Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in The Villages, FL

I am a License Marriage and Family Therapist with over 10 years of clinical experience working with various individuals, couples, and families with Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Trauma, PTSD, Sexual Abuse, and Personality Disorders. I often utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution-focused Therapy, Trauma-focused therapy, and Gestalt techniques, but I also use other approaches. I believe in working adamantly to make a real difference, using an authentic and gentle style.

Are you experiencing symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, or depression? Are you struggling to navigate unhealthy or abusive relationships? Or maybe it’s difficult for you to establish heathy boundaries and you notice the same problems keep coming up in many of your relationships. EMDR intensive therapy can help get to the root of these issues more quickly than traditional talk therapy. I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker who has been helping clients with these issues since completing my Master of Social Work in 2005.

I am accepting new patients. Has the Covid-19 caused difficulties in your life. Well we are here to help. Are you anxious, feeling stuck, or depressed? Do you have family conflict or parent-child issues? There is hope for a more peaceful productive life. It is my goal to provide a safe nonjudgmental place to empower people with the insight and skills needed to move forward. I have experience and success in helping people with various types of anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, substance abuse, relationship issues, family problems, hard to handle teens. I am accepting new clients.

When I was little, I had big dreams but life circumstances took me on a different much harder path. My primary purpose through the 60's70's&80's was my addiction. I was widowed by 27, left with 3 children and still using. I became sober in 1987, went back to school & started in the addiction field. I discovered most chronic relapsers struggled with emotional traumas and PTSD. I founded The Refuge & 10 years later, sold it and focused on Spirit2Spirit teaching professionals how to help trauma survivors. Today, I am the Executive Director and co-Founder of the Guest House Ocala where we treat trauma and the self defeating behaviors.

"...The resolution of psychological conflicts ultimately resides within the client..." My passion is to empower clients with tools to help them uncover solutions. I have 26 years of experience working in the arenas of mental health counseling, psychological evaluation & personal development consulting/coaching. My B.S. undergraduate degree coupled with M.Ed. & Ed.S. graduate degrees bridge the fields of psychology, counseling & education; and provide broad based professional training. Insights & epiphanies are useful, but not enough. More importantly, clients need empowerment, coupled with practical knowledge & the life-long "tools" to help surmount their current as well as future psychological/emotional issues.

Life is a roller coaster, there are so many ups and downs and it can take a toll on anyone. My goal is to provide a safe and welcoming atmosphere for my clients to be able to step outside of their reality for a second.

Hello! My name is Amera Thomas, and I am a licensed mental health counselor. I am an advocate for mindfulness, self-sufficiency, autonomy, and pleasure activism. I am a certified yoga instructor and a doctoral candidate. I will meet you with a nonjudgmental and compassionate ear as well as a goal of collaborating with you to help you become the most confident version of yourself. I look forward to supporting and encouraging your growth! I encourage young adults, women, and people of color, especially in the LGBTQI+ community, to connect with me for a culturally informed and sensitive therapeutic experience.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I earned a BA in Interdisciplinary Arts and Humanities from Florida Atlantic University in 2009. I then went on to earn a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University in 2012, which I did in 2013. I have had experience working with a variety of different clients in multiple settings. I have extensive experience treating clients with addiction disorders as well as working with their families and loved ones who are working on their own program of recovery as well.

Hola! I understand life is a journey, and definitely not a linear one. Through life, we go through experiences that can change the way we perceive our world. As a Clinical Psychologist, I am dedicated to help you learn how to develop a strong relationship with yourself and your environment. My work focuses on creating a person-centered approach, to target dysfunctional thoughts, feelings, behaviors and habits that might be the product of past or present experiences, trauma, grief, loss, and/or unhealthy habits or addictions, among a variety of reasons. I believe in taking a collaborative approach to help you achieve your goals.

My approach to therapy is one focused on the relationship between client and counselor. The trust within the session is the foundation of therapy. I have worked in inpatient, outpatient,crisis intervention and community settings. I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples. I am happy to take your call and to hear some of your concerns or struggles free of charge as I know entering therapy can be somewhat scary or anxiety provoking. Reach out and lets see if we can start your journey together, or visit my website to learn a little about myself. Thank You.

Life does not come with an instruction manual, that would be too easy. I believe therapy is a personal journey that should be tailored for each patient. I use several therapeutic techniques to individualize my sessions and assist my patients in forming lasting growth. I have several focuses including; men’s mental health, borderline personality disorder, eating disorders, and sex related therapies. I have a heavy focus on childhood trauma and inner child work.