Therapy for BPD in Media, PA
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for intense emotions, relationship struggles, and emotional dysregulation.
Comprehensive and adherent Dialectical Behavior Therapy for BPD, provided by a Linehan Board Certified DBT Counselor to clients located in Pennsylvania, Virginia, or Delaware.
If you have BPD or think you need therapy for BPD, this might resonate with you:
Feeling emotions extremely intensely, as if your emotional reactions are stronger or faster than other people’s.
Rapid shifts from feeling connected and hopeful to feeling hurt, rejected, or angry in relationships.
A constant fear that people you care about will leave, abandon you, or stop caring about you.
Overanalyzing texts, tone of voice, or small changes in behavior and feeling overwhelmed by what it might mean.
Experiencing shame, regret, or guilt after intense emotional moments.
Experiencing chronic feelings of emptiness or loneliness, even when you’re not alone.
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a condition associated with intense emotions, relationship instability, fear of abandonment, and difficulty regulating emotional reactions. Many people with BPD feel emotions more deeply and quickly than others, which can lead to overwhelming emotional experiences and conflict in relationships.
Do You Feel Like Your Emotions Take Over?
How Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Helps with BPD
If you recognize yourself in these experiences, you are not alone. Many people who live with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) or chronic emotional dysregulation feel stuck in patterns that seem impossible to change. The intensity of emotions, fear of abandonment, relationship conflict, and impulsive reactions can feel overwhelming.
The good news is that these patterns are treatable.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was specifically developed to help people who struggle with intense emotions, relationship instability, and impulsive behaviors, which are common symptoms of BPD. DBT teaches practical skills that help you understand your emotions, respond to stress differently, and build more stable and fulfilling relationships.
In DBT therapy, you learn skills to:
Regulate intense emotions so they feel more manageable
Navigate relationship conflict and fear of abandonment more effectively
Reduce impulsive behaviors and emotional reactivity
Tolerate distress without making situations worse
Build a stronger and more stable sense of self
Over time, these skills help people feel more in control of their emotions, more confident in relationships, and more hopeful about their lives.
DBT Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder
At The DBT Center of Pennsylvania, I provide comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for adults struggling with Borderline Personality Disorder, emotional dysregulation, and relationship difficulties.
As a Linehan Board Certified DBT therapist, my approach combines structured DBT skills training with warmth, humor, and deep respect for the challenges my clients face.
If you’ve spent years feeling like your emotions are too intense, your relationships are unstable, or that something is “wrong” with you, DBT offers a clear path toward change.
I offer virtual DBT therapy and DBT skills groups for adults.
You can learn skills that help you build a life that feels more stable, connected, and worth living.
DBT Therapy for BPD in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia
I provide virtual DBT therapy for adults with Borderline Personality Disorder and emotional dysregulation throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia, including:
Philadelphia
The Main Line
Delaware County
Montgomery County
Pittsburgh
Northern Virginia
Wilmington Delaware
Work With a Linehan Board Certified DBT Therapist
Erin O’Brien, LPC, LBC-DBT is a Linehan Board Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapist, the highest level of certification in DBT. This certification indicates advanced training and demonstrated adherence to the DBT model developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan.
Ready to start DBT therapy for BPD?
I offer virtual DBT therapy and DBT skills groups for adults.
