Personality Disorders therapists in Victoria, British Columbia BC, Canada CA
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Personality Disorders
Strength in Heart Counselling
Treatment Center, RSW, RCC, CCC
Personality disorders can impact how you relate to yourself and others. We offer specialized therapy to help you understand patterns and develop healthier ways of coping. Our sessions focus on self-awareness, growth, and building strong relationships.
8 Years Experience
In-Person in Victoria, BC V8V 1L3
Online in Victoria, BC British Columbia
Personality Disorders
Lincoln Stoller
Counsellor/Therapist, PhD, CHt, CCPCP
From my work with people both functional and dysfunctional, and from the perspectives of conscious and subconscious intentions, I believe we are composed of multiple personalities that alternatively control us in reaction to our environment. That being said, the crucial link between how we think and how we act is how we perceive. Personality disorders are a combination of distorted perceptions and inappropriate reactions. After all, it's your behavior that determines how you're seen.
Your behavior is a map of how you perceive and interpret. Your behavior is a symptom, not a dysfunction. This is why I object to cognitive behavioral therapies that considers normal behavior to be the goal, and anything that makes others see you as normal to be a success. This is a bandage over an unhealed wound.
It is nearly impossible to change your personality unless you want to. Even then, your habits and attachments present roadblocks. It takes real commitment and a creative vision to drop old patterns and incubate new ones. And when I say "creative," I mean that you have to reinvent yourself. You will need skillful and unbiased support from someone who is not attached to your past and present.
It is a fundamental truth that you cannot appreciate change before you understand it. You will need to become your own warrior, advocate, and politician in beating back old urges, compulsions, regrets, and injuries. Memories are not the truth, and memories change as you become less reliant on them. All of this happens below your cognitive behavior, reasoning, and established patterns.
You can change your personality. What now appear as disorders are compensations for twisted habits, injured memories, learned perceptions, and unconscious triggers. You can change these if you want to. Find enough love for and faith in yourself to do what is essential in the long term. Drop your coping strategies and aim for something greater than what you can see.
21 Years Experience
In-Person in Victoria, BC V8Z 5C8
Online in Victoria, BC British Columbia
Personality Disorders
Our Landing Place
Therapist, RCC, CCC, RSW, RP, RCT
Our clinicians work from a de-stigmatizing lens with people navigating personality disorder diagnoses or traits, centering safety, attachment, and meaningful change rather than labels.
16 Years Experience
Online in Victoria, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Personality Disorders
Reema Qamar
Counsellor/Therapist, MA, RCC, CCC
Therapy focuses on CBT, DBT, and compassion therapy to treat various types of personality disorders. Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) introduces coping skills in the areas of mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness to regulate emotions, repair relationship ruptures, improve communication, and promote a sense of relaxation and stability through grounding exercises.
3 Years Experience
Online in Victoria, BC British Columbia
Personality Disorders
Manisha Grewal
Counsellor/Therapist, BA (Hons), MA, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
I specialize in supporting individuals navigating the complexities of personality disorders through an integrative, client-centered approach. I use parts work to explore and harmonize the different facets of your inner world, acceptance and commitment therapy to anchor you in values-driven living, and mindfulness-based techniques to enhance emotional regulation and self-awareness. I also draw on cognitive and emotion-focused strategies to challenge unhelpful patterns and process deep feelings, and incorporate spiritual/existential approaches when necessary to foster hope and connection. My goal is to provide a structured yet compassionate space where you can develop insight, build resilience, and move toward more balanced, fulfilling relationships with yourself and others.
2 Years Experience
Online in Victoria, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
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.
Personality Disorders therapists in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Statistics
Personality Disorders therapists in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada average 12 years of experience and charge around $163 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (80%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (76%), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (76%).
Average years in practice
12 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$163
Accept insurance
76%
Offer sliding scale
56%
Gender ID
| 66% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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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
| 80% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 76% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 76% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 68% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 68% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 60% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 56% | Narrative Therapy |
Ages Served
| 96% | Adult |
| 76% | Young Adult |
| 76% | Teen |
| 72% | Senior |
| 36% | Children |
Client Focus
| 60% | Women |
| 60% | Men |
| 56% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 48% | Christian |
| 48% | LGBTQ+ |