Houston-Willowbrook office · in person and online
Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment in Houston Willowbrook, TX
For the feeling that arrives at full volume, the reaction you regret by evening, and the relationship that takes days to repair. Weekly one-to-one counseling for BPD at our Haynes Road office off 249, or by video from anywhere in Texas.
- 12807 Haynes Rd, Houston 77066
- Insurance billed at your plan’s rate
- Self-pay $150, or $100 with an associate
- Mon–Fri, 10am–6pm
- Usually seen within about a week
In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
Counselors at this office
What it can look like
What BPD can feel like from the inside
Nobody needs a diagnosis to start here. Many people arrive with a word a doctor, a partner or the internet used, and a week that keeps going the same way.
Feelings that arrive at full volume
Something small lands hard, and the reaction is bigger than you wanted. Often it only makes sense afterwards.
Fear that people are pulling away
A slow reply or a change in tone can feel like the start of losing someone. Holding on and pushing away can happen in the same day.
Not sure who you are this week
How you see yourself, and how you feel about the people close to you, can shift fast. Underneath it there is often an empty feeling that is hard to explain.
In the sessions
What BPD counseling works on
- The first ten secondsNoticing the surge in your body before it turns into words, with a skill ready for that moment.
- A slow reply that reads as rejectionChecking the story your mind tells about a late text or a changed tone before acting on it.
- Urges you act on, then regretRiding out the urge to send the text, quit the job or end the relationship, with a plan for the hardest hours.
- The empty feeling underneathFinding what you value and building days around it, so there is more to stand on.
How the work goes
BPD therapy at our Houston-Willowbrook office
Sessions are weekly and one to one, in person or by video. The work is practical: noticing the surge early, slowing the reaction, and repairing afterwards.
Most of it draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), with steady attention to your relationships. Your counselor explains what they suggest and why, and you decide whether it fits.
Do I need DBT for BPD?
Not necessarily. DBT is the best-known approach to BPD, but it is not the only one that works.
When DBT has been tested head to head against other well-organized treatment for BPD, people did about as well in either. CBT has its own BPD trials too: the structure does the work, not the brand name.
We have also seen plenty of clients do well with ACT here at Acceptance Path Counseling. If you would rather have a full DBT program, with a skills group and phone coaching, we will happily point you to one.
Between sessions, call or text 988 any time, and tell us if self-harm is part of the picture so we can make sure you have the right support.
Who you might meet
Who you might see in Houston-Willowbrook
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AJ Huynh
Director · LPC
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Brenda Resendez
Clinical Director · LPC
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Leah Van Leuven
LCSW
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Cathy Birden
LPC
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Christopher Walker
LPC
Google reviews
What clients of this office have written
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I’ve been going to [my counselor] for a couple of months now and I am so glad to have found him. We were able to click right away and I continue to look forward to our sessions…
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Really appreciated my session with [my counselor]. He listens without judgment and offers a fresh, modern perspective that actually makes sense…
A.H.
Cost
What counseling costs here
We check your benefits first and tell you the estimated cost before you book. It stays an estimate until your plan confirms it.
Plans we currently work with
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Original Medicare and seven more: see all twelve plans. Medicaid is not one of them, and we cannot bill it.
Before you book
Questions about BPD therapy in Houston-Willowbrook
Do I need a BPD diagnosis to see a therapist here?
No. Many people come in with a word someone else used, or with no word at all.
Working out what is going on is part of the first few sessions, not a gate you have to clear first.
Is it BPD or bipolar disorder?
They can look alike from the outside, but the timing differs. In bipolar disorder, moods shift in episodes that last days or weeks, often with big changes in sleep and energy; in BPD, feelings can swing within hours, usually set off by something between people.
Some people have both, and the two labels are easy to mix up. Sorting out which fits is part of the first sessions, and we also offer therapy for bipolar disorder in Houston-Willowbrook.
Are you a treatment center for borderline personality disorder?
We are an outpatient counseling practice: weekly one-to-one sessions, in person at this office or by video. Many people work on BPD this way, week by week, alongside the rest of their life.
We do not run a residential, intensive or group program. If you need that level of care, we will help you find it.
Can counseling help with the relationship side of BPD?
That is usually where the work starts: the argument that escalated, the text you wish you had not sent, the repair afterwards. Counseling gives you a place to slow those moments down and practice a different next step.
What is a first session like?
It starts with one short form, in your own words. We read it, match you with a counselor, and tell you the estimated cost before you book.
From there you can start with a free consultation or go straight to a first session with your counselor. Sessions are weekly and one to one, in person at our Haynes Road office or by secure video from anywhere in Texas.
If self-harm or thoughts of suicide are part of the picture, say so in that first session, so your counselor can plan for it with you.
What if the first counselor is not the right fit?
Tell us. Fit matters more than almost anything else in whether counseling helps, so we do not treat it as a complaint.
Under the Reset, your first session with a new counselor is free. The Reset is about fit only, not a promise about results.
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Start with what this week has been like
Acceptance Path Counseling provides weekly counseling from licensed Texas counselors, in person at our Houston-Willowbrook office and by secure video across Texas. We are not a psychiatry practice and do not prescribe medication.
We do not offer group therapy, psychological testing, or intensive or inpatient programs, and will help you find them if you need them. Counseling is not an emergency service.
In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.