Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in Tyler, TX
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My areas of clinical work include anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, life transition, and substance use issues. I am also passionate about supporting clients with borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder. Whether children, adolescents, or adults I am dedicated to helping clients establish boundaries, create healthy coping skills, and build resilience. Ultimately, my desire is to help my clients become more grounded and experience life to the full.
My areas of clinical work include anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, life transition, and substance use issues. I am also passionate about supporting clients with borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder. Whether children, adolescents, or adults I am dedicated to helping clients establish boundaries, create healthy coping skills, and build resilience. Ultimately, my desire is to help my clients become more grounded and experience life to the full.
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Life can be overwhelming at times. Let's figure this out together with kindness and care. I am an anti-diet, intersectional, and trauma-informed social worker that uses an eclectic approach to support your goals, challenge unhelpful patterns, and empower you to be your own therapist and biggest support. I will commit to your experience and my own deconstruction in our work together. I have experience working with children in foster care, families, and individuals from age 2 to 82. I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, OCD and anxiety disorders, and grief. Grateful to be part of your growth journey!
Life can be overwhelming at times. Let's figure this out together with kindness and care. I am an anti-diet, intersectional, and trauma-informed social worker that uses an eclectic approach to support your goals, challenge unhelpful patterns, and empower you to be your own therapist and biggest support. I will commit to your experience and my own deconstruction in our work together. I have experience working with children in foster care, families, and individuals from age 2 to 82. I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, OCD and anxiety disorders, and grief. Grateful to be part of your growth journey!
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Jennifer Gregory
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, EMDR, TBRI, RPE
Verified Verified
Tyler, TX 75701
My goal is to help my clients find health and healing through introspection and understanding of their history and making active change in their lives.
My goal is to help my clients find health and healing through introspection and understanding of their history and making active change in their lives.
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Please refer to my website for much more information: www.wellspringtyler.com
Please refer to my website for much more information: www.wellspringtyler.com
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Ryan Scott Oakley
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Tyler, TX 75703
My ideal client is someone who is interested in investing in themselves. When I sense they are working clients who are passionate about getting into the deeper details: to learn that they are truly and genuinely worthy of love and are worth great value. I feel so excited to relate with them, and share stories, to understand their story.
My ideal client is someone who is interested in investing in themselves. When I sense they are working clients who are passionate about getting into the deeper details: to learn that they are truly and genuinely worthy of love and are worth great value. I feel so excited to relate with them, and share stories, to understand their story.
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Seeking help for life’s struggles is not an easy task especially when it requires our emotional exposure. I believe it takes a very courageous person to seek help and be vulnerable. If this is you, I want to congratulate you! I consider it an honor and a big privilege to walk beside my clients who are facing hardships in life. I believe therapy can be extremely helpful when the client is approached with welcoming, comforting and the nonjudgmental heart of a therapist.
Seeking help for life’s struggles is not an easy task especially when it requires our emotional exposure. I believe it takes a very courageous person to seek help and be vulnerable. If this is you, I want to congratulate you! I consider it an honor and a big privilege to walk beside my clients who are facing hardships in life. I believe therapy can be extremely helpful when the client is approached with welcoming, comforting and the nonjudgmental heart of a therapist.
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Evelyn Dillman Counseling/True Path LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tyler, TX 75703
Everyone experiences life differently and from their experiences, gain strengths. My goal is to help build on your strengths along your mental wellness journey . I work with high-conflict couples, individuals, adolescents, and families. The focus of my practice is relational wellness, anger management issues, couple conflict, affair recovery/infidelity, PTSD, anxiety, depression, spiritual issues, OCD and addictions. I have an integrative therapeutic approach that includes Client Centered, Solution Focused, Emotionally Focused and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, as well as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy with high conflict issues.
Everyone experiences life differently and from their experiences, gain strengths. My goal is to help build on your strengths along your mental wellness journey . I work with high-conflict couples, individuals, adolescents, and families. The focus of my practice is relational wellness, anger management issues, couple conflict, affair recovery/infidelity, PTSD, anxiety, depression, spiritual issues, OCD and addictions. I have an integrative therapeutic approach that includes Client Centered, Solution Focused, Emotionally Focused and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, as well as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy with high conflict issues.
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Ashlee Coleman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tyler, TX 75701
I enjoy working with the full life span (my client's ages range from 2-years-old to 94-years-old) through a wide variety of concerns. I consider it a deep honor to be entrusted on your path to wellness and enjoy when you are able to pursue wholeness, even when you have no words. It is my honor to walk alongside my clients toward hope and healing from a variety of complex experiences, including attachment concerns, prolonged grieving, adoption issues, challenging parenting situations, vicarious trauma, and complex trauma & dissociation, including dissociative identity disorder.
I enjoy working with the full life span (my client's ages range from 2-years-old to 94-years-old) through a wide variety of concerns. I consider it a deep honor to be entrusted on your path to wellness and enjoy when you are able to pursue wholeness, even when you have no words. It is my honor to walk alongside my clients toward hope and healing from a variety of complex experiences, including attachment concerns, prolonged grieving, adoption issues, challenging parenting situations, vicarious trauma, and complex trauma & dissociation, including dissociative identity disorder.
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Anxiety can be an encompassing experience, affecting not just your thoughts and emotions, but your physical well-being too. It often creates a pervasive sense of unease that can make day-to-day life feel more challenging. You’ll often feel out of control, simply reacting to the troubles around you. But you don’t have to live like this forever.
Anxiety can be an encompassing experience, affecting not just your thoughts and emotions, but your physical well-being too. It often creates a pervasive sense of unease that can make day-to-day life feel more challenging. You’ll often feel out of control, simply reacting to the troubles around you. But you don’t have to live like this forever.
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Life can be difficult—full of struggles, challenges, changes, and the unexpected. We keep these events in our minds, whether at the front to consciously influence all of our decisions, or packed away in a box in a corner, to be dealt with ‘in the future’. When your box begins to overflow or you realize that it is time to open it, I’m here to help you unpack, sort, and re-pack the box. My goal is to help you regain control of the box, so that the box no longer controls you.
Life can be difficult—full of struggles, challenges, changes, and the unexpected. We keep these events in our minds, whether at the front to consciously influence all of our decisions, or packed away in a box in a corner, to be dealt with ‘in the future’. When your box begins to overflow or you realize that it is time to open it, I’m here to help you unpack, sort, and re-pack the box. My goal is to help you regain control of the box, so that the box no longer controls you.
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I love working with anyone that feels like something has not been going right for them, be it for a long time or just a little while. I enjoy working with people that have anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment difficulties and people that just are feeling, again, like something is off. I seek to both equip my clients with the skills and tools they need to more effectively get through their lives as well as address inner difficulties so that the quality and satisfaction of life can be increased.
I love working with anyone that feels like something has not been going right for them, be it for a long time or just a little while. I enjoy working with people that have anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment difficulties and people that just are feeling, again, like something is off. I seek to both equip my clients with the skills and tools they need to more effectively get through their lives as well as address inner difficulties so that the quality and satisfaction of life can be increased.
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Janice Terry Counseling Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, LCDC
Verified Verified
Tyler, TX 75703
I have over 20 years of experience. My specialities include intensive one on one therapy, trauma and family and marriage counseling. I work with children, adolescents and adults. I am a Clinical Social Work Supervisor and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. I address addiction, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, sleep, sports, and weight loss management. I teach coping skills, communication skills, healthy relationships, positive mindset & help motivate clients to make change. I have a certification in PTSD and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia. I use CBT to assist clients in meeting their needs and goals.
I have over 20 years of experience. My specialities include intensive one on one therapy, trauma and family and marriage counseling. I work with children, adolescents and adults. I am a Clinical Social Work Supervisor and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. I address addiction, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, sleep, sports, and weight loss management. I teach coping skills, communication skills, healthy relationships, positive mindset & help motivate clients to make change. I have a certification in PTSD and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia. I use CBT to assist clients in meeting their needs and goals.
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Lenore L Strickland
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tyler, TX 75703
We all face challenges in life, but sometimes we get stuck, overwhelmed, or even notice repeating patterns that negatively affect our relationships, work, and our overall health. As your therapist, I aim to provide the support, encouragement, and tools to help you uncover your strengths and find solutions for your concerns. My goal is to walk with you as you reconnect to your world. We can do this by teaching you skills to restore your voice and build authentic relationships.
We all face challenges in life, but sometimes we get stuck, overwhelmed, or even notice repeating patterns that negatively affect our relationships, work, and our overall health. As your therapist, I aim to provide the support, encouragement, and tools to help you uncover your strengths and find solutions for your concerns. My goal is to walk with you as you reconnect to your world. We can do this by teaching you skills to restore your voice and build authentic relationships.
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I have been a practicing psychotherapist for over 20 years. During this time, I have worked with a wide range of client issues such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and complex PTSD, with a particular emphasis on severe interpersonal trauma. This type of trauma often results from issues related to adult and childhood sexual/physical abuse, intimacy partner violence, and insecure attachments. I work flexibly, using a wide range of counseling approaches to create a treatment direction to successfully address each client's particular needs.
I have been a practicing psychotherapist for over 20 years. During this time, I have worked with a wide range of client issues such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and complex PTSD, with a particular emphasis on severe interpersonal trauma. This type of trauma often results from issues related to adult and childhood sexual/physical abuse, intimacy partner violence, and insecure attachments. I work flexibly, using a wide range of counseling approaches to create a treatment direction to successfully address each client's particular needs.
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I believe a good counselor works their way out of a job...one client at a time. We all get "stuck" in life from time to time. My goal is to provide you with knowledge, tools, guidance, and support so that you can get "unstuck" and move on. Therapy is not magic...but it works. If you are struggling with emotional, behavioral, or relational problems I would like the opportunity to visit with you to see if I can help.
I believe a good counselor works their way out of a job...one client at a time. We all get "stuck" in life from time to time. My goal is to provide you with knowledge, tools, guidance, and support so that you can get "unstuck" and move on. Therapy is not magic...but it works. If you are struggling with emotional, behavioral, or relational problems I would like the opportunity to visit with you to see if I can help.
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Offering EMDR intensive sessions for post traumatic stress disorder. I see you and I want you to know that you are not alone. We all have negative experiences that bring us down but the truth is we don't have to stay there. The inner pain and struggles that you experience do not make you any less worthy of living a good life. Don't let your past have a hold on you. You are stronger than you think and hold the power within yourself to overcome any situation.
Offering EMDR intensive sessions for post traumatic stress disorder. I see you and I want you to know that you are not alone. We all have negative experiences that bring us down but the truth is we don't have to stay there. The inner pain and struggles that you experience do not make you any less worthy of living a good life. Don't let your past have a hold on you. You are stronger than you think and hold the power within yourself to overcome any situation.
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Becky Adams
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tyler, TX 75703
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There are so many reasons people seek out a therapists. Whatever your reason is and no matter how many times you may have tried to resolve it on your own, I hope you know how strong you are for not giving up! Resilience can be a strength but it doesn't have to be your only armor in your battles. Counseling can provide you more options. A great thing about counseling - it's for everyone because we all have needs and we could all use some support and/or help from time to time!
There are so many reasons people seek out a therapists. Whatever your reason is and no matter how many times you may have tried to resolve it on your own, I hope you know how strong you are for not giving up! Resilience can be a strength but it doesn't have to be your only armor in your battles. Counseling can provide you more options. A great thing about counseling - it's for everyone because we all have needs and we could all use some support and/or help from time to time!
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Elizabeth Savino, Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC, LMFTA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tyler, TX 75703 (Online Only)
Hey I'm Liz! I'm happy you're here. I recognize that looking for the right therapist can be overwhelming. My hope is to make the process easier in anyway that I can. If you have found yourself on my page, I don't need to speculate about the hardships you have faced in your life. I don't want to make assumptions about what those hardships might be. I genuinely want to hear your voice and your story. I want to explore with you the pain that is preventing you from reaching your full potential, whatever that may be. Because I understand that if you are seeking a therapist, you have a unique story and a desire to heal.
Hey I'm Liz! I'm happy you're here. I recognize that looking for the right therapist can be overwhelming. My hope is to make the process easier in anyway that I can. If you have found yourself on my page, I don't need to speculate about the hardships you have faced in your life. I don't want to make assumptions about what those hardships might be. I genuinely want to hear your voice and your story. I want to explore with you the pain that is preventing you from reaching your full potential, whatever that may be. Because I understand that if you are seeking a therapist, you have a unique story and a desire to heal.
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Yumi H Lemaster
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Tyler, TX 75701 (Online Only)
No one in life is perfect, including me! Being able to identify, relate and empathize with you as my patient is probably one of my greatest strengths. The special relationship formed between you and I, ensuring trust, confidence, and ability to truly work through the issues are of utmost importance. I believe everyone has something to work through in their lives. By providing evidence based therapy and unconditional positive regard, I have been very effective in my treatment history and am open to us having a two way therapeutic relationship with feedback and growth through this process.
No one in life is perfect, including me! Being able to identify, relate and empathize with you as my patient is probably one of my greatest strengths. The special relationship formed between you and I, ensuring trust, confidence, and ability to truly work through the issues are of utmost importance. I believe everyone has something to work through in their lives. By providing evidence based therapy and unconditional positive regard, I have been very effective in my treatment history and am open to us having a two way therapeutic relationship with feedback and growth through this process.
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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.