Mental Health Treatment
Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment
Specialized DBT-based care for BPD — helping you build emotional stability, healthier relationships, and a life worth living.
1.6%
Of U.S. adults have BPD
75%
Improve significantly with DBT treatment
86%
No longer meet BPD criteria after 10 years of treatment
24/7
Crisis support available
Understanding the Condition
What Is Borderline Personality Disorder?
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a complex mental health condition characterized by pervasive instability in emotions, self-image, and relationships. People with BPD experience emotions more intensely and for longer than others — and often struggle to return to a baseline emotional state.
BPD is frequently rooted in early trauma, neglect, or invalidating environments. It is not a character flaw — it is a learned pattern of emotional survival that, with the right treatment, can be fundamentally changed.
At Painting Pictures Recovery, our DBT-trained clinicians provide specialized BPD treatment within our full continuum of care — offering the structure, consistency, and compassion that recovery from BPD requires.
Recognizing the Signs
Signs & Symptoms of BPD
BPD affects emotions, identity, and relationships. Recognizing these patterns is the first step toward getting the specialized care you deserve.
Intense fear of abandonment — real or imagined
Unstable, intense relationships alternating between idealization and devaluation
Unstable self-image and shifting sense of identity
Impulsive, self-destructive behaviors (spending, substance use, reckless driving)
Recurrent self-harm or suicidal behaviors and threats
Extreme emotional mood swings lasting hours to days
Chronic feelings of emptiness and inner void
Explosive anger that is difficult to control
Why Treatment Matters
Consequences of Untreated BPD
Suicide Risk
Up to 10% of individuals with BPD die by suicide — making early, consistent treatment critical
Relationship Instability
Intense push-pull dynamics destroy personal and professional relationships over time
Self-Harm
Non-suicidal self-injury is common as a maladaptive coping mechanism for emotional pain
Co-occurring Disorders
BPD frequently co-occurs with depression, PTSD, eating disorders, and substance use
Our Specialty
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT was specifically developed for BPD and is the most evidence-based treatment available. It teaches four core skill sets that directly address the core deficits of BPD — helping you build a life that feels worth living.
Our DBT program includes individual therapy, skills training groups, phone coaching, and therapist consultation — the full, comprehensive DBT model as developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan.
The Four DBT Skill Modules
Observe and describe your experience without judgment — the foundation of all DBT skills
Survive crisis moments without making things worse through radical acceptance and crisis skills
Understand, label, and change intense emotional responses that drive destructive behavior
Build and maintain healthy relationships while maintaining self-respect and achieving goals
Our Approach
Comprehensive BPD Treatment
Our specialized BPD program combines DBT with trauma-informed care and integrated addiction treatment for whole-person healing.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
The gold-standard treatment for BPD — building distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal skills
Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT)
Improve the ability to understand your own and others' mental states to reduce interpersonal conflict
DBT Skills Groups
Structured group sessions teaching the four core DBT skill modules in a supportive peer environment
Medication Management
Targeted medications to address mood instability, impulsivity, and co-occurring conditions
Trauma-Informed Care
Address the underlying trauma that frequently drives BPD symptoms with specialized trauma therapies
Family Therapy
Educate loved ones on BPD and build healthier communication and boundary-setting skills
Integrated Care
BPD & Co-Occurring Conditions
BPD rarely occurs alone. The majority of individuals with BPD also struggle with depression, PTSD, eating disorders, or substance use disorders. Many use substances to cope with the intense emotional pain of BPD.
Our integrated program treats BPD and all co-occurring conditions simultaneously — with a coordinated team of DBT therapists, trauma specialists, and addiction medicine physicians working together on your care.
A Life Worth Living Is Within Reach
Our DBT-trained team is ready to help you build the skills for lasting emotional stability. Call us today.