Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in Toluca Lake, CA

Is your daily life chaotic and distressing? Do you struggle to navigate friendships or romantic relationships? Are there days you feel like you just cannot stop your thoughts from spiraling out of control? I am an intensively trained DBT therapist specializing in Borderline Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Complex Trauma, Relationship / Attachment issues, and Addictive / Co-Occurring Disorders. I utilize a non-judgmental, person-centered, strengths-based approach, incorporating additional evidence-based modalities such as ACT, CBT, Prolonged Exposure, TF-CBT, and IFS to help you begin to build your life worth living.

Life can sometimes feel unsafe, out of control, and desperate. We find ourselves overwhelmed by life transitions, stress, anxiety, or debilitated by depression. Perhaps you’re struggling to find stability in most areas of life, particularly relationships, feeling trapped on the emotional rollercoaster and out of control of your responses in times of distress. You may feel worthless and without value or overcome with doubt and shame. These seasons leave us feeling isolated, hopeless, and not knowing where to turn. Allow me to help! I provide a safe and collaborative space to heal, learn, grow, and overcome these life challenges.

Hi! Ever feel like your emotions and behaviors are difficult to understand, or maybe they're just tough to manage? Or perhaps you're struggling to communicate what you're thinking or wanting in relationships with family, parents, children, friends, or co-workers? Using practical tools and proven techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to Mindfulness, I can help you navigate the ups and downs of emotions. Together, we can work towards helping you become more in tune with yourself by understanding the "why" and "now what?" As a member of the LatinX community, I integrate inclusivity and cultural awareness into my work.

My clinical experience includes treatment of culturally and socio-economically diverse adult population with range of diagnosis in outpatient and inpatient settings. My treatment experience includes individuals, couples, family, and groups utilizing Brief Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Structural Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR. Areas addressed in private practice consists of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, adjustment disorders, personality disorders, self esteem, body image, family conflicts, and bereavement.

I completed the Ph.D. program in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law with an emphasis on Criminal Behavior under the umbrella of Forensic Psychology in March 2023, which has increased insight and awareness of the intersection between mental health and criminal justice systems. Additionally, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), I have a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on Mindfulness, I am a certified Personality Disorder Provider (C-PD) and Chemical Dependency Specialist (CDS), and I have a Bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice.

Lets talk it out - or - you talk and I just listen - or - we can just sit quietly. The goal here: to make this a nonthreatening environment where you can mentally and verbally let loose and get to the root of your thoughts perceptions, and behaviors. I am a solution based therapist who only wants to help you uncover your true potential at having a meaningful and fulfilling life.

Your worries and concerns are valid, normal and understandably are impacting your life. Only you can fully know what its like to walk in your shoes. Through therapy, we can sift through the areas that are currently getting in the way and are not serving you and your life. Together we can figure out how to create more peace and joy and lessen the negative feelings that may still be lingering from your trauma, past relationships, or experiences. I also specialize in Sex Therapy, as a sex positive therapist working with individuals and couples, my goal is to help you regain pleasure, satisfaction and intimacy with yourself + others

I want you to imagine that it's very possible that what you are going through right now can be managed and that you will overcome this struggle. It's not easy going through difficulties without seeking professional help and at times we may look for guidance from friends and loved ones and other times we need someone else to step in and guide us. Throughout the past 10 years, I have worked with individuals, children, adolescents and couples struggling from a vast variety of issues such as difficulties with social skills, depression, anxiety, anger management, trauma and relationship issues.

I specialize in non-monogamous, kink, sex worker, and LGBTQ communities. Growth occurs in an atmosphere of respect, compassion and a belief in the human capacity for healing, change and reparation. My approach emphasizes insight, emotional healing, and empowerment to help you reach you highest potential and develop a more gratifying life. Couples/Relationships: Both Imago and Emotionally Focused Therapy heavily influence my work to encourage the strengthening of trust, mutual respect, understanding, intimacy and love. We will work together to untangle confusing thoughts, feelings, and behavioral patterns to rediscover your capacity to make meaningful choices that are right for you or your relationship.

Hi there, I'm Nadra Rachell. We all face moments when asking for help feels daunting, and our problems seem overwhelming. During these times, reaching out can feel even scarier than the problems themselves. Fear can paralyze us and rob us of our ambitions and dreams of a peaceful life. But we are in control of our lives, and we have the power to reclaim it! Through clarity and compassion, you can find peace and live the life you envision for yourself, and I've seen this done again and again. What inspires me the most is seeing hope in action—witnessing individuals grow and change despite the challenges they've faced!

Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and unable to cope with life? Zoom right in, and I will reserve a space for you. I am prepared to listen, motivate, and help you resolve the difficult challenges in your life. Whatever struggles you are going through, I am here to create a safe and non-judgmental space for you to take back your life. The first step is to get to know you and your current needs so that I can help you accomplish your life goals.

I am passionate about helping people break through and identify patterns that cover up their true Self and their gifts. Often people find themselves stuck, struggling with depression, anxiety, and/or addiction, continually repeating behaviors or unfulfilling relationships at home or work. In a non-judgmental and compassionate way, it is my goal to help you uncover and transform those issues that keep you stuck and/or in pain, and learn to be curious to rediscover a more loving Self.

I specialize in helping individuals and families heal from traumatic and stressful experiences, including adults abused as children, family relationships, narcissistic abuse, hoarding disorder, and family estrangement. You may not know what to expect from therapy, but you know you need to make some changes in your life so you can move forward. Stress, anxiety, and traumatic experiences are highly prevalent in our lives, and sometimes people need help and support in dealing with difficult/stressful situations. I am a trauma therapist specializing in family relationships that involve conflict, abuse, and a cycle of dysfunction.

I'm Annie N. Bui, Psy.D., a licensed psychologist. As a bilingual English-Vietnamese-speaking psychologist, I provide a safe and non-judgmental therapy environment that is culturally aware and trauma-informed. I particularly enjoy working with individuals who are finding ways to heal from anxiety, depression, mood-related concerns, complex trauma, prenatal/postnatal health, phase of life transitions, relationship issues, and substance/alcohol addiction. I utilize CBT, DBT, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Mindfulness Psychotherapy.