Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in Wenatchee, WA

Hello, I am Dr. Stew. I am an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and available to assist other MFTs in the pursuit of this designation. I have been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 2011. I am actively looking for Marriage and Family Therapy Associates in need of supervision in Washington State.

I am licensed in Washington State and I work with adult children, partners and siblings of individuals with Narcissistic and Borderline Personality Disorder traits. It can be difficult to find a therapist who truly understands the impact and wounds of being raised in a home or being in a relationship with someone who has narcissistic traits or borderline traits. My work includes creating a healthy psychological separation, changing the negative internal messages, learning how to respond to others, creating healthy boundaries, stopping the legacy of distorted love and becoming your true and authentic self.

As a holistic, trauma-informed therapist, I take into consideration all aspects of your personhood–physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual. My focus is working with adult survivors of narcissistic abuse, neglect, borderline personality disorder, relationship issues, grief, ambiguous loss, life transitions, and systemic racism and oppression.

I have been in the mental health and social service field for 10 years. My passion is working with adolescents and adults with complex trauma, depression and anxiety, mood disorders, ADHD, and borderline. When clients come to me they are often going through some of the toughest moments of their lives. They are confused, vulnerable, desperate for something to change. I take a very individualized approach and walk with my clients in partnership towards their goals, healing, a recovery. The client therapist relationship is sacred and I am so honored to have the privilege to serve you and bare witness to your story.

If you have struggled with trauma related to childhood abuse, dysfunction, attachment issues; and/or interpersonal violence (domestic abuse, sexual abuse) I can help! I also specialize in helping clients diagnosed with BPD unpack and heal their underlying trauma. In working with me, you will learn how to HEAL your trauma without constant use of coping skills to dull the pain. First session is free.

My areas of focus are preteens, teens, and adults. I specialize with borderline personality disorder, anxiety, depression, autism, ADHD, eating disorders, trauma, parenting concerns, family conflict, and self-esteem issues. I work with individuals 10 years old and up. Sessions are focused on your unique needs. Interventions are engaged that will help foster a healthy sense of self and promote healing. My session is a safe space with acceptance at the core. I am humbled to join with an individual and support them in their life story. In our sessions, your voice will be honored and used as a resource to obtain your goals.

I work with all kinds of people, but I especially welcome queer, trans, and Jewish people. I have availability, so please reach out. I also specialize in working with neurodivergent people, people with trauma, and people with BPD or related traits. I particularly enjoy working with people who are seeking to understand themselves more deeply or who are struggling with their identity or the roles in their life.

I am a Trauma informed therapist working from a client centered approach, empowering and motivating my clients in the therapeutic process. I have 8+ years of experience working with diverse populations and value understanding my clients’ backgrounds, ethnicities, and belief systems.

Seeking therapy can be a daunting process, while also being one step toward greater wholeness/healing. Relationship is where we are both wounded and healed. I work with individuals seeking relief from distressing symptoms such as; demanding too much of yourself, finding it hard to trust self, trust your own experience, self-soothing through addictive behaviors, pleasing others at your own expense, anxiety, depression, CPTSD. Our patterns of relating develop early within our first attachments, so our journey might include visiting some of those relationships to wonder how they impact you in the here and now.

I am a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst with 30 years of direct experience. I have worked with diverse populations and Washington State endorses me as a Child Mental Health Specialist and Ethnic Minority Mental Health Specialist (Native and African American populations). I hold licenses in multiple states in both mental health as well as chemical dependency. I am the author of multiple Amazon best-sellers including 'Elements of Self-Destruction', 'Borderline Personality Disorder' (co-authored with Jacquie Gunn), and 'Elements of Reparation'. Above all, I am a proud father of two and a husband.

Life is a difficult and confusing journey for all of us. Occasionally we get "stuck" along the path. Sometimes that growth is blocked because of issues, patterns and behaviors from the past which affect the way we feel, do or react in the present. If you are experiencing issues such as depression, anxiety, stress and relationship concerns. I can offer you: a combination of heart, skill, and understanding to help you find your own solutions to these problems that face you. Through the use of solution-oriented, emotionally focused, and reality based techniques, can help you and your relationships overcome obstacles and achieve your goals.

You live on an emotional roller coaster. You can't keep friends or a job. Hurting yourself feels better than hurting others. You question whether your life is worth living. Perhaps you diagnosed yourself on the internet or your doctor told you that you need something called "DBT." DBT is what I live and breathe.