Borderline Personality Disorder therapists in Victoria, British Columbia BC, Canada CA
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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 in Victoria, BC V8Z 5C8
Online in Victoria, BC British Columbia
BPD
Kendra Shaw
Registered Social Worker, MSW
I offer a non-judgmental space for individuals with borderline personality disorder to manage intense emotions and build healthier relationships. My training in evidence-based therapies allows me to guide you toward practical skills for emotional balance and personal growth. Healing and change are always possible.
8 Years Experience
In-Person in Victoria, BC V8V 1L3
Online in Victoria, BC British Columbia
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 Victoria, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
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 in Victoria, BC V8V 1L3
Online in Victoria, BC British Columbia
BPD
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 Victoria, BC British Columbia
Victoria is British Columbia's capital city and a major retirement destination, giving it an older demographic profile than most Canadian cities — one that generates consistent demand for therapists working with aging, loss, caregiver stress, and the psychological dimensions of life transitions in later years. The city's government-worker culture, combined with the University of Victoria and Royal Roads University, creates a well-educated population that is generally comfortable seeking therapy and willing to engage in longer-term work. Island Health provides public mental health resources alongside a well-established private therapy community serving Oak Bay, Saanich, and the Inner Harbour area. Victoria's separation from Metro Vancouver by water means specialist therapist access can be limited in some areas, with telehealth filling an important gap for clients seeking a specific type of match.
Borderline Personality Disorder therapists in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Statistics
Borderline Personality Disorder therapists in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada average 11 years of experience and charge around $169 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (71%), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (68%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (61%).
Average years in practice
11 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$169
Accept insurance
83%
Offer sliding scale
63%
Gender ID
| 68% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 56% |
In Person and Online |
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| 44% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 71% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 68% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 61% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 59% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 56% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 56% | Narrative Therapy |
| 54% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 78% | Young Adult |
| 78% | Teen |
| 66% | Senior |
| 27% | Children |
Client Focus
| 59% | Women |
| 51% | Men |
| 51% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 46% | LGBTQ+ |
| 37% | Asian |