Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in Lakeland, FL
Sometimes, when our emotions feel out of our control, we do things that don’t reflect our values. My goal is to assist you as you work to engage in life more authentically using effective nervous system regulation and increasing skillfulness. I believe that people are always doing the best that they can with the resources that they have, and they also want and need to deal with the hardships of life more effectively - that's where I step in to support, accept, educate, and guide. Some of my areas of specialization include: Addiction, Anxiety, BPD, Depression, Identity Exploration, Trauma Recovery, & Relationships and Communication.
Sometimes, when our emotions feel out of our control, we do things that don’t reflect our values. My goal is to assist you as you work to engage in life more authentically using effective nervous system regulation and increasing skillfulness. I believe that people are always doing the best that they can with the resources that they have, and they also want and need to deal with the hardships of life more effectively - that's where I step in to support, accept, educate, and guide. Some of my areas of specialization include: Addiction, Anxiety, BPD, Depression, Identity Exploration, Trauma Recovery, & Relationships and Communication.
Cassidy Mind and Body Institute - Therapy
EdS, MEd, LMHC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Lakeland, FL 33801
At CMBI Therapy, we believe that every person is doing their best, and they also want to learn to navigate life's challenges more effectively. We warmly welcome individuals, couples, and families seeking support and guidance. Our diverse patient community includes those dealing with anxiety, OCD, BPD, depression, stress, emotion dysregulation, self-harm, addiction, trauma recovery, and relationship difficulties. Together, we'll create a tailored treatment plan to empower you in achieving your goals, engaging in personal growth, and finding fulfillment.
At CMBI Therapy, we believe that every person is doing their best, and they also want to learn to navigate life's challenges more effectively. We warmly welcome individuals, couples, and families seeking support and guidance. Our diverse patient community includes those dealing with anxiety, OCD, BPD, depression, stress, emotion dysregulation, self-harm, addiction, trauma recovery, and relationship difficulties. Together, we'll create a tailored treatment plan to empower you in achieving your goals, engaging in personal growth, and finding fulfillment.
Welcome to DBT Counseling Specialties, LLC. I provide DBT and general counseling services. I believe in adopting evidence-based treatments to enrich my clients' lives. I am intensively trained in DBT. Our slogan is Hope is on the Horizon, it is because I believe that each individual client has a unique story to share, each client has unique goals, along with unique challenges, and I want to work just as hard as you, right beside you, to help you realize your greatest potential.
Welcome to DBT Counseling Specialties, LLC. I provide DBT and general counseling services. I believe in adopting evidence-based treatments to enrich my clients' lives. I am intensively trained in DBT. Our slogan is Hope is on the Horizon, it is because I believe that each individual client has a unique story to share, each client has unique goals, along with unique challenges, and I want to work just as hard as you, right beside you, to help you realize your greatest potential.
***PLEASE EMAIL, DO NOT CALL, I WILL NOT ANSWER. I ANSWER EMAILS TO SETUP PHONE CONSULTATIONS*** I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Lakeland, FL, that specializes in teen through young adult females. The goal of my practice is to help set my clients on path to success by helping them uncover their strengths, change unhealthy patterns, and discover what they are mentally capable of.
***PLEASE EMAIL, DO NOT CALL, I WILL NOT ANSWER. I ANSWER EMAILS TO SETUP PHONE CONSULTATIONS*** I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Lakeland, FL, that specializes in teen through young adult females. The goal of my practice is to help set my clients on path to success by helping them uncover their strengths, change unhealthy patterns, and discover what they are mentally capable of.
Grace Guffey
Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPC, QS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lakeland, FL 33804 (Online Only)
Attachment trauma affects how you connect with others and disrupts your ability to have healthy relationships. Maybe you grew up in dysfunction and get stuck in abusive relationships or maybe you settle for less than the bare minimum. It's a cycle that reinforces a false notion that you are unworthy of healthy relationships. Let's break that cycle. You can heal. You can value yourself and have relationships that are safe and healthy. You are worthy of that. Let me show you how.
Attachment trauma affects how you connect with others and disrupts your ability to have healthy relationships. Maybe you grew up in dysfunction and get stuck in abusive relationships or maybe you settle for less than the bare minimum. It's a cycle that reinforces a false notion that you are unworthy of healthy relationships. Let's break that cycle. You can heal. You can value yourself and have relationships that are safe and healthy. You are worthy of that. Let me show you how.
ABC Mental Health & Relationship Counseling
Counselor, MA, LMHC, MFT
Verified Verified
Lakeland, FL 33813
As a certified Marriage & Family Therapist and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I offer an open-minded, non-judgmental, and empathetic counseling/therapy approach in a safe and supportive environment. Some problems, in our lives, are either self-imposed or imposed on us by other means. What we perceive might be different than reality. Negative beliefs affect us mentally and physically. Misinterpretations and irrational or self-defeating beliefs can create unhappy feelings, self-doubt, stress, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, etc. Problems don’t go away by themselves; we need to resolve them.
As a certified Marriage & Family Therapist and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I offer an open-minded, non-judgmental, and empathetic counseling/therapy approach in a safe and supportive environment. Some problems, in our lives, are either self-imposed or imposed on us by other means. What we perceive might be different than reality. Negative beliefs affect us mentally and physically. Misinterpretations and irrational or self-defeating beliefs can create unhappy feelings, self-doubt, stress, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, etc. Problems don’t go away by themselves; we need to resolve them.
Congratulations on taking the first step toward healing and mental health! I specialize in trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and dissociative disorders, including DID.
Congratulations on taking the first step toward healing and mental health! I specialize in trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and dissociative disorders, including DID.
My ideal client is a client who is willing to make active changes to their goals. I love working with trauma, grief, narcissistic abuse recovery, and emotional/relational needs.
My ideal client is a client who is willing to make active changes to their goals. I love working with trauma, grief, narcissistic abuse recovery, and emotional/relational needs.
ABC Mental Health & Relationship Counseling
Counselor, MA, LMHC, MFT
Verified Verified
Lakeland, FL 33813
As a certified Marriage & Family Therapist and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I offer an open-minded, non-judgmental, and empathetic counseling/therapy approach in a safe and supportive environment. Some problems, in our lives, are either self-imposed or imposed on us by other means. What we perceive might be different than reality. Negative beliefs affect us mentally and physically. Misinterpretations and irrational or self-defeating beliefs can create unhappy feelings, self-doubt, stress, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, etc. Problems don’t go away by themselves, we need to resolve them.
As a certified Marriage & Family Therapist and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I offer an open-minded, non-judgmental, and empathetic counseling/therapy approach in a safe and supportive environment. Some problems, in our lives, are either self-imposed or imposed on us by other means. What we perceive might be different than reality. Negative beliefs affect us mentally and physically. Misinterpretations and irrational or self-defeating beliefs can create unhappy feelings, self-doubt, stress, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, etc. Problems don’t go away by themselves, we need to resolve them.
Sherihan Elghorayeby
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lakeland, FL 33805 (Online Only)
Welcome to my page! I understand that seeking mental health care can feel overwhelming. From trusting your instincts about finding the right fit to believing in your ability to grow and heal, it’s a courageous step forward. I’m passionate about supporting individuals who have experienced trauma or stress in their lives. Recognizing that each person’s journey is unique, I take an integrative approach to therapy, drawing from modalities such as Person-Centered, Narrative, Solution-Focused, and Integrative therapies to tailor the process to each client’s specific needs.
Welcome to my page! I understand that seeking mental health care can feel overwhelming. From trusting your instincts about finding the right fit to believing in your ability to grow and heal, it’s a courageous step forward. I’m passionate about supporting individuals who have experienced trauma or stress in their lives. Recognizing that each person’s journey is unique, I take an integrative approach to therapy, drawing from modalities such as Person-Centered, Narrative, Solution-Focused, and Integrative therapies to tailor the process to each client’s specific needs.
I have been fortunate to have the majority of my referrals come through friends or family of prior clients. The passion I felt when entering the field of counseling 20 years ago, seems even greater today. More individuals and couples are genuinely motivated to seek deeper levels of understanding and self-awareness. Most behavior and thought patterns are learned early in our development. Many suffer due to repeated behavior and choices, involving friends, family, and relationships. Change in the choices we make, often results in positively altering the way we feel, perceive, and live life. Authentic change begins within oneself.
I have been fortunate to have the majority of my referrals come through friends or family of prior clients. The passion I felt when entering the field of counseling 20 years ago, seems even greater today. More individuals and couples are genuinely motivated to seek deeper levels of understanding and self-awareness. Most behavior and thought patterns are learned early in our development. Many suffer due to repeated behavior and choices, involving friends, family, and relationships. Change in the choices we make, often results in positively altering the way we feel, perceive, and live life. Authentic change begins within oneself.
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My approach to therapy is integrative and geared toward each individual’s specific needs. I have worked in several outpatient and inpatient settings in primary care facilities providing services for children, teens, young adults and families, as well as adults. My aim is to help people of all ages feel more in control, resourceful and self- assured.
My approach to therapy is integrative and geared toward each individual’s specific needs. I have worked in several outpatient and inpatient settings in primary care facilities providing services for children, teens, young adults and families, as well as adults. My aim is to help people of all ages feel more in control, resourceful and self- assured.
There may be times in your life when you feel as if you are surviving life instead of enjoying it. Now may be one of those moments. Survival is an instinct that drives many human behaviors and is completely acceptable. Moving beyond survival requires support. Life can be challenging at times and seeking help with those challenges can be intimidating. If you are seeking emotional wellness, self-acceptance, personal growth, or help in finding answers, I invite you to call for consultation and determine whether I am the right therapist for you.
There may be times in your life when you feel as if you are surviving life instead of enjoying it. Now may be one of those moments. Survival is an instinct that drives many human behaviors and is completely acceptable. Moving beyond survival requires support. Life can be challenging at times and seeking help with those challenges can be intimidating. If you are seeking emotional wellness, self-acceptance, personal growth, or help in finding answers, I invite you to call for consultation and determine whether I am the right therapist for you.
Whether you're dealing with issues like anxiety, depression, bi polar disorder, panic attacks, OCD, marital and family problems, addictions and other disorders, hope is available. We believe in solution based counseling to improve your quality of life and pride ourselves on providing a comforting and healing atmosphere. With flexible hours including evenings and weekends, we can fit almost every schedule and we accept most major insurances (Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, United etc.) as well as many Employee Assistance Plans (EAPS).
Whether you're dealing with issues like anxiety, depression, bi polar disorder, panic attacks, OCD, marital and family problems, addictions and other disorders, hope is available. We believe in solution based counseling to improve your quality of life and pride ourselves on providing a comforting and healing atmosphere. With flexible hours including evenings and weekends, we can fit almost every schedule and we accept most major insurances (Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, United etc.) as well as many Employee Assistance Plans (EAPS).
Shelby Gaudette
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW, RCSWI
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lakeland, FL 33801
Everyone deserves to be supported, understood, and celebrated during their therapy experience! Seeking help is a brave and important step towards a healthier, more fulfilling life. I’m here to create a safe, non-judgmental space for people of all gender expressions and cultures. At Cassidy Mind and Body Institute, my goal is to support you in finding more effective ways to manage and create a fulfilling life. I work to create a collaborative and supportive relationships with my clients so they can make positive change. DBT's core principle—that people are doing the best they can and people want to improve—guides my approach.
Everyone deserves to be supported, understood, and celebrated during their therapy experience! Seeking help is a brave and important step towards a healthier, more fulfilling life. I’m here to create a safe, non-judgmental space for people of all gender expressions and cultures. At Cassidy Mind and Body Institute, my goal is to support you in finding more effective ways to manage and create a fulfilling life. I work to create a collaborative and supportive relationships with my clients so they can make positive change. DBT's core principle—that people are doing the best they can and people want to improve—guides my approach.
In over 20 years of work with individuals and couples, and as a supervisor of other therapists, I have gained experience in working with problems including motivation and attention issues, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, procrastination, addictions and relationship problems. I have an interactive style which draws on cognitive-behavioral theory (CBT), interpersonal and developmental psychology. Together we will gain an understanding of the emotional, mental and behavioral habits which are getting in the way of you realizing your potential and preventing you from meeting your needs. " Do the work, see the progress"
In over 20 years of work with individuals and couples, and as a supervisor of other therapists, I have gained experience in working with problems including motivation and attention issues, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, procrastination, addictions and relationship problems. I have an interactive style which draws on cognitive-behavioral theory (CBT), interpersonal and developmental psychology. Together we will gain an understanding of the emotional, mental and behavioral habits which are getting in the way of you realizing your potential and preventing you from meeting your needs. " Do the work, see the progress"
ABC Mental Health & Relationship Counseling
Counselor, MA, LMHC, MFT
Verified Verified
Lakeland, FL 33813
As a certified Marriage & Family Therapist and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I offer an open-minded, non-judgmental, and empathetic counseling/therapy approach in a safe and supportive environment. Some problems, in our lives, are either self-imposed or imposed on us by other means. What we perceive might be different than reality. Negative beliefs affect us mentally and physically. Misinterpretations and irrational or self-defeating beliefs can create unhappy feelings, self-doubt, stress, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, etc. Problems don’t go away by themselves; we need to resolve them.
As a certified Marriage & Family Therapist and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I offer an open-minded, non-judgmental, and empathetic counseling/therapy approach in a safe and supportive environment. Some problems, in our lives, are either self-imposed or imposed on us by other means. What we perceive might be different than reality. Negative beliefs affect us mentally and physically. Misinterpretations and irrational or self-defeating beliefs can create unhappy feelings, self-doubt, stress, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, etc. Problems don’t go away by themselves; we need to resolve them.
Many teens and adults struggle with identity issues, anxiety, and feeling depressed. Imagine feeling comfortable with who you are, better able to manage your distress, and hopeful for your future. There are ways to change patterns over time, and I would be honored to help you or your loved one feel better.
Many teens and adults struggle with identity issues, anxiety, and feeling depressed. Imagine feeling comfortable with who you are, better able to manage your distress, and hopeful for your future. There are ways to change patterns over time, and I would be honored to help you or your loved one feel better.
Robinson-Kyles Counseling and Testing Services
Psychologist, PhD, MHC-sup
Verified Verified
Lakeland, FL 33801
**Weekend and Evening appointments are now available!! Offering Services in Spanish, Creole and in English!! ** As a supervising clinical psychologist, Dr. Kyles has over 10 years of experience. At the center, children, adolescents, adults and the elderly from a variety of backgrounds gain the insight and strength to overcome a wide range of challenges. The persons that have sought assistance at the center have gained relief from depression, anxiety, conduct disorders, relationship conflict, career uncertainty, adjustments to change, major life events as well as other mental health concerns.
**Weekend and Evening appointments are now available!! Offering Services in Spanish, Creole and in English!! ** As a supervising clinical psychologist, Dr. Kyles has over 10 years of experience. At the center, children, adolescents, adults and the elderly from a variety of backgrounds gain the insight and strength to overcome a wide range of challenges. The persons that have sought assistance at the center have gained relief from depression, anxiety, conduct disorders, relationship conflict, career uncertainty, adjustments to change, major life events as well as other mental health concerns.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Qualified Supervisor with ten years of clinical experience. Over my years of practice I have sought training to become more skillful in identifying, explaining, and treating generational trauma and abuse, parental burn out, and parenting skills. Over his years of clinical practice. I have developed an approach to support clients experiencing these thing. My approach to counseling has been crafted to allow him to provide a supportive presence and effective solutions to the needs of my clients.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Qualified Supervisor with ten years of clinical experience. Over my years of practice I have sought training to become more skillful in identifying, explaining, and treating generational trauma and abuse, parental burn out, and parenting skills. Over his years of clinical practice. I have developed an approach to support clients experiencing these thing. My approach to counseling has been crafted to allow him to provide a supportive presence and effective solutions to the needs of my clients.
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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.