BPD Therapy plus Medication Management

Warm, evidence-based care for emotional intensity, relationship patterns, and identity clarity

Living with BPD—or wondering if you might have it—can feel exhausting. You may swing between feeling too much and feeling nothing at all. Relationships might feel like lifelines one moment and overwhelming the next. You might move through the world with a mix of sensitivity, fear, and strength that few people fully understand.

I’m Dr. Adam Henderson, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in borderline personality disorder, emotional dysregulation, and complex trauma. My approach is steady, calm, and collaborative. My goal is simple: help you feel safer inside yourself, more connected in your relationships, and more in control of your life.

How I Treat BPD: A grounded, nonjudgmental relationship

People with BPD are often unfairly labeled or misunderstood. Here, you’re met with compassion, clarity, and a pace that feels safe—not rushed.

Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT)

MBT helps you slow down, understand what you’re feeling, and make sense of your reactions in real time. It reduces black-and-white thinking, helps you navigate relationships with more confidence, and strengthens your sense of self.

I’ve used MBT extensively at McLean Hospital in the MBT Clinic and the Gunderson Outpatient Program.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Integrated when helpful to support:

• Emotional regulation

• Distress tolerance

• Reducing impulsive reactions

• Navigating conflict

Medication (if helpful)

While there’s no “BPD medication,” targeted prescribing can reduce anxiety, depression, sleep issues, or emotional reactivity—creating more stability for the therapy work.

Common BPD Symptoms I Help With

Many people recognize themselves in symptoms like:

• Intense emotions that shift quickly

• Fear of abandonment

• Push-pull relationship patterns

• Feeling empty or unsure who you are

• Strong shame or self-criticism

• Difficulty trusting others

• Impulsivity or self-harm urges

• Repeating patterns you can’t seem to break

These are understandable responses to earlier experiences—not character flaws. And they can change.

Who I Work With

I work with adults who:

• Have BPD or traits of BPD

• Feel stuck in relationship cycles

• Struggle with emotional intensity or identity

• Carry trauma or attachment wounds

• Want deeper, evidence-based therapy

• Prefer care from a psychiatrist who can integrate therapy and medication

My practice is LGBTQ+ affirming and trauma-informed.

What Healing Can Look Like

Most people come to me wanting to feel:

• Calmer and more grounded

• Less overwhelmed by emotions

• More secure in relationships

• Clearer about who they are

• Better able to pause before reacting

• More hopeful about the future

With consistent support, these changes are possible.

Why Work With a BPD Specialist?

I bring years of experience treating borderline personality disorder within McLean Hospital’s MBT Clinic and the Gunderson Outpatient Program, along with extensive training in MBT, DBT, trauma, and attachment-based therapies. I offer a warm, steady presence and an integrated approach to therapy and medication.

Getting Started

I offer in-person sessions in Newton and virtual appointments across Massachusetts and California.

If you’re looking for a calm, experienced guide for BPD treatment, I’d be glad to help.