Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in Douglasville, GA
I also work with OCD, PTSD, couples issues, adolescent and child issues, parenting concerns, borderline personality disorder and with many other issues as well.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor my goal is to provide a calm, safe and non-judgmental environment where one can address and deal with situations and issues that are causing pain. I believe that counseling is an active process that requires the client and the therapist to work together to achieve specific goals throughout the counseling process. I help clients find insight into themselves and assist them in building skills that help make managing life easier and more positive.
I also work with OCD, PTSD, couples issues, adolescent and child issues, parenting concerns, borderline personality disorder and with many other issues as well.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor my goal is to provide a calm, safe and non-judgmental environment where one can address and deal with situations and issues that are causing pain. I believe that counseling is an active process that requires the client and the therapist to work together to achieve specific goals throughout the counseling process. I help clients find insight into themselves and assist them in building skills that help make managing life easier and more positive.
Brigitta Arnold Respress
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CPCS, MHC, CMFT, CDBT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Douglasville, GA 30134 (Online Only)
Hello and welcome to the first day of self-discovery! Together we will create your roadmap to assist you with understanding how to get your needs met. Your privacy and confidentiality are always honored. The steps to create a trusting/congruent relationship will be developed by using Motivational Interviewing as my modality which promotes empowerment and hope. I'm here to meet you where you are with no judgement or preconceived notions. As we discover the fundamental issues of unrest/discomfort, I am committed to help you with continual growth by educating you as you transform your daily living to positive lifetime functioning.
Hello and welcome to the first day of self-discovery! Together we will create your roadmap to assist you with understanding how to get your needs met. Your privacy and confidentiality are always honored. The steps to create a trusting/congruent relationship will be developed by using Motivational Interviewing as my modality which promotes empowerment and hope. I'm here to meet you where you are with no judgement or preconceived notions. As we discover the fundamental issues of unrest/discomfort, I am committed to help you with continual growth by educating you as you transform your daily living to positive lifetime functioning.
Timothy Whailen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30134
Waitlist for new clients
Are you tired of arguing with your own brain or body in ways that most people don't seem able or willing to understand? Getting help does not have to be another insurmountable task. If you have found yourself having to work harder than you believe you should to maintain stability or need a safe place to process with someone who shares some of your experiences, give me a chance to help you learn more about how your own system works and renew your perspective on you. My holistic approach to trauma-informed, neurodivergence-affirming practice is tailored to your needs with tools to help in both an immediate crisis and long-term goals.
Are you tired of arguing with your own brain or body in ways that most people don't seem able or willing to understand? Getting help does not have to be another insurmountable task. If you have found yourself having to work harder than you believe you should to maintain stability or need a safe place to process with someone who shares some of your experiences, give me a chance to help you learn more about how your own system works and renew your perspective on you. My holistic approach to trauma-informed, neurodivergence-affirming practice is tailored to your needs with tools to help in both an immediate crisis and long-term goals.
Are you looking to learn new skills and tools to help you better your relationships, manage your emotions, and improve your thinking and coping skills? With over 29 years of experience, we can work together to replace them with new effective, practical skills that will last as you keep practicing them. I am skilled in couples counseling, problematic sexual behavior, anxiety, worry, depression. If you are struggling with any of these issues, and they are impacting your relationships, work, or family life let’s work together to make things better.
Are you looking to learn new skills and tools to help you better your relationships, manage your emotions, and improve your thinking and coping skills? With over 29 years of experience, we can work together to replace them with new effective, practical skills that will last as you keep practicing them. I am skilled in couples counseling, problematic sexual behavior, anxiety, worry, depression. If you are struggling with any of these issues, and they are impacting your relationships, work, or family life let’s work together to make things better.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I graduated from Argosy University with a M.A. in Community Counseling. I started my career providing mental health services to children, adolescents and adults in the community. My experiences have helped me to gain insight to family systemic problems. I utilize a variety of orientations and therapies to benefit my client's needs which include Cognitive Behavioral, Person Centered and Solution Focused. My goal is to combine my experiences, compassion and enthusiasm as a therapist to assist clients and families in making positive changes in their lives through self-awareness, empowerment, coping strategies and developing a positive mindset.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I graduated from Argosy University with a M.A. in Community Counseling. I started my career providing mental health services to children, adolescents and adults in the community. My experiences have helped me to gain insight to family systemic problems. I utilize a variety of orientations and therapies to benefit my client's needs which include Cognitive Behavioral, Person Centered and Solution Focused. My goal is to combine my experiences, compassion and enthusiasm as a therapist to assist clients and families in making positive changes in their lives through self-awareness, empowerment, coping strategies and developing a positive mindset.
Michella C Jones
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MAC, CHT, AACC, CAMS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Douglasville, GA 30134
Do you find yourself feeling easily overwhelmed? Are you emotionally overspent and energetically under funded? Feeling sad or glum for no apparent reason? Struggling trying to understand your emotions & moods? Feeling tightly wound or wound down? It is probably time to focus on taking care of YOU instead of everyone around you. I am particularly fond of working with adults, who find themselves struggling with today's world, past abuse issues and current relationship issues. I look forward to meeting & helping you on your journey. On your first visit an initial assessment is completed & a treatment plan is initiated.
Do you find yourself feeling easily overwhelmed? Are you emotionally overspent and energetically under funded? Feeling sad or glum for no apparent reason? Struggling trying to understand your emotions & moods? Feeling tightly wound or wound down? It is probably time to focus on taking care of YOU instead of everyone around you. I am particularly fond of working with adults, who find themselves struggling with today's world, past abuse issues and current relationship issues. I look forward to meeting & helping you on your journey. On your first visit an initial assessment is completed & a treatment plan is initiated.
Solutions 2 Wellness And Recovery, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30134
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I empower individuals to experience emotional and mental health renewal, through gaining inner strength to overcome difficult situations and lead a rewarding life. I provide counseling services to Individuals and families facing difficult situations; involving emotional distress, grief and loss, relationship, community mental health and trauma issues. My services extends to providing In-home early intervention counseling to at-risk families with histories of physical and sexual abuse, neglect, school truancy , anger management, substance abuse , depression , grief and loss, adjustment and conduct disorders, oppositional defiant behaviors and high risk individuals for suicidal behaviors .
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I empower individuals to experience emotional and mental health renewal, through gaining inner strength to overcome difficult situations and lead a rewarding life. I provide counseling services to Individuals and families facing difficult situations; involving emotional distress, grief and loss, relationship, community mental health and trauma issues. My services extends to providing In-home early intervention counseling to at-risk families with histories of physical and sexual abuse, neglect, school truancy , anger management, substance abuse , depression , grief and loss, adjustment and conduct disorders, oppositional defiant behaviors and high risk individuals for suicidal behaviors .
A unique approach to psychotherapy. ART is unique because the ART Therapist guides the client to replace the negative images in the mind that cause the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress with positive images of the client’s choosing. Once the negative images have been replaced by positive ones, the triggers will be gone. Imagine, if you can, what it feels like to carry a heavy burden for years and then, all of a sudden, be able to let it go – years of carrying the effects of trauma gone during a single session with an ART therapist, This type of relief may seem unbelievable, but it does happen consistently with the use of A.R.T.
A unique approach to psychotherapy. ART is unique because the ART Therapist guides the client to replace the negative images in the mind that cause the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress with positive images of the client’s choosing. Once the negative images have been replaced by positive ones, the triggers will be gone. Imagine, if you can, what it feels like to carry a heavy burden for years and then, all of a sudden, be able to let it go – years of carrying the effects of trauma gone during a single session with an ART therapist, This type of relief may seem unbelievable, but it does happen consistently with the use of A.R.T.
Victoria Viola
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30135 (Online Only)
Hi! I am a licensed professional counselor in the state of Georgia and consider myself fortunate to be able to walk alongside clients to help them achieve healing and happiness. I utilize humor and authenticity to facilitate emotional safety while challenging my clients to maximize their potential. My goal in working with you is to provide a safe space, a non-judgmental place where you feel comfortable and heard. I work with adolescents and adults and I utilize a client centered approach to meet you where you are at, while also using gentle confrontation and unique modalities to challenge your insecurities and self doubt.
Hi! I am a licensed professional counselor in the state of Georgia and consider myself fortunate to be able to walk alongside clients to help them achieve healing and happiness. I utilize humor and authenticity to facilitate emotional safety while challenging my clients to maximize their potential. My goal in working with you is to provide a safe space, a non-judgmental place where you feel comfortable and heard. I work with adolescents and adults and I utilize a client centered approach to meet you where you are at, while also using gentle confrontation and unique modalities to challenge your insecurities and self doubt.
Family & Forensic Intervention Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC, NCSC
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30135
Individuals seek therapy for a wide variety of reasons, from coping with major life challenges or childhood trauma, to dealing with depression or anxiety, to simply desiring personal growth and greater self-knowledge. I have served in the helping profession for well over a decade. Years of work in the field has informed the belief that the helping profession is most effective through collaborative and eclectic approaches to treatment, whether in residential / acute, in-home, community outpatient or private practice mental health settings. Professional Counselors bring different dynamics, expertise, approaches, and strengths to collaborative treatment.
Individuals seek therapy for a wide variety of reasons, from coping with major life challenges or childhood trauma, to dealing with depression or anxiety, to simply desiring personal growth and greater self-knowledge. I have served in the helping profession for well over a decade. Years of work in the field has informed the belief that the helping profession is most effective through collaborative and eclectic approaches to treatment, whether in residential / acute, in-home, community outpatient or private practice mental health settings. Professional Counselors bring different dynamics, expertise, approaches, and strengths to collaborative treatment.
Michael Fountain
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30135 (Online Only)
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Michael received a Community Counseling Masters degree in Psychology from Argosy University in Atlanta, Georgia. Michael also holds a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Human Services and an Associates of Science Degree in Business from Shorter University in Atlanta. Georgia. Michael presents as a seasoned Licensed Therapist that has worked in a lot of community-based settings and roles. He has worked in inpatient hospitals in social work for a number of years.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Michael received a Community Counseling Masters degree in Psychology from Argosy University in Atlanta, Georgia. Michael also holds a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Human Services and an Associates of Science Degree in Business from Shorter University in Atlanta. Georgia. Michael presents as a seasoned Licensed Therapist that has worked in a lot of community-based settings and roles. He has worked in inpatient hospitals in social work for a number of years.
Samuel Mahabadi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30135 (Online Only)
Living is hard, and in this fast-paced world, so is having someone to confide in who helps you grow and become resilient. Life is inherently fraught with difficulties as each stage presents us with obstacles and new experiences that mold us into the versions of ourselves that we become. Along the way, we are held down by patterns of our past and expectations that don't do us justice. It is here where therapy is beneficial. I strive to provide education via collaborative exploration and narrative, bringing into awareness what our minds keep tucked away but which keeps holding us back.
Living is hard, and in this fast-paced world, so is having someone to confide in who helps you grow and become resilient. Life is inherently fraught with difficulties as each stage presents us with obstacles and new experiences that mold us into the versions of ourselves that we become. Along the way, we are held down by patterns of our past and expectations that don't do us justice. It is here where therapy is beneficial. I strive to provide education via collaborative exploration and narrative, bringing into awareness what our minds keep tucked away but which keeps holding us back.
My vision is to assist individuals, couples, and families in improving their relationships and quality of life. I strive to teach clients skills and techniques to cope with difficult situations they may encounter throughout their lives. I can provide a comfortable environment and an objective perspective.
CARE Therapeutic Services offers individual, couples, family, and group counseling to people of all ages. We focus on making necessary and healthy changes now to promote a more positive future. If we cannot help, we will refer to someone who can, so that each client will get the support they deserve.
My vision is to assist individuals, couples, and families in improving their relationships and quality of life. I strive to teach clients skills and techniques to cope with difficult situations they may encounter throughout their lives. I can provide a comfortable environment and an objective perspective.
CARE Therapeutic Services offers individual, couples, family, and group counseling to people of all ages. We focus on making necessary and healthy changes now to promote a more positive future. If we cannot help, we will refer to someone who can, so that each client will get the support they deserve.
Innovative Options Incorporated
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30134
Innovative Options Incorporated believes that compassionate, high quality behavioral healthcare services can best be provided by being faithful to our core values of respect, justice, compassion, integrity, quality, and confidentiality. Innovative Options is dedicated to promoting an atmosphere of mutual respect and collaboration among everyone involved in care. Innovative Options operates its programs based on the premises of utilizing evidence base empirically supported therapeutic interventions.
Innovative Options Incorporated believes that compassionate, high quality behavioral healthcare services can best be provided by being faithful to our core values of respect, justice, compassion, integrity, quality, and confidentiality. Innovative Options is dedicated to promoting an atmosphere of mutual respect and collaboration among everyone involved in care. Innovative Options operates its programs based on the premises of utilizing evidence base empirically supported therapeutic interventions.
Essential Matters Counseling & Therapy, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CAMF, BCD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Douglasville, GA 30134
My focus is to help others to "become emotionally fit and live life." With over 17 years of clinical experience working with individuals, families, and children in Illinois, I am delighted to provide therapeutic interventions in the area. I am certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and skilled in Child Trauma and Motivational Therapy. I have worked in a variety of settings including residential, community mental health, outpatient clinic, and private practice. I have experience in working with patients who suffer with depression, anxiety, adjustment orders, and more. My practice style is goal oriented and collaborative with the client in addressing their needs.
My focus is to help others to "become emotionally fit and live life." With over 17 years of clinical experience working with individuals, families, and children in Illinois, I am delighted to provide therapeutic interventions in the area. I am certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and skilled in Child Trauma and Motivational Therapy. I have worked in a variety of settings including residential, community mental health, outpatient clinic, and private practice. I have experience in working with patients who suffer with depression, anxiety, adjustment orders, and more. My practice style is goal oriented and collaborative with the client in addressing their needs.
Nourished Soul Counseling LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Douglasville, GA 30133 (Online Only)
Hello, I'm Samantha Adams, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia with a deep passion for helping people. I’m here to support you on your journey to wholeness, believing that you are the expert in your own life. My role is to walk alongside you, providing guidance, education, and the skills necessary to achieve your goals. I create a safe and nurturing environment where you can process past trauma and navigate life's challenges. I work with both teenagers and adults, addressing a wide range of issues, including trauma, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, addiction, and more.
Hello, I'm Samantha Adams, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia with a deep passion for helping people. I’m here to support you on your journey to wholeness, believing that you are the expert in your own life. My role is to walk alongside you, providing guidance, education, and the skills necessary to achieve your goals. I create a safe and nurturing environment where you can process past trauma and navigate life's challenges. I work with both teenagers and adults, addressing a wide range of issues, including trauma, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, addiction, and more.
Erin Holtzclaw
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30135 (Online Only)
In each person's life, a little rain must fall. At times, however, it may feel as though you are ill equipped to weather the storm. Gaining new coping skills, strengthening self-esteem and adopting new behaviors are just some of the possible outcomes of successful counseling. I work from a person-centered approach, understanding that we each come with our own strengths and challenges. I offer a collaborative approach and an encouraging space utilizing techniques from a variety of theoretical frameworks including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing.
In each person's life, a little rain must fall. At times, however, it may feel as though you are ill equipped to weather the storm. Gaining new coping skills, strengthening self-esteem and adopting new behaviors are just some of the possible outcomes of successful counseling. I work from a person-centered approach, understanding that we each come with our own strengths and challenges. I offer a collaborative approach and an encouraging space utilizing techniques from a variety of theoretical frameworks including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing.
Roberta Scott
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30134 (Online Only)
Hello, I am so happy that you are here! That means that you are contemplating the beginning of your therapeutic journey. Reaching out for help is the first and hardest step, it’s also the one that leads to a healthier, happier tomorrow. I truly believe that anyone can benefit from therapy no matter what age, gender or race. My passion lies in assisting people in finding their authentic selves and improving their relationships. In individual, couples, or family counseling.
Hello, I am so happy that you are here! That means that you are contemplating the beginning of your therapeutic journey. Reaching out for help is the first and hardest step, it’s also the one that leads to a healthier, happier tomorrow. I truly believe that anyone can benefit from therapy no matter what age, gender or race. My passion lies in assisting people in finding their authentic selves and improving their relationships. In individual, couples, or family counseling.
Crystal Douglas
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, ST
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Douglasville, GA 30134
Waitlist for new clients
You have the power to write the next chapter of your story. It is never too late to start a new beginning. Today can be the day you turn the page and create the next chapter of your life. Life isn’t always easy and it has a way of testing us when we least expect it. It can make us feel like giving up or have thoughts that we are not good or strong enough. It takes courage and strength to ask for help or acknowledge that change needs to happen. Working through the most difficult challenges with support, can not only help you overcome them but also equip you with the necessary skills to handle future challenges more effectively.
You have the power to write the next chapter of your story. It is never too late to start a new beginning. Today can be the day you turn the page and create the next chapter of your life. Life isn’t always easy and it has a way of testing us when we least expect it. It can make us feel like giving up or have thoughts that we are not good or strong enough. It takes courage and strength to ask for help or acknowledge that change needs to happen. Working through the most difficult challenges with support, can not only help you overcome them but also equip you with the necessary skills to handle future challenges more effectively.
Relationships are at the core of human interaction, whether engaging with family members, significant others, co-workers, or individuals in your community. I will assist you in learning boundaries and mechanisms to maneuver through rough times so you may be a healthier, happier person. Asking for what you need is often difficult, but is an important part of improving your health and well-being. Therapy is about you and what you hope to accomplish. My focus is to meet you where you are, come alongside you in your challenges, and walk beside you as you learn to become who you want to be.
Relationships are at the core of human interaction, whether engaging with family members, significant others, co-workers, or individuals in your community. I will assist you in learning boundaries and mechanisms to maneuver through rough times so you may be a healthier, happier person. Asking for what you need is often difficult, but is an important part of improving your health and well-being. Therapy is about you and what you hope to accomplish. My focus is to meet you where you are, come alongside you in your challenges, and walk beside you as you learn to become who you want to be.
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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.