Looking for an affordable DBT therapist

Having a hard time regulating my emotions and finding the right words. Act out of impulse and distrust others. Might have bpd. Looking for a DBT therapist.
Asked by mindy
Answered
02/10/2021

Looking for an affordable DBT therapist

I read where you shared that you are looking for a DBT therapist. You also shared that you are having a hard time regulating your emotions and finding the right words to say. I read where you shared that you act out of impulse and distrust others. I see where you shared that you may have Borderline Personality Disorder, so you are a looking for a DBT therapist.

 

I would suggest that you first start with seeking affordable mental health therapy with a DBT based professional counselor and or therapist on the BetterHelp platform once you receive a diagnosis from a local provider if possible. In order to effectively know exactly what your mental health issues are at this time, I highly recommend that you see a DBT professional counselor and or therapist to be assessed for an official diagnosis. A professional counselor and or therapist can support you in assessing your specific mental health needs in regards to your treatment goals. There are DBT based therapists on the Betterhelp platform that can provide you counseling.

 

However, therapists on the BetterHelp platform are not able to diagnosis subscribers. While there are great advantages of doing counseling online, such as ease of access, there are also some limitations. Since your therapist will not have met you in person, it would limit their ability to be able to conduct a thorough and full evaluation/assessment. Therefore, at BetterHelp you unfortunately will not be able to find an official diagnosis or confirmation of a diagnosis. Although, you would be able to certainly explore and process your current issues and concerns in regards to Borderline Personality Disorder because having a diagnosis is certainly not the only way to better understand what is going on with someone. In the event that you need a diagnosis from a Betterhelp DBT professional counselor and or therapsit, please inform your DBT professional counselor and or therapist and they can assist you in finding local referrals for in-person DBT counselors and or therapists that might be able to better assist you with being diagnosed properly.

 

Dialectical Behavior therapy(DBT) is an evidenced based psychotherapy that began with efforts to treat borderline personality disorder.  A DBT professional counselor and or therapist can assist you in understanding what you mental health issues along with learning how to effectively implement coping skills to decease your symptoms of impulsivity and trust issues.

 

Overall, I highly recommend that you seek help from a DBT professional counselor and or therapist and a medical provider if needed to properly assess how to effectively decreasing your feelings of impulsivity and trust issues as it can look different for everyone. Because mental health is not a one size fits all, it is very important to get personalized treatment for your specific and current mental and emotional needs. Best regards!

(EdS, LPC-S, NCC, BC-TMH)