Borderline Personality Disorder therapists in North York, Ontario ON, Canada CA
Tracey Nguyen
Counsellor/Therapist, RN, MN
For people struggling with BPD, fear of abandonment, rejection and getting approved of/accepted by others become the base of how we operate in relationships. People pleasing, feeling afraid to voice ourselves and our emotions going up and down based on other people and external things that happen control the mood in our lives. Healing BPD is all about paying attention to what our inner most needs are and meeting our emotional needs. We work on healing how you show up for yourself in the context of relationships, and cultivate the courage to see relationship triggers as an opportunity to meet our needs and come back home to ourselves. We work on your voice and re-owning yourself within a relationship.
9 Years Experience
EMDR and Trauma Therapy Centre
Registered Social Worker, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) unveils a complex interplay of emotional wounds and relational dynamics. It is frequently the result of intense feelings of instability and abandonment fear, which have their roots in early attachment experiences. Trauma, whether explicit or implicit, further shapes the landscape, deepening the scars of relational ruptures. Individuals with BPD may oscillate between intense feelings of love and rage, seeking validation and connection yet fearing rejection and betrayal.
BPD reflects a desperate longing for secure attachments, juxtaposed with a profound fear of engulfment or abandonment. Therapy becomes a journey of unraveling these intricate patterns, forging new pathways of understanding and healing. By cultivating self-awareness and fostering secure relationships, individuals can learn to navigate the turbulent waters of BPD with greater resilience and emotional regulation. In this journey of self-discovery, compassion becomes the anchor, guiding towards a place of greater stability and authentic connection.
22 Years Experience
Kayla Schofield
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
A person presenting with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) often needs space to be able to learn emotional regulation techniques while buidling healthy boundaries and building self autonomy. Trauma informed lens.
4 Years Experience
Lori-Ann Wesley
Registered Psychotherapist, M.A., R.P.
Issues of trauma must be healed to achieve more balance.
27 Years Experience
The Cohen Clinic
Psychologist, Psy.D.
People living with Borderline Personality Disorder often struggle with identifying and managing their emotions. This can lead to feeling a loss of control, resulting in impulsivity and negative self-image. Clinicians will work with you by utilizing Dialectical Behavior Therapy, the most effective treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder to manage emotions.
10 Years Experience
Nisrine Maktabi
Registered Psychotherapist, Masters in Psychology
Borderline Personality Disorder is simply a wounded part, that exists in most of us, but in this case, they have specific acting out behaviours which come from generational trauma.
16 Years Experience
Jane Wiltsie
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, CYW
Often a mix of narrative, trauma, EFT and DBT therapy. I have extensive history support folks that have been diagnosed with BPD or have a loved one who has been diagnosed with BPD.
3 Years Experience
Tayler Middleton
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Living with BPD can be challenging, with societal stigma, intense emotions, relationship issues, and certain fears often impacting your life. Together, we will explore these experiences, working on strategies to manage emotions, improve relationships, and develop a stronger sense of self. This journey is about finding balance, understanding your identity, and cultivating resilience to navigate life more effectively.
2 Years Experience
David Rockman
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW RSW BA psych hon
Specializing in treating individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder through Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), which is specifically created to greatly assist people with pronounced emotional dysregulation, self-harming tendencies, and relationship disturbance. By healing the sources of feelings of abandonment and invalidation, I empower my clients to develop a more secure attachment and validation of self.
30 Years Experience
Azin Heydari
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist
One of the most stigmatizing disorders, one that many will not understand unless they themselves live with it. As a clinician with BPD, I know the day-to-day challenges of the disorder both personally and academically. I do not believe in using solely top down approaches like DBT since BPD is a list of symptoms rooted in early childhood traumatic experiences/ events which we then build strategies to avoid in the future for survival. However, although this may initially be helpful, overtime it becomes more damaging than good and in order to change these reactions we have to first befriend and understand why it exists within us. This reduces the shame and guilt and empowers us to make the changes we envision with a thorough understanding of the self.
4 Years Experience