Personality Disorders therapists in Providence, Rhode Island RI
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Erik Stenglein
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LICSW
Specialties include personality disorder therapy, borderline personality disorder, narcissistic traits, emotional dysregulation, interpersonal challenges, and trauma-informed care for adults.
I work with adults 18+ who are navigating challenges related to personality disorders, including borderline personality disorder, narcissistic traits, or other patterns that impact relationships, emotions, and daily functioning. Many clients come to therapy feeling misunderstood, stuck in recurring patterns, or frustrated by conflict in relationships and self-concept. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and trauma-informed, helping clients develop insight, emotional regulation, and healthier interpersonal strategies. Therapy is a safe, nonjudgmental space to explore patterns, build self-awareness, and strengthen coping skills while working toward more fulfilling relationships and a stable sense of self.
22 Years Experience
Online in Providence, RI Rhode Island (Online Only)
Jonah Taylor
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I offer specialized, depth-oriented therapy for individuals navigating the challenges of enduring personality patterns, including traits of Borderline (BPD) and Narcissistic (NPD) Personality Disorders. Our work focuses on building emotional stability, self-awareness, and healthier ways of relating to yourself and others.
6 Years Experience
Online in Providence, RI Rhode Island
South Psychology
Psychologist, PhD
Are you or a loved one grappling with the challenges of personality disorders? Seeking professional guidance to navigate these complexities? Look no further! At South Psychology, we specialize in providing compassionate and evidence-based mental health therapy and assessment services tailored to individuals dealing with personality disorders.
Our Specialized Services:
Comprehensive Assessment: Our skilled clinicians conduct thorough assessments to understand your unique needs. We delve into your emotional landscape, behavioral patterns, and interpersonal dynamics to create a personalized treatment plan.
Evidence-Based Therapy: We offer a range of effective therapeutic approaches, including:
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Learn skills to manage distress, regulate emotions, and enhance relationships.
Mentalization-Based Therapy: Develop self-awareness and improve interpersonal interactions.
Psychodynamic Therapy: Explore underlying patterns and unresolved issues.
Schema-Focused Therapy: Address maladaptive schemas and promote positive change.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Challenge negative thought patterns and behaviors.
Supportive Environment: South Psychology provides a safe and supportive space where you can express yourself freely. Our compassionate therapists are committed to your well-being.
8 Years Experience
Online in Providence, RI Rhode Island
Clear Path Counseling and Wellness Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA. LPC
Brad provides trauma-informed therapy for individuals experiencing personality-related difficulties, including long-standing patterns that impact emotional regulation, relationships, self-image, and overall functioning. These challenges are often associated with chronic interpersonal conflict, emotional instability, difficulty maintaining relationships, and persistent patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that feel hard to change.
Brad takes a holistic and trauma-focused approach, recognizing that personality-related patterns often develop in response to early childhood trauma, attachment wounds, emotional neglect, abuse, or invalidating environments. Therapy focuses on increasing insight, emotional awareness, and the ability to understand and gradually shift long-standing relational and behavioral patterns.
As an experienced trauma therapist and EMDR therapist, Brad integrates EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), trauma-informed counseling, emotional regulation skills, and holistic therapeutic approaches to support deep and lasting change. Treatment often involves exploring past experiences, attachment dynamics, and core beliefs that continue to influence present-day relationships, emotional responses, and identity.
Personality-related challenges are typically persistent and deeply rooted, which means meaningful progress often requires consistent, structured therapeutic work. Rather than focusing only on surface-level behaviors, therapy emphasizes understanding underlying emotional pain, processing trauma, and developing healthier ways of relating to self and others.
Brad also works with couples and families when appropriate to support improved communication, healthier boundaries, and more stable relational dynamics. This collaborative approach can help reduce conflict, increase understanding, and support more balanced and functional relationships over time.
The goal of therapy is not to label or define a person, but to support emotional growth, greater self-awareness, and the ability to build healthier, more stable, and more fulfilling relationships. With the right support and commitment, meaningful change is possible.
28 Years Experience
Online in Providence, RI Rhode Island (Online Only)
Seven Hills Psychology
Psychologist, Psychologist
We offer psychological testing and treatment for personality disorders.
18 Years Experience
Online in Providence, RI Rhode Island
Providence is home to Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and Providence College — together generating significant student mental health demand and a creative, intellectually engaged population that views therapy favorably and tends toward longer-term, exploratory work. The city has a large Cape Verdean and Latino community, with a significant Guatemalan and Dominican population that creates demand for culturally affirming, Spanish-speaking therapists who understand the particular dynamics of immigrant family life in New England. Rhode Island Hospital and Lifespan Health provide institutional mental health resources, while Brown's Warren Alpert Medical School maintains important psychiatric training programs. Providence's arts and hospitality economy creates consistent demand for therapists experienced with creative identity, economic precarity, and the mental health challenges of artists and performers.
Personality Disorders therapists in Providence, Rhode Island Statistics
Personality Disorders therapists in Providence, Rhode Island average 16 years of experience and charge around $237 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (77%), Psychodynamic Therapy (43%), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (43%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$237
Accept insurance
37%
Offer sliding scale
47%
Gender ID
| 50% |
Male |
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| 44% |
Female |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 70% |
In Person and Online |
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| 30% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 77% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 43% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 40% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 40% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 40% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 37% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 73% | Young Adult |
| 67% | Teen |
| 50% | Senior |
| 27% | Children |
Client Focus
| 53% | Men |
| 50% | Women |
| 50% | LGBTQ+ |
| 40% | Military / Veterans |
| 40% | Persons with Disabilities |