Personality Disorders therapists in Reading, Pennsylvania PA
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Personality Disorders
Elisha S Lee
Counselor/Therapist, NCCA CTCC CPC
Personality Disorders counselingand support services cater to individuals experiencing difficulties due to enduring patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that significantly deviate from cultural expectations, causing distress or impairment in functioning. Our specialized care focuses on understanding the complexity of personality disorders, such as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), and others, with the aim of guiding clients towards healthier and more adaptive ways of relating to themselves and the world around them.
Tailored Counseling Approaches
* Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): A core treatment for individuals particularly with BPD, focusing on building skills in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
* Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Helps in identifying and changing negative thinking patterns and behaviors associated with various personality disorders.
* Schema Therapy: A therapeutic approach that combines elements of CBT, attachment theory, psychodynamic concepts, and emotional processing to address deep-rooted patterns.
* Education: Educating clients about their condition to promote understanding and self-awareness, which is crucial for managing symptoms and fostering healthier relationships.
* Support Groups and Peer Support: Facilitating connections with others facing similar challenges, providing a supportive community for sharing experiences and coping strategies.
Goals of Counseling
Our counseling and support for personality disorders aim to:
* Enhance Self-Awareness: Increase understanding of one’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and how they relate to the disorder.
* Improve Emotional Regulation: Develop skills to effectively manage intense emotions and reduce emotional distress.
* Foster Healthier Relationships: Help individuals build and maintain healthier and more satisfying relationships through improved communication and empathy.
* Strengthen Coping Mechanisms: Equip clients with adaptive coping skills for dealing with stress and life challenges.
* Increase Life Satisfaction and Functioning: Support individuals in achieving a more fulfilling life, with greater independence and improved social and occupational functioning.
Personality Disorders counseling and support require a customized and empathetic approach, recognizing the unique challenges that individuals face. We are dedicated to providing a safe and nurturing environment where clients can explore their thoughts and behaviors, build meaningful skills for change, and work towards realizing their full potential. Reach out to learn more about our services designed to support healing and growth.
9 Years Experience
Online in Reading, PA Pennsylvania
Personality Disorders
Joe Groninga
Psychologist, PsyD, LP
I have been treating personality disorders for many years. Therefore, it's an area in which I have particular experience. I use a skills-based treatment called Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to focus on teaching my clients techniques in the areas of emotion regulation, relationships, distress tolerance, and mindfulness. Please note that I offer a modified version of this therapy that includes individual therapy only. A full program in DBT typically includes both individual therapy and group therapy which may be a more appropriate fit for you. You and I can discuss which option is the best for your needs.
21 Years Experience
Online in Reading, PA Pennsylvania
Personality Disorders
Julien Moe
Hypnotherapist, Diploma in Clinical and Applied Hypnosis, Diploma in Life Coaching
People have issues. Many have personality disorders. I will hep you help yourself modify your thoughts and behaviors. I use Psychodynamic hypnotherapy and Dicit hypnotherapy too. I also use other clinical hypnotherapies too. All my clients with personality disorders are recovering. So should you.
Hypnotherapy is a beneficial complementary tool for managing symptoms of certain personality disorders (PDs), such as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), but it is rarely a standalone cure. It is most effective when used alongside traditional psychotherapy for emotional regulation, anxiety reduction, and developing coping strategies. What I do is hypnotherapies for your resilience and recovery.
10 Years Experience
Online in Reading, PA Pennsylvania
Personality Disorders
Dr. Elizabeth Coldren
Psychologist, PSYD, PSYPACT
When long‑standing patterns of coping, relating, or identity feel rigid or overwhelming, it can be hard to understand why they developed or how to shift them. Many people who have been given, or are wondering about, a personality disorder diagnosis are living with a complex mix of early attachment experiences, chronic stress, and protective strategies that became deeply ingrained over time. I approach these patterns as understandable adaptations rather than fixed traits. In our work, we look at what these strategies have been managing, how they shape your sense of self and your relationships, and what more flexible and grounded ways of relating might be possible now. We move at a pace that respects your nervous system and the depth of what these patterns have carried.
26 Years Experience
Online in Reading, PA Pennsylvania
Personality Disorders
Dr. Ryan Kitts Schallon
Psychologist, PsyD
The word disorder is misleading. What gets called a personality disorder is almost always a self that organized itself brilliantly around conditions that demanded it — conditions that were often unbearable. The rigidity, the intensity, the patterns that keep producing the same crises: these are not defects. They are architecture. And architecture can be understood, respected, and — slowly, from the inside — redesigned. This work is long. It requires a relationship that can withstand what the person brings into the room. That is the point.
3 Years Experience
Online in Reading, PA Pennsylvania
Personality Disorders therapists in Reading, Pennsylvania Statistics
Personality Disorders therapists in Reading, Pennsylvania average 16 years of experience and charge around $220 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (82%), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (47%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (45%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$220
Accept insurance
39%
Offer sliding scale
55%
Gender ID
| 49% |
Female |
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| 44% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 71% |
In Person and Online |
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| 29% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 82% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 47% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 45% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 45% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 37% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 37% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 37% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 95% | Adult |
| 68% | Young Adult |
| 61% | Teen |
| 50% | Senior |
| 26% | Children |
Client Focus
| 53% | Women |
| 50% | Men |
| 47% | LGBTQ+ |
| 32% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 29% | Christian |