Borderline Personality Disorder therapists in Salt Spring Island, BC
Browse Borderline Personality Disorder therapists in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
BPD
Strength in Heart Counselling
Treatment Center, RSW, RCC, CCC
Emotional ups and downs can be exhausting for those with BPD. We offer compassionate therapy that focuses on emotional regulation, relationship skills, and self-understanding. Our aim is to support growth, stability, and healthier connections.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Salt Spring Island, BC
Online in Salt Spring Island, BC
BPD
Lincoln Stoller
Counsellor/Therapist, PhD, CHt, CCPCP
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is reputed to be one of the most difficult situations for establishing a positive therapeutic relationship. It's also a huge wastebasket of symptoms into which many difficult and indistinguishable conditions are thrown. As a result, there are many variations on BPD whose common elements are their breadth, depth, variability, and difficulty in building a foundation. I must admit that my interest in BPD is based on curiosity and past experience. I have had success in helping clients who identify themselves as BPD. Marsha Linehan's Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is considered most effective, but if you look at what it involves you'll see it's based on the simple principles of commitment, honesty, responsibility, and self-awareness. Linehan's DBT workbooks simply break this process into stages and provide a program for you to improve in each area, one at a time.
These workbooks have been helpful to my clients because they have been designed for people with issues common to BPD. Not only are these areas of weakness, they're also areas that people with BPD have trouble understanding. I see this as the underlying project: to understand the meaning of commitment, honesty, responsibility, and self-awareness and to strengthen and apply these skills. Everyone can benefit from this, but being committed to this program is essential for people with BPD symptoms. What you're working toward is to condense yourself to a single, grounded, collaborative personality; one that stops engaging in behaviors that are misleading, unrealistic, uncontrolled, and self-sabotaging.
I have clients and I have known people I consider strong candidates for a BPD diagnosis. Most of these people are not seeking help, do not recognize themselves to be the source of their problems, do not understand commitment, honesty, responsibility, and self-awareness, and are not making any effort to change. It's the other people who are diagnosed or who diagnose themselves who are interested in taking responsibility and making a change. If this describes you, then you are in a much better situation than the many BPD people who are unwilling to recognize themselves as the source of their problems. If you think your life can be characterized by the BPD diagnosis, then I encourage you to pursue it as a way to strengthen essential character features. It really doesn't matter what label you carry, it's the motivation to improve yourself that's important.
21 Years Experience
In-Person Near Salt Spring Island, BC
Online in Salt Spring Island, BC
BPD
Our Landing Place
Therapist, RCC, CCC, RSW, RP, RCT
Many of our clinicians work with folks who live with BPD or identify with its traits, offering compassionate, non-stigmatizing support focused on emotional safety, attachment, and building skills for steadier relationships—with yourself and others.
16 Years Experience
Online in Salt Spring Island, BC (Online Only)
BPD
Keegan Baulkham
Licensed Professional Counsellor, MACP, RCC
Trained in DBT skills, we learn how to be mindful of your experience and develop emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills.
14 Years Experience
Online in Salt Spring Island, BC (Online Only)
BPD
Kendra Anselmo Counselling
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Living with intense emotions, relationship challenges, or feeling overwhelmed by your experiences can be exhausting. Therapy can help you build emotional regulation skills, strengthen self-compassion, and better understand the protective patterns behind your emotions and relationships.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Salt Spring Island, BC
Online in Salt Spring Island, BC
BPD
Julie Chang, Flourishing Hearts Psychotherapy & Counselling Services Inc.
Counsellor/Therapist, Registered Clinical Counsellor
I work with individuals with BPD to reframe irrational fears and heightened response to perceived abandonment. It can be hard when you are confronted constantly with insecurities about relationships so let me walk beside you to support you as you make meaningful relationships with others.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Salt Spring Island, BC
Online in Salt Spring Island, BC
BPD
Ajay Sahota
Counsellor/Therapist, MA, RCC (Registered Clinical Counsellor)
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a condition where you have challenges controlling emotions. You feel emotions more intensely and for longer than the average person.
Strong emotions (guilt, shame, anxiety, etc.) can be very painful and you may become angry easily. It is often difficult to feel positive emotions, like happiness and it can feel impossible to control your emotions. Relationships with your family and friends are affected by these emotions, and feelings of loneliness and isolation are a result.
When emotions run your life, you can experience extra challenges, such as:
Overreacting
Mood swings
Frequent crises
Suicidal thoughts and destructive behaviour
Impulsiveness
Substance misuse
Relationship problems
Fear of abandonment
Are these challenges familiar? Have you done a counselling program in the past to address these issues but would like to continue counselling?
The good news is that I have been providing counselling to individuals, and their partners/family members, who struggle with BPD and other challenges since 2015. I have experience helping people learn new skills and to change behaviours and take control of their lives.
Counselling can help you understand BPD and provide you with emotional support, skills and training to manage your emotions and improve your relationships with loved ones.
11 Years Experience
In-Person Near Salt Spring Island, BC
Online in Salt Spring Island, BC
BPD
Teo Counselling Services
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, CCC, RP (Qualifying)
Living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can bring intense emotions and unstable relationships, but with the right support, healing is possible. I specialize in BPD therapy, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help clients develop emotional regulation skills and build healthier relationships. My approach focuses on understanding the core challenges of BPD, including impulsivity, self-image struggles, and emotional instability, while empowering clients to embrace self-compassion and create lasting change. If you’re seeking support for BPD, I’m here to help you navigate your journey toward emotional balance and a fulfilling life.
6 Years Experience
Online in Salt Spring Island, BC (Online Only)
Borderline Personality Disorder therapists in Salt Spring Island, BC Statistics
Borderline Personality Disorder therapists in Salt Spring Island, BC average 12 years of experience and charge around $170 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (72%), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (70%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (60%).
Average years in practice
12 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$170
Accept insurance
86%
Offer sliding scale
63%
Gender ID
| 69% |
Female |
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| 27% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 60% |
In Person and Online |
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| 40% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 72% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 70% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 60% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 58% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 56% | Narrative Therapy |
| 56% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 51% | Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 81% | Young Adult |
| 74% | Teen |
| 67% | Senior |
| 30% | Children |
Client Focus
| 67% | Women |
| 56% | Men |
| 53% | LGBTQ+ |
| 53% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 40% | Asian |