Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in Michigan

My career has included working with individuals of all different ages and mental health disorders. I have had the opportunity to be trained in several different therapy modalities. I have training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Focused – Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). All these trainings have allowed me to develop a large therapeutic toolbox in which I can draw many resources and therapeutic tools from.

Immediate openings! Many people see therapy as a one-sided conversation, with little opportunity for interaction or getting to experience each other as real people. I can promise you, that I am as real as it gets! I want to help you achieve whatever solutions and life changes you are looking for while enjoying the process as much as possible and experiencing yourself in new ways. Simply put, I don't believe therapy has to always be a painful thing. Calling a therapist can be super intimidating, but I hope you will take a moment (and maybe a deep breath) to schedule a session and see how I can help.

Have you walked a difficult path in your lifetime? Maybe your life right now just feels exhausting. Do past experiences make feeling good about who you are today difficult? Do you struggle with down or worrisome days and feel misunderstood? Do you feel like you have goals but feel unsure as to how to reach them? Maybe you just want to talk to someone that you feel finally understands what it is like to walk in your shoes.

Majority of my experience has been working with individuals and families utilizing techniques of Person-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy. I’ve had the opportunity to work with a diverse group of adolescents, children, adults and families in different setting.

Let's go there! Let's go to the place that addresses the root of the problem. It's not fun, it's ugly. It's often avoided because it can be so uncomfortable. You don't have to go there alone, I will go there with you. Let's unpack with the understanding that sometimes it will get worse before it gets better, but it can and will get better! No more running. No more hiding. It will be a safe experience. This is the right time to make things right with you!

As a therapist, I am dedicated to helping you uncover your inner resilience and strength. I utilize a combination of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Strengths-Based Approach, etc. to guide you toward resiliency, self-acceptance, healing, and positive transformation.

Life's challenges can become overwhelming and we can feel anxious, hopeless, depressed, and simply stuck.

My clinical expertise is in DBT, forensics, personality disorders, and PTSD/trauma. I am certified in DBT and CCTP (certified clinical trauma professional) levels I/II. Other areas of clinical experience and treatment provided include veterans issues, couples therapy, adoption-related issues/attachment disorders, mood disorders, psychosis, and infertility. If clients are taking medications, I will coordinate with prescribers.

Whether you are working to manage anxiety or depression, navigating difficult conversations with a partner, boss, or loved one, struggling with addiction, or processing emotions related to any of these and more, it is not something you need to do alone; I would love to be there to support you.

Making the decision to seek therapy is a courageous step toward improving your current situation. I am aware that finding the right therapist is another important step in your journey. I understand that every successful therapy experience begins with a genuine and honest connection between client and therapist. I work with my clients to create a safe, warm, and supportive environment that allows clients to explore and manage their most pressing concerns.

You can master out-of-control feelings and transcend ingrained ways of being. I specialize in treating individuals with intense emotions, spiraling thoughts, feelings of emptiness, a fear of abandonment, identity conflicts, a history of unstable relationships, and self-defeating tendencies i.e. disordered eating, compulsive sex, substance abuse, maladaptive perfectionism. I help clients understand how they have been affected by experiences such as childhood neglect and abuse, emotional invalidation and manipulation, harshly critical or demanding parents, parental addiction, and family boundary violations.

Create the life you want. Move forward and heal through counseling. Remove thought barriers and take steps towards making a better future for yourself. Especially during the pandemic, we are engulfed by a sea of challenging emotions and changes. There are solutions and brighter days ahead! I specialize in complicated cases, DBT group therapy, stress management, depression, grief and loss (including pet loss). I have worked with families, children, teens, and adults in a wide variety of settings. Over 22 years of experience. With my diverse background I will help you find a creative solution to your concerns.

Carol is the original co-founder and team leader of the The Ann Arbor DBT Center. The Center provides treatment utilizing Dialectical Behavior Therapy as researched and developed. The treatment is designed to help individuals and adolescents and their families who are struggling with symptoms of emotion dysregulation. The Center follows the best practice model of DBT which includes individual DBT therapy, skills training group, team consultation and consultation to the client. The primary goal of DBT is to assist clients is building a life worth living. Carol and the team are trained in DBT by Beh. Tech. Transfer LLC

Sometimes, it can seem like there is a feeling or "voice" inside us throwing us off, pulling us in different directions. I am here to help you understand more about that emotional voice: where it comes from, why it’s there, and what it means. We will give you the best chance to succeed by focusing on the best of you and what works for you. We will gradually confront what challenges you, and do so together. If you are off balance in what feels like a hopeless or permanent way, just know you are not alone. I can help. You matter to me, and you deserve to be heard and seen. Let's start that journey together!

Join me and jump in! My job is to guide and support you as you build a life worth living. I work with motivated individuals, couples, and families to go after their dreams, make life's difficult decisions, and move forward. I work with clients holistically and collaboratively. I believe that the core of therapy should be the relationship that we form during our work together. I will work hard to know and understand you. Using evidence-based techniques and therapies, I hope to help you make a difference in your life.

Everyone wishes to be happy. However, personal struggles frequently interfere with the quality of life we crave. Those barriers frequently are characterized by poor social skills, emotional disorders, inability to cope with adversity and frustration, inadequate life planning, self-destructive behaviors and poor judgment when making decisions. However, the worst form of thinking is when someone gives up and believes they can't change their life. But when people can combine their hopes and efforts through the guidance of an experienced therapist, they begin writing their own success story by which they acquire that quality of life that is so precious, meaningful and satisfying.

You deserve the ability to change your life and to create a life worth living. If your challenges involve substance use, PTSD, marital distress, hopelessness, anxiety, or depression, I have been trained in evidence-based practices that can assist in your journey to wellness. If nothing changes... NOTHING changes, friends! I work with adults and adolescents who are trying to heal from disturbing life experiences and want to pursue better communication and coping skills. If you are struggling to function at your most effective level or are having trouble focusing, I teach coping skills and mindfulness that can increase focus.

I can understand and relate to the hesitation with finding a therapist and starting therapy. My philosophy is that everyone at sometime in their life could benefit from therapy. I encourage an open, warm, and non-judgmental environment. I want you to be comfortable coming to session and taking the journey of healing and well-being together. I have a variety of experience working with different populations. I have been in the human service field for about 16 years. I have worked with children and families, adults with mental illness/co-occurring disorders, and court ordered treatment.

I believe that as we grow, we face many challenges, and how we face those challenges often has to do with how we perceive ourselves. From a young age, we receive messages that tell us who we are and how much we matter and sometimes these messages are inaccurate and often harmful. I work with people to achieve a more accurate, positive, and healthy self-image. People we meet in life may intentionally or unintentionally deny our strengths or challenge our ability to thrive. In therapy, you will learn to address areas where you can become stronger and use your voice in a more powerful way.