Therapists in Texas
Jose Luis Valenzuela
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, MS, MA, LPC-S, NCC
Verified Verified
El Paso, TX 79902
Empowering your Self-Value! I am not here to tell you how to live your own life. I am here to help you see what you do to yourself; to assist you in finding answers to your questions, concerns, or problems; to help you discover how you block yourself consciously and/or unconsciously from being who you want to be. I want to help you put a stop to your self-destruction; to process any adverse events, traumatic experiences, addictions, psychosocial stressors, life changes and transitional challenges, grief, fear, emotional dysregulation, mood instability, behavioral problems, and mental health deterioration.
Empowering your Self-Value! I am not here to tell you how to live your own life. I am here to help you see what you do to yourself; to assist you in finding answers to your questions, concerns, or problems; to help you discover how you block yourself consciously and/or unconsciously from being who you want to be. I want to help you put a stop to your self-destruction; to process any adverse events, traumatic experiences, addictions, psychosocial stressors, life changes and transitional challenges, grief, fear, emotional dysregulation, mood instability, behavioral problems, and mental health deterioration.
Neli A Rogers
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Burleson, TX 76028 (Online Only)
My theoretical orientation is cognitive behavioral. My therapy style is goal oriented, solutions focused. I am a no-nonsense therapist who works to help my clients find solutions to their problems in the most effective, non-intrusive way possible. I also offer Christian/LDS counseling upon request.
My theoretical orientation is cognitive behavioral. My therapy style is goal oriented, solutions focused. I am a no-nonsense therapist who works to help my clients find solutions to their problems in the most effective, non-intrusive way possible. I also offer Christian/LDS counseling upon request.
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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.