Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in Sandy, UT

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Scott Frazier
Counselor, CMHC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Sandy, UT 84092
My name is Scott Frazier; I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC) serving the Draper, Riverton, Layton, and surrounding areas. With over a decade of experience in mental health, I have had the opportunity to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including adolescents, adults, couples, families, and high-profile clientele. My expertise lies in treating a wide range of issues, such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, OCD, ADHD, trauma, sexual abuse, addiction, and various personality disorders, including Borderline Personality and Narcissistic Personality, through evidence-based & nonjudgement approach.
My name is Scott Frazier; I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC) serving the Draper, Riverton, Layton, and surrounding areas. With over a decade of experience in mental health, I have had the opportunity to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including adolescents, adults, couples, families, and high-profile clientele. My expertise lies in treating a wide range of issues, such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, OCD, ADHD, trauma, sexual abuse, addiction, and various personality disorders, including Borderline Personality and Narcissistic Personality, through evidence-based & nonjudgement approach.
(385) 462-6896 View (385) 462-6896
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Alison H Watts
Mental Health Counselor, CMHC, CSAC
Verified Verified
Sandy, UT 84094
Currently accepting new clients without insurance. I am honored to have been working in this field for 10+ years. I have worked with many people in the most dire of circumstances and been witness to them transforming their experiences into a life of purpose. I have worked extensively with individuals in crisis whether a recent or past event. I have specifically helped people that have been suicidal, suffer from trauma, have been involved in corrections or the prison system, foster care, Division of Child Services, and those struggling with personality disorders. I have additional experience in substance use and addiction treatment.
Currently accepting new clients without insurance. I am honored to have been working in this field for 10+ years. I have worked with many people in the most dire of circumstances and been witness to them transforming their experiences into a life of purpose. I have worked extensively with individuals in crisis whether a recent or past event. I have specifically helped people that have been suicidal, suffer from trauma, have been involved in corrections or the prison system, foster care, Division of Child Services, and those struggling with personality disorders. I have additional experience in substance use and addiction treatment.
(801) 416-2547 View (801) 416-2547
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Elizabeth A. Beckmann
Marriage & Family Therapist, DMFT, LMFT
Verified Verified
Sandy, UT 84070
Finding a therapist and beginning treatment can feel overwhelming, yet the benefits and healing that are possible through therapy are worth taking the leap. You are in the right place to begin your healing process! My goal is to provide you and your family with the specific treatment, support, empowerment, knowledge, and guidance needed to help you to work through challenging issues, build resiliency, and accomplish your life goals. With the right therapeutic treatment, and dedicated effort on your part, you will be able to get through this tough time, accomplish long-term change, and move in the direction of your goals and dreams.
Finding a therapist and beginning treatment can feel overwhelming, yet the benefits and healing that are possible through therapy are worth taking the leap. You are in the right place to begin your healing process! My goal is to provide you and your family with the specific treatment, support, empowerment, knowledge, and guidance needed to help you to work through challenging issues, build resiliency, and accomplish your life goals. With the right therapeutic treatment, and dedicated effort on your part, you will be able to get through this tough time, accomplish long-term change, and move in the direction of your goals and dreams.
(385) 247-2132 View (385) 247-2132
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Melinda White
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Verified Verified
Sandy, UT 84070
Not accepting new clients
I currently provide telehealth services for anyone residing in California or Utah. I believe the core self knows what we need in order to heal if we listen. I have experience with teens/adults who struggle with suicidality/self-injury, trauma, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, life-transitions, and spiritual/religious crises. We apply in-depth DBT, and also (importantly) what comes after DBT. I am trained in Mindfulness, DBT Foundations, EMDR, and Sand Tray work. I work well with spiritual orientations, behavioral approaches, narrative and strengths-based work. My doctoral research focused on self-injury.
I currently provide telehealth services for anyone residing in California or Utah. I believe the core self knows what we need in order to heal if we listen. I have experience with teens/adults who struggle with suicidality/self-injury, trauma, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, life-transitions, and spiritual/religious crises. We apply in-depth DBT, and also (importantly) what comes after DBT. I am trained in Mindfulness, DBT Foundations, EMDR, and Sand Tray work. I work well with spiritual orientations, behavioral approaches, narrative and strengths-based work. My doctoral research focused on self-injury.
(385) 526-3729 View (385) 526-3729
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Courtney Davies
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84094
Waitlist for new clients
In a perfect world, we would all be assigned a therapist at birth, just as we are a pediatrician. Mental health is health, after all. Having a therapist to listen, affirm, encourage, and maybe even challenge you is incredibly healing. I don’t believe that clients necessarily ‘need’ therapy, but that they deserve excellent therapy. I have a passion for working with millennials and young adults. My professional experience in wilderness therapy also drives my interest in working with outdoor enthusiasts who have a history of trauma or mental health concerns.
In a perfect world, we would all be assigned a therapist at birth, just as we are a pediatrician. Mental health is health, after all. Having a therapist to listen, affirm, encourage, and maybe even challenge you is incredibly healing. I don’t believe that clients necessarily ‘need’ therapy, but that they deserve excellent therapy. I have a passion for working with millennials and young adults. My professional experience in wilderness therapy also drives my interest in working with outdoor enthusiasts who have a history of trauma or mental health concerns.
(385) 233-3728 View (385) 233-3728
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Jeremiah VanDyke
Counselor, ACMHC
Verified Verified
Sandy, UT 84070
EMDR Therapist! I specialize in Trauma, Addiction, and Relationship Issues. Each of these are rooted in the struggle to understand and respond to our emotions in a healthy way which leads to a feeling of being disconnected from ourselves and others. My work in each of these areas focuses on the origin of these struggles. Trauma creates deep emotional wounds that affect the way we view ourselves, others, and the world. Learning how to relate differently to yourself in the scope of traumatic memories will help you to improve your ability to connect with others, yourself, and your environment.
EMDR Therapist! I specialize in Trauma, Addiction, and Relationship Issues. Each of these are rooted in the struggle to understand and respond to our emotions in a healthy way which leads to a feeling of being disconnected from ourselves and others. My work in each of these areas focuses on the origin of these struggles. Trauma creates deep emotional wounds that affect the way we view ourselves, others, and the world. Learning how to relate differently to yourself in the scope of traumatic memories will help you to improve your ability to connect with others, yourself, and your environment.
(385) 350-8778 View (385) 350-8778
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Terri Elise Goldstein
Counselor, LCMHC, NCC, CCTP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84070
My desire to be a fellow traveler on a client's therapeutic journey is seeded in my first-hand knowledge of the healing benefits of a trusting, counseling relationship. As participants in the human experience, we endeavor and triumph. We face traumas and adversity that shape our views, and negatively influence the present day and our hopes for the future. We have fears and anxiety, which halt our progress and stifle our joy and inner peace.
My desire to be a fellow traveler on a client's therapeutic journey is seeded in my first-hand knowledge of the healing benefits of a trusting, counseling relationship. As participants in the human experience, we endeavor and triumph. We face traumas and adversity that shape our views, and negatively influence the present day and our hopes for the future. We have fears and anxiety, which halt our progress and stifle our joy and inner peace.
(385) 474-4738 View (385) 474-4738
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Jonah Finch
Counselor, CMHC, NCC, CCMHC
Verified Verified
Sandy, UT 84070
Life can be challenging and can sometimes get in the way of our happiness. This can lead to problems that can be difficult to work through on our own. I work with clients to resolve these problems by utilizing their strengths and resources. I also provide different perspectives and therapeutic modalities to achieve each client’s individualized goals.
Life can be challenging and can sometimes get in the way of our happiness. This can lead to problems that can be difficult to work through on our own. I work with clients to resolve these problems by utilizing their strengths and resources. I also provide different perspectives and therapeutic modalities to achieve each client’s individualized goals.
(801) 981-5490 View (801) 981-5490
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Sarah Diener
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84094
As a therapist I believe that we are all doing the best we can with what we have. When we are struggling to be the best version of ourselves, or when we don’t even know what that could be, therapy helps fill the gap. In therapy I will help you discover and overcome the barriers between you and the life you want. I work with adults, couples and teens who are curious and motivated for change. I love working with parents and families, where my work is influenced by Dr. Becky Kennedy, and those in life’s transitions, like emerging adulthood and divorce. I am LGBTQIA+ affirmative and can provide support letters for gender affirming care.
As a therapist I believe that we are all doing the best we can with what we have. When we are struggling to be the best version of ourselves, or when we don’t even know what that could be, therapy helps fill the gap. In therapy I will help you discover and overcome the barriers between you and the life you want. I work with adults, couples and teens who are curious and motivated for change. I love working with parents and families, where my work is influenced by Dr. Becky Kennedy, and those in life’s transitions, like emerging adulthood and divorce. I am LGBTQIA+ affirmative and can provide support letters for gender affirming care.
(385) 438-4332 View (385) 438-4332
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Toni Marie Mazzaglia
Mental Health Counselor, CMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84093  (Online Only)
Greetings, I am a licensed clinical mental health counselor and parent coach with over twenty years of experience working with a variety of clients. I specialize in treating complex trauma, anxiety, depression and adoption, attachment and family systems issues. I have extensive experience with complex needs and diagnoses and am also trained in brief solution focused approaches, allowing me to support a range of clients. I believe in a holistic, mindfulness-based approach to building wellness and creating a safe space for people to identify needs and goals and work through the process in a guided and supported manner.
Greetings, I am a licensed clinical mental health counselor and parent coach with over twenty years of experience working with a variety of clients. I specialize in treating complex trauma, anxiety, depression and adoption, attachment and family systems issues. I have extensive experience with complex needs and diagnoses and am also trained in brief solution focused approaches, allowing me to support a range of clients. I believe in a holistic, mindfulness-based approach to building wellness and creating a safe space for people to identify needs and goals and work through the process in a guided and supported manner.
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Kyle Jensen
Counselor, CSW
Verified Verified
Sandy, UT 84094
I am ready to work with you if you want to dig deep into emotions. I love helping people remove the emotional dam that keeps them stopped up. It is a daunting, yet liberating experience to feel emotions and learn to stay present in them. My clients often say, "nothing has changed, yet everything has changed." I am experienced in helping people who struggle with substance use, depression and anxiety, trauma, PTSD, and relationship distress. I can help you reach your goals of improved connection with life, improved mood, and deeper more fulfilling relationships. -También ofrezco servicios en español.-
I am ready to work with you if you want to dig deep into emotions. I love helping people remove the emotional dam that keeps them stopped up. It is a daunting, yet liberating experience to feel emotions and learn to stay present in them. My clients often say, "nothing has changed, yet everything has changed." I am experienced in helping people who struggle with substance use, depression and anxiety, trauma, PTSD, and relationship distress. I can help you reach your goals of improved connection with life, improved mood, and deeper more fulfilling relationships. -También ofrezco servicios en español.-
(385) 247-0671 View (385) 247-0671
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Sheila Jacobson Long - Child And Trauma Therapist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
13 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84094
Are you needing healthier ways to cope with difficult emotions? Are traumatic events or hurtful memories keeping you stuck in the past? Do you feel like you are repeating the same behaviors that prevent you from living the life you want? Change is attainable and I'm here to support you. I am empathetic and understanding, while also practical in my approach to address issues effectively. Together we can come up with plans to directly face your concerns and meet your desired goals. I am passionate in guiding clients in learning new methods and coping skills to find relief and improve their quality of life.
Are you needing healthier ways to cope with difficult emotions? Are traumatic events or hurtful memories keeping you stuck in the past? Do you feel like you are repeating the same behaviors that prevent you from living the life you want? Change is attainable and I'm here to support you. I am empathetic and understanding, while also practical in my approach to address issues effectively. Together we can come up with plans to directly face your concerns and meet your desired goals. I am passionate in guiding clients in learning new methods and coping skills to find relief and improve their quality of life.
(801) 658-9899 View (801) 658-9899
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Kenny Levine
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84094  (Online Only)
When your marriage is a battleground, it can be hard to hold onto hope that things can get any better. You're going to bed angry, and spending the whole next day worried about what the future holds for you and your children. If you're struggling with your emotions, or facing communication barriers with your partner, the distress can be almost too much to take. With 25 years of experience providing therapy in a wide variety of clinical settings, I get how overwhelming it can be when it feels like your life or your relationship is falling apart.
When your marriage is a battleground, it can be hard to hold onto hope that things can get any better. You're going to bed angry, and spending the whole next day worried about what the future holds for you and your children. If you're struggling with your emotions, or facing communication barriers with your partner, the distress can be almost too much to take. With 25 years of experience providing therapy in a wide variety of clinical settings, I get how overwhelming it can be when it feels like your life or your relationship is falling apart.
(385) 437-6869 View (385) 437-6869
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Mindy Vincent
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MPA
Verified Verified
Sandy, UT 84094
At Life Changes Counseling, I provide therapeutic care for individuals, couples, and families - ages 13 and up. As a therapist, I seek to meet clients where they are and recognize the inherent knowledge of the self each client brings to the table. I am skilled in a variety of therapeutic methods such as EMDR, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Somatic experiencing, psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, and Harm Reduction Therapy and services.
At Life Changes Counseling, I provide therapeutic care for individuals, couples, and families - ages 13 and up. As a therapist, I seek to meet clients where they are and recognize the inherent knowledge of the self each client brings to the table. I am skilled in a variety of therapeutic methods such as EMDR, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Somatic experiencing, psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, and Harm Reduction Therapy and services.
(801) 806-4820 View (801) 806-4820
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Erika Sheriff
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84094
I specialize in treating eating disorders, chronic pain and chronic illness, and obsessive compulsive disorders. I would like to welcome you to a safe space, where every individual is embraced with empathy, and feels understood. I am dedicated to assisting you in navigating your own life struggles, addictions, relationship issues, or just managing life and all the complexities! I am here to help guide you back to a path of positive whole health healing, and reconnecting with your soul and your authenticity. I love working with Women's Empowerment, along with everything that it comes with. I'm excited to start your healing journey!
I specialize in treating eating disorders, chronic pain and chronic illness, and obsessive compulsive disorders. I would like to welcome you to a safe space, where every individual is embraced with empathy, and feels understood. I am dedicated to assisting you in navigating your own life struggles, addictions, relationship issues, or just managing life and all the complexities! I am here to help guide you back to a path of positive whole health healing, and reconnecting with your soul and your authenticity. I love working with Women's Empowerment, along with everything that it comes with. I'm excited to start your healing journey!
(801) 845-3673 View (801) 845-3673
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Julia Taylor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84094
You're not entirely certain what's wrong and you might be asking yourself, "Am I crazy?" Your emotions change from feeling anxious, depressed, or irritable, to maybe feeling nothing at all. It may be that sometimes things come to mind that you would rather not think about, but you can't seem to turn it off. Maybe you find that you feel disconnected from yourself or others in your life. At the end of each day you might wonder how you're going to get up and do it all again, and you've reached the point where this is no longer sustainable and cannot be ignored, and you want more for your life.
You're not entirely certain what's wrong and you might be asking yourself, "Am I crazy?" Your emotions change from feeling anxious, depressed, or irritable, to maybe feeling nothing at all. It may be that sometimes things come to mind that you would rather not think about, but you can't seem to turn it off. Maybe you find that you feel disconnected from yourself or others in your life. At the end of each day you might wonder how you're going to get up and do it all again, and you've reached the point where this is no longer sustainable and cannot be ignored, and you want more for your life.
(385) 481-6056 View (385) 481-6056
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Paul S Brandt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, LCSW
Verified Verified
Sandy, UT 84093
Choosing a psychotherapist is an important and very personal decision. Please see my website, www.growinlove.com, for more information about me, to read feedback from former clients, to check available appointment times, and to schedule an appointment if you would like.
Choosing a psychotherapist is an important and very personal decision. Please see my website, www.growinlove.com, for more information about me, to read feedback from former clients, to check available appointment times, and to schedule an appointment if you would like.
(801) 944-0944 View (801) 944-0944
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Anthony T. Alonzo
Marriage & Family Therapist, DMFT, LMFT, CFLE
Verified Verified
Sandy, UT 84070
As a licensed marriage and family therapist, I provide high quality outpatient mental health treatment to individuals, couples, and families who are suffering from a variety of presenting problems. By creating a safe environment, and providing seasoned therapeutic challenge, clients have the ability to identify, address, and resolve the problems which bring them to therapy. Most of my clients who have seen other therapists immediately identify how beneficial my unique approach to therapy can be. Please contact me via phone or email in order to setup an appointment.
As a licensed marriage and family therapist, I provide high quality outpatient mental health treatment to individuals, couples, and families who are suffering from a variety of presenting problems. By creating a safe environment, and providing seasoned therapeutic challenge, clients have the ability to identify, address, and resolve the problems which bring them to therapy. Most of my clients who have seen other therapists immediately identify how beneficial my unique approach to therapy can be. Please contact me via phone or email in order to setup an appointment.
(801) 701-8957 View (801) 701-8957
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Sidney Pearson
Counselor, ACMHC
Verified Verified
Sandy, UT 84094
Sidney is licensed as an Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor who works primarily with teens and individual adults as they strive to understand how their lived experiences have impacted them across different stages of life. She believes that finding a connection with a counselor is one of the most important pieces of therapy and prioritizes taking time to build a sense of safety. With a focus on your unique context and value system, Sidney uses elements of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Strengths-Based Approaches, and creative expression techniques to help you get closer to where you’d like to be.
Sidney is licensed as an Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor who works primarily with teens and individual adults as they strive to understand how their lived experiences have impacted them across different stages of life. She believes that finding a connection with a counselor is one of the most important pieces of therapy and prioritizes taking time to build a sense of safety. With a focus on your unique context and value system, Sidney uses elements of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Strengths-Based Approaches, and creative expression techniques to help you get closer to where you’d like to be.
(385) 758-5148 View (385) 758-5148
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Mauri Alise Wilcox
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Sandy, UT 84070
Our lives can feel overwhelming and difficult, especially when our thoughts, relationships or behaviors are off. When we don’t feel the way we want to feel, its easy to wonder if anyone else understands where we are coming from. Our thoughts or feelings can become overwhelming and impact every other aspect of our lives. There are many things that can have great influence on how we see the world, our feelings, and our life experience. It is my goal to help each client heal from past difficulties and move forward in a positive and healthy way.
Our lives can feel overwhelming and difficult, especially when our thoughts, relationships or behaviors are off. When we don’t feel the way we want to feel, its easy to wonder if anyone else understands where we are coming from. Our thoughts or feelings can become overwhelming and impact every other aspect of our lives. There are many things that can have great influence on how we see the world, our feelings, and our life experience. It is my goal to help each client heal from past difficulties and move forward in a positive and healthy way.
(385) 247-1892 View (385) 247-1892
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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.