The Woodlands office · in person and online
Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment in The Woodlands, TX
For emotions that go from zero to overwhelming, the fear of being left, and the relationships that swing between close and broken. Counseling for borderline personality disorder in person on Sawdust Road, near I-45, or by secure video from anywhere in Texas.
- 2219 Sawdust Rd, Suite 1204, The Woodlands 77380
- 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 our Sawdust Road office
What it can look like
How BPD tends to show up
Many people with BPD are sensitive, caring and worn out by how hard their feelings hit.
Zero to overwhelming
A comment or a change of plans sets off a wave of feeling that is hard to slow down. Calming down can take hours.
Afraid of being left
Signs that someone is pulling away are hard to ignore. You may cling, or push them away before they can leave.
Acting fast, regretting later
In the heat of it you send, spend, quit or hurt yourself. Afterwards comes the shame.
In the sessions
What BPD counseling in The Woodlands works on
- Turning down the volumeSkills to bring a surge of emotion down a notch before acting on it.
- Checking the storyPausing to test the conclusion that someone is leaving or angry before responding.
- Getting through urgesA plan for the hardest moments, when an urge to act feels impossible to wait out.
- Building a steadier selfWorking out what you value and building routines around it, so there is more to hold on to.
How the work goes
BPD treatment at our office in The Woodlands
Counseling for BPD here is structured and steady: the same weekly time, clear goals, and skills practiced between sessions. When the relationship with your counselor gets hard, that becomes part of the work too.
Most of it draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
Do I need a DBT program for BPD?
Not necessarily. DBT is the most widely known therapy for BPD, yet in trials comparing it directly with other carefully structured treatment, outcomes came out about even.
CBT has been tested for BPD in its own trials as well. We have also seen plenty of clients do well with ACT here at Acceptance Path Counseling.
If a full DBT program with a skills group is what you want, we will help you find one.
Who you might meet
Who you might see in The Woodlands
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Kellie Lomas
LPC
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Jon Shuffler
LCSW
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Brenda Resendez
Clinical Director · LPC
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AJ Huynh
Director · LPC
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Ricardo Alvarez
LPC
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Denise Laird
LPC
Google reviews
What clients of this office have written
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My spouse and I did couples counseling for the first time and it went very well…
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[He] is a great counselor with a patient and understanding attitude. He has a metaphor for every situation that you may face…
D.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 The Woodlands
Can I start without a BPD diagnosis?
Yes. Some people come with a diagnosis, some with a word a partner or the internet used, and some with none.
Understanding what fits is part of the early sessions.
Is it BPD or ADHD?
Both can bring impulsive decisions and trouble with emotions. With ADHD, attention and follow-through have been hard since childhood; with BPD, the swings usually center on relationships and the fear of being left.
The two can occur together, and working out which is driving what comes early in counseling. We also offer ADHD therapy in The Woodlands.
Does BPD mean being dramatic or manipulative?
Those labels describe how BPD can look from the outside. Inside, it usually feels like intense pain and a fear of losing people.
Counseling here starts from that inside view, without judgment.
Can my partner be involved?
Couples sessions are offered by some of our Woodlands counselors, so a partner can join at points where it would help. Say so on the form.
What if things get bad between sessions?
Call or text 988 any time, day or night, and call 911 if someone is in danger. Your counselor will also help you build a written plan for the hardest hours.
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 Sawdust Road office or by secure video from anywhere in Texas.
If self-harm or thoughts of suicide are part of your life, tell your counselor early, so the two of you can plan for the hard moments.
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 office in The Woodlands 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.