Borderline Personality Disorder therapists in Summerland, British Columbia BC, Canada CA
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Borderline Personality Disorder
Carl Malmsten
Counsellor/Therapist, MA, RCC, CHyp
Together, we’ll work on emotional regulation, healthy boundaries, and building self-awareness. My approach offers understanding and practical support to help you feel more balanced and connected.
16 Years Experience
In-Person Near Summerland, BC
Online in Summerland, BC British Columbia
Borderline Personality Disorder
Feel Your Way Therapy
Treatment Center, MA, RP
Living with the intense emotions and relationship challenges that often come with BPD can feel exhausting and lonely — but healing is possible. At Feel Your Way Therapy, we offer compassionate, structured support for individuals navigating the complexities of Borderline Personality Disorder.
Our therapists create a safe, non-judgmental space where you can work on emotional regulation, build healthier relationship patterns, strengthen your sense of self, and reduce feelings of shame or emptiness. We draw from evidence-based approaches like Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), trauma-informed care, and attachment-focused therapies to support meaningful, lasting change.
You are not “too much.” You are deserving of care, connection, and a life that feels more stable, hopeful, and fulfilling — and we’re here to walk alongside you on that journey.
12 Years Experience
Online in Summerland, BC British Columbia
Borderline Personality Disorder
Daniel Klassen
Psychologist, Provisional, (P7619) with CAP in Alberta & Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC 19147) with BCACC, for elsewhere in Canada
Living with borderline personality disorder (BPD) can be profoundly challenging. Those affected often endure intense emotional turbulence, unstable relationships, and a fragile or shifting sense of self. Rapid mood swings, impulsivity, and self-destructive behaviors frequently disrupt their personal lives, creating cycles of conflict and emotional pain. Many individuals with BPD grapple with chronic feelings of emptiness, an overwhelming fear of abandonment, and a distorted self-image that makes it difficult to trust themselves or others.
Managing BPD requires more than willpower—it demands compassionate support, a strong therapeutic alliance, and the development of effective coping strategies. This often includes a combination of therapy, skill-building, and, when appropriate, medication. With the right treatment and support, people with BPD can gain greater emotional stability and go on to lead meaningful, connected lives.
Daniel understands this journey intimately. Several of his close family members live with BPD, giving him deep personal insight into both the daily struggles individuals face and the emotional toll it takes on their loved ones. His empathy, grounded in experience, informs his commitment to helping others navigate the complexities of this condition with respect, patience, and hope.
Daniel offers both brief screening for borderline personality disorder (BPD) and comprehensive, customized assessments that evaluate a wide range of personality disorders, trauma, and commonly co-occurring concerns. He welcomes inquiries regarding this and other psychological testing services he provides.
7 Years Experience
Online in Summerland, BC British Columbia
Borderline Personality Disorder
Reema Qamar
Counsellor/Therapist, MA, RCC, CCC
Therapy for BPD focuses on a DBT-informed approach to teach coping skills related to mindfulness, distress tolerance e, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotional dysregulation.
3 Years Experience
Online in Summerland, BC British Columbia
Borderline Personality Disorder
Tangled Minds Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, RCC
There are a lot of opinions about BPD. It is our most highly stigmatized mental health disorder—and having this label attached can be incredibly painful. The idea of your very personality being "disordered" can make change seem impossible.
I treat BPD as a nervous system, attachment-based issue. In plain speak: in folks with BPD, the parts of our brain that monitor our close relationships can get really, really triggered, activate our fight-or-flight systems, and spiral into some extreme behaviors or thoughts with huge emotions. BPD means the sense of self—the story of who we are—is often shaky and highly dependent on the people around us. This isn’t a stable foundation for healthy relationships or a healthy life.
While I am trained in the gold standard for BPD—Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)—I heavily integrate attachment theory, Mentalization-Based Therapy (literally helping people think about their thoughts in new ways and not get so stuck in them), and mindfulness.
My BPD treatment approach has four parts:
Stabilization: Learning how to calm the nervous system. Breath practices, sensory grounding, coping strategies, and meditation help us slow down in the moment and get our brains back online.
Acceptance and Mentalization: Briefly diving into the history and origin of where BPD developed in the patient. It doesn’t come out of nowhere; understanding its roots helps patients accept that the big explosions of emotion are rooted in early coping strategies and that you were doing your best to survive. This helps us step back, see the scared parts with some love, and start to build new stories about how we want to act in the world.
Attachment: Locking in to how we want to act with the people in our lives. We get specific! We learn specific ways to express our emotions in healthy ways and how to ask for our emotional needs to be met in ways that actually get them met—with good boundaries. Having a trusted therapist here is key. Navigating intimate relationships is tough at the best of times, but a BPD diagnosis makes it way more difficult. Having someone who understands traumatized attachment patterns and can tell you when you’re off track can make a world of difference.
Mindfulness and Self-Compassion: This doesn’t mean learning to sit still and feel all-pervading calm and peace. I don’t think that’s actually a thing! Practicing mindfulness specifically tailored to attachment disorders is one of the most helpful things we can do to slow the brain down, be able to "label" the intense thoughts and feelings, step back, and follow through with new actions. It’s tough. No one likes sitting and having to actually watch what comes up in their brains, but it’s worth it. Self-compassion doesn’t mean letting ourselves off the hook for behaviors that are harmful to ourselves or others. It means systematically building a brain that can sit with pain, understand and feel it, and then act in ways that actually help. Again: difficult, but worth it.
BPD therapy is difficult. My clients usually end up in therapy because trying to fix it on their own hasn't worked. With a clear path and clear goals, a better life is possible.
7 Years Experience
Online in Summerland, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Borderline Personality Disorder therapists in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada Statistics
Borderline Personality Disorder therapists in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada average 11 years of experience and charge around $167 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (74%), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (67%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (61%).
Average years in practice
11 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$167
Accept insurance
83%
Offer sliding scale
63%
Gender ID
| 62% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 61% |
In Person and Online |
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| 39% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 74% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 67% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 61% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 61% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 59% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 57% | Narrative Therapy |
| 57% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 83% | Teen |
| 78% | Young Adult |
| 63% | Senior |
| 30% | Children |
Client Focus
| 57% | Women |
| 54% | Men |
| 52% | LGBTQ+ |
| 48% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 37% | Asian |