Personality Disorders therapists in Bessemer, AL
Browse Personality Disorders therapists in Bessemer, Alabama. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Personality Disorders
Gregory Smith
Counselor/Therapist, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), BCPC
There are many different personality disorders that one can experience as outlined by the diagnostic manual. I have many years of experience working with individuals who are experiencing an array of personality disorders. Understanding one’s thinking and actions, and possibly the reasons one is reacting a certain way requires some deep soul searching to change. I will help you identify the disorder, understand it. and explore why it exist, Overcoming personality disorders may involve variety of therapies depending on what the presenting disorder is.
21 Years Experience
Online in Bessemer, AL (Online Only)
Personality Disorders
Siddharth Arora
Psychiatrist, DO, MS
Treating personality disorders requires thoughtful coordination and consistency. While psychotherapy is central, our role focuses on managing co-occurring symptoms such as mood instability, anxiety, or impulsivity through appropriate medication support. We work closely with therapists and patients to ensure our medication plans enhance rather than overshadow therapeutic work, helping individuals manage symptoms that interfere with relationships and functioning.
10 Years Experience
Online in Bessemer, AL
Personality Disorders
Dr. Jennifer McManus
Psychologist, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, PLLC
Dialectical behavior therapy may be the right approach if you’re looking for help with reducing the negative impacts of a personality disorder. Hi, I am Dr. Jennifer McManus and I have helped many people find the way out of their darkest moments. I can help you, too. It is my mission to provide scientifically informed psychotherapy without sacrificing compassion and genuine concern.
12 Years Experience
Online in Bessemer, AL (Online Only)
Personality Disorders
Collins Counseling Associates
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMFT
All of our clinicians provide clinical care for individuals, or their family members, who are currently diagnosed with or have a history of being diagnosed with a personality disorder.
21 Years Experience
Online in Bessemer, AL
Personality Disorders
Clear Path Counseling and Wellness Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA. LPC
Brad provides trauma-informed therapy for individuals experiencing personality-related difficulties, including long-standing patterns that impact emotional regulation, relationships, self-image, and overall functioning. These challenges are often associated with chronic interpersonal conflict, emotional instability, difficulty maintaining relationships, and persistent patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that feel hard to change.
Brad takes a holistic and trauma-focused approach, recognizing that personality-related patterns often develop in response to early childhood trauma, attachment wounds, emotional neglect, abuse, or invalidating environments. Therapy focuses on increasing insight, emotional awareness, and the ability to understand and gradually shift long-standing relational and behavioral patterns.
As an experienced trauma therapist and EMDR therapist, Brad integrates EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), trauma-informed counseling, emotional regulation skills, and holistic therapeutic approaches to support deep and lasting change. Treatment often involves exploring past experiences, attachment dynamics, and core beliefs that continue to influence present-day relationships, emotional responses, and identity.
Personality-related challenges are typically persistent and deeply rooted, which means meaningful progress often requires consistent, structured therapeutic work. Rather than focusing only on surface-level behaviors, therapy emphasizes understanding underlying emotional pain, processing trauma, and developing healthier ways of relating to self and others.
Brad also works with couples and families when appropriate to support improved communication, healthier boundaries, and more stable relational dynamics. This collaborative approach can help reduce conflict, increase understanding, and support more balanced and functional relationships over time.
The goal of therapy is not to label or define a person, but to support emotional growth, greater self-awareness, and the ability to build healthier, more stable, and more fulfilling relationships. With the right support and commitment, meaningful change is possible.
28 Years Experience
Online in Bessemer, AL (Online Only)
Personality Disorders therapists in Bessemer, AL Statistics
Personality Disorders therapists in Bessemer, AL average 15 years of experience and charge around $220 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (80%), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (48%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (45%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$220
Accept insurance
48%
Offer sliding scale
45%
Gender ID
| 48% |
Male |
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| 46% |
Female |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 70% |
In Person and Online |
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| 30% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 80% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 48% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 45% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 45% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 40% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 38% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 38% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 75% | Young Adult |
| 63% | Teen |
| 48% | Senior |
| 28% | Children |
Client Focus
| 48% | Men |
| 45% | Women |
| 40% | LGBTQ+ |
| 33% | Military / Veterans |
| 30% | Persons with Disabilities |