Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in Montréal, QC

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Montreal Mental Wellness Clinic
Psychologist, PhD, OPQ, Prof, McGill
Verified Verified
Montréal, QC H3X
I specialize in cases that other therapists shun from, including severe anxiety, depression, teens and adults with emotional disturbance from abuse (psychological/physical/sexual abuse) or neglect; borderline personality disorder; psychotic disorders, self-harming behaviors, and suicidal ideation/behaviors.
Are you overwhelmed by anxiety and depression? Are you struggling to manage your emotions and symptoms? Maybe your struggle is impacting your relationships, and taking away your hope and objectives. You may know that you are not alone in your suffering. If you allow me, I will be here to help you. My goal is to help you transcend difficult life experiences, symptoms of depression and anxiety, and regain a sense of ease, peace, emotional balance. I work with individuals and groups in-clinic and on-line (via Skype) with a cognitive-behavioral, mindful, accepting, non-judgmental, and compassionate approach.
I specialize in cases that other therapists shun from, including severe anxiety, depression, teens and adults with emotional disturbance from abuse (psychological/physical/sexual abuse) or neglect; borderline personality disorder; psychotic disorders, self-harming behaviors, and suicidal ideation/behaviors.
Are you overwhelmed by anxiety and depression? Are you struggling to manage your emotions and symptoms? Maybe your struggle is impacting your relationships, and taking away your hope and objectives. You may know that you are not alone in your suffering. If you allow me, I will be here to help you. My goal is to help you transcend difficult life experiences, symptoms of depression and anxiety, and regain a sense of ease, peace, emotional balance. I work with individuals and groups in-clinic and on-line (via Skype) with a cognitive-behavioral, mindful, accepting, non-judgmental, and compassionate approach.
(438) 700-2220 View (438) 700-2220
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Bassam Khoury
Psychologist, PhD, OPQ, Postdoc, Harvard, Prof
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Montréal, QC H3X
I specialize in cases that other therapists shun from, including severe anxiety, depression, teens and adults with emotional disturbance from abuse (psychological/physical/sexual abuse) or neglect; borderline personality disorder; psychotic disorders, self-harming behaviors, and suicidal ideation/behaviors.
Are you overwhelmed by anxiety and depression? Are you struggling to manage your emotions and symptoms? Maybe your struggle is impacting your relationships, and taking away your hope and objectives. You may know that you are not alone in your suffering. If you allow me, I will be here to help you. My goal is to help you transcend difficult life experiences, symptoms of depression and anxiety, and regain a sense of ease, peace, emotional balance. I work with individuals and groups in-clinic and on-line (via Skype) with a cognitive-behavioral, mindful, accepting, non-judgmental, and compassionate approach.
I specialize in cases that other therapists shun from, including severe anxiety, depression, teens and adults with emotional disturbance from abuse (psychological/physical/sexual abuse) or neglect; borderline personality disorder; psychotic disorders, self-harming behaviors, and suicidal ideation/behaviors.
Are you overwhelmed by anxiety and depression? Are you struggling to manage your emotions and symptoms? Maybe your struggle is impacting your relationships, and taking away your hope and objectives. You may know that you are not alone in your suffering. If you allow me, I will be here to help you. My goal is to help you transcend difficult life experiences, symptoms of depression and anxiety, and regain a sense of ease, peace, emotional balance. I work with individuals and groups in-clinic and on-line (via Skype) with a cognitive-behavioral, mindful, accepting, non-judgmental, and compassionate approach.
(438) 500-1186 View (438) 500-1186
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Eric Morris
Psychologist, PhD, OPQ
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Montréal, QC H4A
Do you suffer from substance abuse problems, binge eating, trauma, low self-esteem, borderline personality, high anxiety or depression? I have had a lot of success helping people with these issues.
Do you suffer from substance abuse problems, binge eating, trauma, low self-esteem, borderline personality, high anxiety or depression? I have had a lot of success helping people with these issues.
(866) 885-6461 View (866) 885-6461
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Tyler Dockendorff
Registered Social Worker, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Montréal, QC H3Z
I specialize in long-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy for adults and teens with depression and anxiety issues, as well as borderline, antisocial, and narcissistic personality disorders that other therapists may be unwilling to treat. People with psychosis are also invited to reach out. This therapy is for people who are stuck in patterns of stagnation or self-destruction that they feel they cannot control, as well as for people looking to get to know themselves in a new way.
I specialize in long-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy for adults and teens with depression and anxiety issues, as well as borderline, antisocial, and narcissistic personality disorders that other therapists may be unwilling to treat. People with psychosis are also invited to reach out. This therapy is for people who are stuck in patterns of stagnation or self-destruction that they feel they cannot control, as well as for people looking to get to know themselves in a new way.
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Kathryn Gill
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD
Verified Verified
Montréal, QC H3H
I have 20+ years of experience working with individuals suffering from alcohol and drug dependence and psychological problems including gambling, borderline personality disorder, anxiety and mood disorders. Until 2022 I was a staff member at the Addictions Unit of the McGill University Health Centre. I use a variety of motivational and psychological approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for individuals, couples and groups. Mindfulness-Integrated CBT techniques are particularly useful for the treatment of individuals recovering from substance dependence.
I have 20+ years of experience working with individuals suffering from alcohol and drug dependence and psychological problems including gambling, borderline personality disorder, anxiety and mood disorders. Until 2022 I was a staff member at the Addictions Unit of the McGill University Health Centre. I use a variety of motivational and psychological approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for individuals, couples and groups. Mindfulness-Integrated CBT techniques are particularly useful for the treatment of individuals recovering from substance dependence.
(514) 600-1571 View (514) 600-1571
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Maryam Atefi
Psychologist, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Montréal, QC H3H
I work with people with a variety of challenges such as emotional dysregulation, anxiety, loss and grief, difficulties with life transitions, borderline personality and interpersonal problems.
I aim to help people develop unleashed capacities, heal pain, and develop better relationships through awareness, understanding, and empathy.
I work with people with a variety of challenges such as emotional dysregulation, anxiety, loss and grief, difficulties with life transitions, borderline personality and interpersonal problems.
I aim to help people develop unleashed capacities, heal pain, and develop better relationships through awareness, understanding, and empathy.
(438) 700-2504 View (438) 700-2504
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Dr. Lê-Anh Dinh-Williams
Psychologist, PhD, OPQ
Verified Verified
Montréal, QC H2T  (Online Only)
If you're searching for a psychologist who combines the latest in evidence-based treatments with a deeply caring and supportive approach, I'm here to help. I have worked in various community and hospital settings, specializing in the treatment of depression (including self-esteem, perfectionism), trauma, substance misuse, and emotion dysregulation (including emotional avoidance, borderline personality). I believe that one size does not fit all, which is why I integrate evidence-based treatments, such as DBT and CBT, with new research and therapeutic approaches to meet the unique goals and needs of each individual.
If you're searching for a psychologist who combines the latest in evidence-based treatments with a deeply caring and supportive approach, I'm here to help. I have worked in various community and hospital settings, specializing in the treatment of depression (including self-esteem, perfectionism), trauma, substance misuse, and emotion dysregulation (including emotional avoidance, borderline personality). I believe that one size does not fit all, which is why I integrate evidence-based treatments, such as DBT and CBT, with new research and therapeutic approaches to meet the unique goals and needs of each individual.
(438) 701-2782 View (438) 701-2782
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Mathieu Brami
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Montréal, QC H2J
Hello! I’m Dr. Mathieu Brami, a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, personality disorders, and trauma. With years of experience in therapeutic settings, I adopt a psychodynamic approach that allows us to explore the unconscious dynamics and internal conflicts that may be influencing your emotional and behavioral life. I understand that eating disorders often stem from deeper emotional pain and past experiences, and I’m here to help you navigate those challenges. Together, we’ll work to identify and resolve repetitive patterns and unresolved traumas that may be impacting your daily life.
Hello! I’m Dr. Mathieu Brami, a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, personality disorders, and trauma. With years of experience in therapeutic settings, I adopt a psychodynamic approach that allows us to explore the unconscious dynamics and internal conflicts that may be influencing your emotional and behavioral life. I understand that eating disorders often stem from deeper emotional pain and past experiences, and I’m here to help you navigate those challenges. Together, we’ll work to identify and resolve repetitive patterns and unresolved traumas that may be impacting your daily life.
(438) 256-6393 View (438) 256-6393
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Jaye Miller
Counsellor, MA, CCC, nd
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Montréal, QC H1A  (Online Only)
My practice focuses on supporting adolescents, young adults, and individuals across diverse age groups dealing with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, body image concerns, interpersonal conflicts, and trauma. I believe deeply in the transformative potential within each person's life and strive to create an environment characterized by empathy, non-judgment, and compassion.
My practice focuses on supporting adolescents, young adults, and individuals across diverse age groups dealing with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, body image concerns, interpersonal conflicts, and trauma. I believe deeply in the transformative potential within each person's life and strive to create an environment characterized by empathy, non-judgment, and compassion.
(438) 256-9217 View (438) 256-9217
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Sumaira Choudhury
Registered Psychotherapist, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Montréal, QC H1C  (Online Only)
Life can be challenging as each day may bring unexpected stresses or circumstances. We may not always be able to control what comes our way, however, I believe that therapy can be a place that supports you in processing and navigating through those experiences. I understand how difficult it can be to share vulnerable or painful parts of your life with others. That is why my goal as a therapist is to prioritize our relationship and ensure it is a space where you feel valued, heard, and understood.
Life can be challenging as each day may bring unexpected stresses or circumstances. We may not always be able to control what comes our way, however, I believe that therapy can be a place that supports you in processing and navigating through those experiences. I understand how difficult it can be to share vulnerable or painful parts of your life with others. That is why my goal as a therapist is to prioritize our relationship and ensure it is a space where you feel valued, heard, and understood.
(289) 207-6376 View (289) 207-6376
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Libera Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Montréal, QC H3H
Welcome to Libera Therapy, a community of mental health care professionals in the heart of downtown Montreal. At Libera Therapy, we believe in the power of holistic treatment and community engagement to foster lasting mental well-being. Founded within Libera Clinic, a comprehensive psychiatric clinic, our goal is to increase accessibility towards personalized therapy, by creating a network of trusted therapists specializing in various modalities. Our diverse team includes professionals covered by insurance for psychotherapy, social work, naturopathy, and counseling, ensuring that you find the right fit for your needs.
Welcome to Libera Therapy, a community of mental health care professionals in the heart of downtown Montreal. At Libera Therapy, we believe in the power of holistic treatment and community engagement to foster lasting mental well-being. Founded within Libera Clinic, a comprehensive psychiatric clinic, our goal is to increase accessibility towards personalized therapy, by creating a network of trusted therapists specializing in various modalities. Our diverse team includes professionals covered by insurance for psychotherapy, social work, naturopathy, and counseling, ensuring that you find the right fit for your needs.
(438) 834-9253 View (438) 834-9253
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SolPsy Center
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA, CRPO, CCPA
Verified Verified
Montréal, QC H3S  (Online Only)
I understand that reaching out for help can feel daunting, and I commend you for considering this brave step towards healing. As a compassionate therapist specializing in anxiety, depression, and life's formidable challenges, my primary goal is to offer you a safe and nurturing space where healing begins and grows. In our sessions, we'll work together using evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you navigate obstacles, alleviate stress, and foster personal growth.
I understand that reaching out for help can feel daunting, and I commend you for considering this brave step towards healing. As a compassionate therapist specializing in anxiety, depression, and life's formidable challenges, my primary goal is to offer you a safe and nurturing space where healing begins and grows. In our sessions, we'll work together using evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you navigate obstacles, alleviate stress, and foster personal growth.
(438) 701-2385 View (438) 701-2385
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Stephanie Kaplan - Psychotherapist
Licensed Professional Counsellor, MA, EdM, co, CCC, OPQ
Verified Verified
Montréal, QC H4A  (Online Only)
New availability! (Please send a message). l use a warm and inviting approach and create a safe and trusting environment to ensure you feel heard and supported during this process. I am non-judgmental, direct, honest, and work collaboratively with you to achieve your goals. The objective is to help you develop effective ongoing coping skills, understand the root causes of your difficulties, and help you create change to reduce future suffering. I use a variety of techniques and draw from several modalities in order to provide treatment that targets your unique circumstances and the distinct details of your presenting issues.
New availability! (Please send a message). l use a warm and inviting approach and create a safe and trusting environment to ensure you feel heard and supported during this process. I am non-judgmental, direct, honest, and work collaboratively with you to achieve your goals. The objective is to help you develop effective ongoing coping skills, understand the root causes of your difficulties, and help you create change to reduce future suffering. I use a variety of techniques and draw from several modalities in order to provide treatment that targets your unique circumstances and the distinct details of your presenting issues.
(438) 792-6165 View (438) 792-6165
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Brian Powell
MSW
Verified Verified
Montréal, QC H3J
Located by Atwater Market in Montreal, I work with clients in person and online. I treat trauma and PTSD symptoms with EMDR to free you from your emotional pain, disturbing images, negative beliefs, triggers, memories, and sensations. Please CLICK the "Schedule A Consultation" button at my WEBSITE to book a free 20-minute Zoom consultation - www.montrealemdr.com . My average client sees me for 4-7hrs and moves on! I am very busy and have a wait list, so please check the "wait list" option on my scheduler as I get a few cancellations a week. www.montrealemdr.com
Located by Atwater Market in Montreal, I work with clients in person and online. I treat trauma and PTSD symptoms with EMDR to free you from your emotional pain, disturbing images, negative beliefs, triggers, memories, and sensations. Please CLICK the "Schedule A Consultation" button at my WEBSITE to book a free 20-minute Zoom consultation - www.montrealemdr.com . My average client sees me for 4-7hrs and moves on! I am very busy and have a wait list, so please check the "wait list" option on my scheduler as I get a few cancellations a week. www.montrealemdr.com
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Allison Cordner
Licensed Professional Counsellor, MACP, RCC, RTC, SEP, TRA
Verified Verified
Montréal, QC H3J  (Online Only)
At Allison Cordner & Associates, we understand that university life is a time of immense change, growth, and sometimes overwhelming challenges. We’re here to support students as they navigate academic pressures, relationship dynamics, identity exploration, and the stress that comes with transitioning into adulthood. With our 100% online practice, we are accessible to students across North America and parts of the UK. No matter where you are, we’re here to help you build a foundation for a balanced and fulfilling future.
At Allison Cordner & Associates, we understand that university life is a time of immense change, growth, and sometimes overwhelming challenges. We’re here to support students as they navigate academic pressures, relationship dynamics, identity exploration, and the stress that comes with transitioning into adulthood. With our 100% online practice, we are accessible to students across North America and parts of the UK. No matter where you are, we’re here to help you build a foundation for a balanced and fulfilling future.
(236) 362-0680 View (236) 362-0680
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Romeo Bidar
Registered Psychotherapist, BSW, MSc, CFT, PsychTh
Verified Verified
Montréal, QC H3K  (Online Only)
I have been working with mood related conditions (anxiety, depression, bipolar, obsessive and compulsive thoughts and behaviours, impulsivity) since 2018. I specialize in identity related issues including but not exclusively gender and transitioning related difficulties. The context of my specializing studies have been family and couple related difficulties including cultural and religion related and romantic and intimate relationship dynamics including infidelity and attachment. Even though I am not an expert on trauma (immigration related, war, assault, bullying, ...) traumatic experiences have often been part of my work.
I have been working with mood related conditions (anxiety, depression, bipolar, obsessive and compulsive thoughts and behaviours, impulsivity) since 2018. I specialize in identity related issues including but not exclusively gender and transitioning related difficulties. The context of my specializing studies have been family and couple related difficulties including cultural and religion related and romantic and intimate relationship dynamics including infidelity and attachment. Even though I am not an expert on trauma (immigration related, war, assault, bullying, ...) traumatic experiences have often been part of my work.
(438) 701-0429 View (438) 701-0429
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Sandra Bouabjian
Psychologist, MA, OPQ
Verified Verified
Montréal, QC H3W  (Online Only)
Are you ready to re-engage with yourself and others? I will work with you to bring clarity to your past and present feelings, thoughts and behaviours. By helping you become aware of your fears and patterns that make you struggle, i will guide you towards the change you desire. Together we will tailor the work we do to suit your goals. You will surprise yourself looking inwards taking care of the little child, discovering your inner potentials and building your self-esteem at your own pace. You will find your quality of life and relationships improve.
Are you ready to re-engage with yourself and others? I will work with you to bring clarity to your past and present feelings, thoughts and behaviours. By helping you become aware of your fears and patterns that make you struggle, i will guide you towards the change you desire. Together we will tailor the work we do to suit your goals. You will surprise yourself looking inwards taking care of the little child, discovering your inner potentials and building your self-esteem at your own pace. You will find your quality of life and relationships improve.
(514) 262-3993 View (514) 262-3993
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Pierre Khoury
Registered Psychotherapist, MA
Verified Verified
Montréal, QC H2L  (Online Only)
I'm a licensed psychotherapist and teacher of psychology at University. I teach the following courses: interpersonal relationship, interviewing techniques, intervention models, and personality psychlogy. I am a member of OCCOQ (L'ordre des conseillers et conseillères d'orientation). I offer an hybrid approach between humanistic and cognitive behavioral models. I believe in adapting to whatever works best for YOU, as a unique individual, while prirotizing action and concreteness. You will find me to be non-judgemental, culturally sensitive, creative and especially interactive in my style of intervention.
I'm a licensed psychotherapist and teacher of psychology at University. I teach the following courses: interpersonal relationship, interviewing techniques, intervention models, and personality psychlogy. I am a member of OCCOQ (L'ordre des conseillers et conseillères d'orientation). I offer an hybrid approach between humanistic and cognitive behavioral models. I believe in adapting to whatever works best for YOU, as a unique individual, while prirotizing action and concreteness. You will find me to be non-judgemental, culturally sensitive, creative and especially interactive in my style of intervention.
(438) 817-0325 View (438) 817-0325
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Rachel Starr
Psychologist, PhD, PsyD
Verified Verified
Montréal, QC H2V
Psychotherapy is a good place to ease suffering, to arrive at more satisfying decisions, and to gain vitality. Are you worried about certain symptoms, or feeling unable to cope with emotions? Maybe you are discouraged, confused, or unsatisfied with "stuck" patterns in your relationships. Therapy offers a re-looking at what is close to us already. Sometimes, we recognize what we know, but in a different way. What frees us from lonely paralysis or the repetition of unsatisfying behaviour or thinking is the presence of another. This blind circle of reflection only opens up when there is someone to talk to.
Psychotherapy is a good place to ease suffering, to arrive at more satisfying decisions, and to gain vitality. Are you worried about certain symptoms, or feeling unable to cope with emotions? Maybe you are discouraged, confused, or unsatisfied with "stuck" patterns in your relationships. Therapy offers a re-looking at what is close to us already. Sometimes, we recognize what we know, but in a different way. What frees us from lonely paralysis or the repetition of unsatisfying behaviour or thinking is the presence of another. This blind circle of reflection only opens up when there is someone to talk to.
(855) 712-6832 View (855) 712-6832
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Sally A Butterworth
Psychologist, MA
Verified Verified
Montréal, QC H3G
The poem, The Imaginary Career (by Rainer Maria Rilke), illustrates exquisitely our human condition. To quote: "At first a childhood, limitless and free" only to become "Defiance- The child bent becomes the bender". To live in that ".. vast, cold empty space, alone" is a very painful place to find oneself. I am here to join with that person in the "empty space" so that they can understand themselves and heal.
The poem, The Imaginary Career (by Rainer Maria Rilke), illustrates exquisitely our human condition. To quote: "At first a childhood, limitless and free" only to become "Defiance- The child bent becomes the bender". To live in that ".. vast, cold empty space, alone" is a very painful place to find oneself. I am here to join with that person in the "empty space" so that they can understand themselves and heal.
(514) 830-0312 View (514) 830-0312
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Borderline Personality (BPD) Counsellors

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.