly the biggest barrier to finding support to resolve our problems, but seeking resolution all alone can feel defeating and leave people lost and without answers.
(410) 849-6575 View (410) 849-6575
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Matthew Scheffenacker
Counselor, LGPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21204  (Online Only)
(443) 347-5645 View (443) 347-5645
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Taylor Ivana Seaton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Towson, MD 21204
As a therapist, I strive to provide a safe and thriving environment that aids individuals and families in the ability to navigate through life’s stressors. My goal as a therapist is to assist the consumers in exploring their own thoughts, feelings and emotions— while considering their own interactions with people, places and things. As a therapist I aim to assist the consumers in discovering something new about themselves; while developing a new sense of awareness pertaining to self and/or possible disruptive behavioral patterns.
As a therapist, I strive to provide a safe and thriving environment that aids individuals and families in the ability to navigate through life’s stressors. My goal as a therapist is to assist the consumers in exploring their own thoughts, feelings and emotions— while considering their own interactions with people, places and things. As a therapist I aim to assist the consumers in discovering something new about themselves; while developing a new sense of awareness pertaining to self and/or possible disruptive behavioral patterns.
(667) 222-2931 View (667) 222-2931
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Kate Gorman
Counselor, LCPC, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21204
Seeking therapy can be intimidating and sometimes uncomfortable. Sharing your inner most thoughts with another person can feel very vulnerable. However, if you are reading this, you have already taken a courageous step in finding the help you need and deserve. I strive to provide a nonjudgmental, empathic, safe, and welcoming environment where you can explore your past and present, manage stress, address challenges in relationships, and more.
Seeking therapy can be intimidating and sometimes uncomfortable. Sharing your inner most thoughts with another person can feel very vulnerable. However, if you are reading this, you have already taken a courageous step in finding the help you need and deserve. I strive to provide a nonjudgmental, empathic, safe, and welcoming environment where you can explore your past and present, manage stress, address challenges in relationships, and more.
(410) 593-3580 View (410) 593-3580
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Carroll Counseling Centers (Severna Park & Towson)
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Towson, MD 21204
Life today is difficult with all the demands placed on us by our family, work and our own need to achieve. Add to this the emotional stress of family conflict, divorce, defiant children, an illness or death in the family, and you begin to understand why more and more people are seeking the help of mental health professionals.
Life today is difficult with all the demands placed on us by our family, work and our own need to achieve. Add to this the emotional stress of family conflict, divorce, defiant children, an illness or death in the family, and you begin to understand why more and more people are seeking the help of mental health professionals.
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Julie A Stukey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21204  (Online Only)
I aim to work supportively and collaboratively with my clients to create a warm, inviting atmosphere that allows us to work towards your goals together. I work with adolescents, young adults, and adults who may be struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, oppositional defiant disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, school challenges, family conflict, life transitions, disordered eating, grief and loss, substance abuse, sports performance concerns, personality disorders, and severe mental illness.
I aim to work supportively and collaboratively with my clients to create a warm, inviting atmosphere that allows us to work towards your goals together. I work with adolescents, young adults, and adults who may be struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, oppositional defiant disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, school challenges, family conflict, life transitions, disordered eating, grief and loss, substance abuse, sports performance concerns, personality disorders, and severe mental illness.
(443) 251-3992 View (443) 251-3992
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Jenelle Anthony
Psychologist, PsyD, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21204
Dr. Anthony specializes in treating PTSD and trauma-related issues, stressors of military-to-civilian and veterans’ transitions, life transitions and aging, workplace stress, chronic mental illness, brain illness and injury, mood disorders, women’s and minority mental health concerns, and those experiencing significant emotional and interpersonal challenges. She has experience providing CBT for depression and anxiety, dialectical behavior therapy skills, social skills training, schema therapy, trauma-focused therapy, CBT and prolonged exposure (PE) for PTSD, and interpersonal psychotherapy.
Dr. Anthony specializes in treating PTSD and trauma-related issues, stressors of military-to-civilian and veterans’ transitions, life transitions and aging, workplace stress, chronic mental illness, brain illness and injury, mood disorders, women’s and minority mental health concerns, and those experiencing significant emotional and interpersonal challenges. She has experience providing CBT for depression and anxiety, dialectical behavior therapy skills, social skills training, schema therapy, trauma-focused therapy, CBT and prolonged exposure (PE) for PTSD, and interpersonal psychotherapy.
(443) 241-6470 View (443) 241-6470
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Hannah A Smith
Counselor, LGPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21204
Hannah creates a nonjudgmental space for clients and emphasizes exploration of self. She views therapy as a collaborative process and utilizes Person-Centered approach, IFS, Trauma-Informed Therapy, and Gestalt Therapy to uncover motivation and strengths. She also harnesses unique elements of CBT, and DBT to help clients access individualized coping skills.
Hannah creates a nonjudgmental space for clients and emphasizes exploration of self. She views therapy as a collaborative process and utilizes Person-Centered approach, IFS, Trauma-Informed Therapy, and Gestalt Therapy to uncover motivation and strengths. She also harnesses unique elements of CBT, and DBT to help clients access individualized coping skills.
(410) 343-4720 x506 View (410) 343-4720 x506
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Chris Soves
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21204  (Online Only)
Looking for therapy can be difficult and overwhelming, but I am glad that you are here. You can expect a kind, compassionate, non-judgmental, and caring professional to help guide you through life’s troubles, stresses, and anxieties. My goal is not to change you, but to help you gain insight and perspective, walking with you as you navigate your journey.
Looking for therapy can be difficult and overwhelming, but I am glad that you are here. You can expect a kind, compassionate, non-judgmental, and caring professional to help guide you through life’s troubles, stresses, and anxieties. My goal is not to change you, but to help you gain insight and perspective, walking with you as you navigate your journey.
(443) 419-7619 View (443) 419-7619
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Shauna Hurd
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPC, Intern
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21204
Have you recently lost a loved one? Are you experiencing conflict with your family? Have you lost your sense of purpose? Do you feel misunderstood? Have you been through a difficult time and situation that leave you feeling confused? Do you feel anxious or depressed? Does life life feel overwhelming? Life offers changes that are difficult to navigate. My passion for helping restore balance to the mind and the emotions inspires me to take a journey with you that leads to well-being, clarity, and hope.
Have you recently lost a loved one? Are you experiencing conflict with your family? Have you lost your sense of purpose? Do you feel misunderstood? Have you been through a difficult time and situation that leave you feeling confused? Do you feel anxious or depressed? Does life life feel overwhelming? Life offers changes that are difficult to navigate. My passion for helping restore balance to the mind and the emotions inspires me to take a journey with you that leads to well-being, clarity, and hope.
(410) 623-7969 View (410) 623-7969
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Aviva Kovacs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21204
Video appointments available now! Do any of the following statements resonate with you? You’re starting to have physical symptoms along with your anxious thoughts. You think that you’re the only one who is lonely. You feel stuck in life but you’re not completely sure why. You have patterns of chaotic or unhealthy relationships. You know the trauma is over, but it’s hard to move forward. You feel burdened with secrets of your past. If so, I'm here to help! I have experience working with anxiety, depression and trauma.
Video appointments available now! Do any of the following statements resonate with you? You’re starting to have physical symptoms along with your anxious thoughts. You think that you’re the only one who is lonely. You feel stuck in life but you’re not completely sure why. You have patterns of chaotic or unhealthy relationships. You know the trauma is over, but it’s hard to move forward. You feel burdened with secrets of your past. If so, I'm here to help! I have experience working with anxiety, depression and trauma.
(443) 323-2434 View (443) 323-2434
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Nicole Napell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Towson, MD 21204  (Online Only)
Are you struggling? Day-to-day life has you caught up in a never-ending Farris ride you can't seem to get off? My want is to help clients better understand their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so that they can create lasting change in their lives. I want to partner with clients to accomplish your goals. Let's get you on track and headed in the direction that you seek. Life is what you make it. Why not make a plan today?
Are you struggling? Day-to-day life has you caught up in a never-ending Farris ride you can't seem to get off? My want is to help clients better understand their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so that they can create lasting change in their lives. I want to partner with clients to accomplish your goals. Let's get you on track and headed in the direction that you seek. Life is what you make it. Why not make a plan today?
(443) 979-8501 View (443) 979-8501
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Jenna Adler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21204
I have immediate openings. Maybe you seek to outgrow patterns that no longer serve you. Maybe you struggle with self-doubt, low self-esteem, or trouble setting boundaries. That's okay. We all face challenges and have things we'd like to change. My compassionate approach meets clients where they are and provides a safe space for self-discovery, healing, and growth. My experience includes working with complex trauma, attachment-based issues, and interpersonal challenges such as codependency, low self-esteem, and relationship/family issues. These can often manifest as anxiety, depression, substance use disorders, and more.
I have immediate openings. Maybe you seek to outgrow patterns that no longer serve you. Maybe you struggle with self-doubt, low self-esteem, or trouble setting boundaries. That's okay. We all face challenges and have things we'd like to change. My compassionate approach meets clients where they are and provides a safe space for self-discovery, healing, and growth. My experience includes working with complex trauma, attachment-based issues, and interpersonal challenges such as codependency, low self-esteem, and relationship/family issues. These can often manifest as anxiety, depression, substance use disorders, and more.
(443) 232-1768 View (443) 232-1768
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Carrie Jessen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21204
Carrie works diligently with her clients to assist them through their life journey and challenges for a variety of issues to include depression, anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, personality disorder, chronic illness/health issues, family/relationship issues, crisis, loss, and life transitions. Carrie’s goal is to help you understand yourself and your relationships in a way that creates the positive change that matters to you.
Carrie works diligently with her clients to assist them through their life journey and challenges for a variety of issues to include depression, anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, personality disorder, chronic illness/health issues, family/relationship issues, crisis, loss, and life transitions. Carrie’s goal is to help you understand yourself and your relationships in a way that creates the positive change that matters to you.
(410) 498-7970 View (410) 498-7970
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Jim Krebs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, MSW, MEd
Verified Verified
Towson, MD 21204
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) who uses a client-centered approach when providing counseling services to adults of all backgrounds. I start working with clients where they are in their lives and use a strength-based approach to help clients explore their issues and offer them appropriate strategies and advice targeted to improve these areas of concern. I guide and support clients in implementing the necessary changes to improve peer and family relationships, emotional health, and overall quality of life at home, work, or at school.
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) who uses a client-centered approach when providing counseling services to adults of all backgrounds. I start working with clients where they are in their lives and use a strength-based approach to help clients explore their issues and offer them appropriate strategies and advice targeted to improve these areas of concern. I guide and support clients in implementing the necessary changes to improve peer and family relationships, emotional health, and overall quality of life at home, work, or at school.
(410) 734-5049 View (410) 734-5049
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Sheri Stiltz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21204
I am committed to helping my clients transform their lives from engaging in unconscious self-sabotage to mindfully living their dreams. My clients have struggled under the weight of low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and compulsive behaviors. They include individuals, couples, and families with issues of personal potential, boundaries, relationships, and parenting. I have developed expertise in treating codependency and have a growing professional clientele who are interested in increasing their performance while maintaining balance in other areas of life.
I am committed to helping my clients transform their lives from engaging in unconscious self-sabotage to mindfully living their dreams. My clients have struggled under the weight of low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and compulsive behaviors. They include individuals, couples, and families with issues of personal potential, boundaries, relationships, and parenting. I have developed expertise in treating codependency and have a growing professional clientele who are interested in increasing their performance while maintaining balance in other areas of life.
(410) 648-4409 View (410) 648-4409
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Nicole Brennan
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Towson, MD 21204  (Online Only)
Nicole Brennan, LCMFT provides a warm, safe, and nonjudgmental space for individuals, couples, and families to explore their needs and attain their goals. She believes that the therapeutic relationship can be the biggest agent of change, and spends time building trust in the relationship to promote growth and healing.
Nicole Brennan, LCMFT provides a warm, safe, and nonjudgmental space for individuals, couples, and families to explore their needs and attain their goals. She believes that the therapeutic relationship can be the biggest agent of change, and spends time building trust in the relationship to promote growth and healing.
(410) 505-0309 View (410) 505-0309
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.