Personality Disorders Therapy in Roanoke, VA
Support for long-standing patterns affecting emotions, relationships, identity, and day-to-day functioning.
Personality patterns influence how individuals experience emotions, relate to others, and understand themselves. When these patterns become rigid or overwhelming, they can lead to ongoing difficulties in relationships, emotional regulation, and daily functioning. Some individuals may feel stuck in repeating cycles of conflict, intense emotional reactions, or instability in how they view themselves or others.
At The Manassas Group, we provide therapy for personality disorders in Roanoke, Virginia depending on therapist availability and clinical appropriateness. Therapy offers a structured and supportive space to better understand these patterns, develop greater emotional awareness, and build healthier ways of relating to oneself and others.
We offer both in-person therapy at our Roanoke office and telehealth sessions across most of Virginia when clinically appropriate.
Personality Patterns We Support
• Borderline Personality Patterns – intense emotions, fear of abandonment, and difficulty maintaining stable relationships.
• Narcissistic Personality Patterns – challenges related to self-image, sensitivity to criticism, and patterns in relationships.
• Avoidant Personality Patterns – social withdrawal, fear of rejection, and difficulty engaging in relationships despite a desire for connection.
• Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Patterns – rigidity, perfectionism, and strong need for control that can interfere with flexibility and relationships.
• Dependent Personality Patterns – difficulty making decisions independently and strong reliance on others for reassurance and support.
• Other Personality-Related Concerns – long-standing patterns that affect emotional stability, identity, or relationships.
Understanding Personality Patterns
Personality patterns often develop over time through a combination of temperament, early experiences, relationships, and coping strategies. What may have once helped someone manage stress or feel safe can later become limiting or create ongoing difficulties.
Therapy focuses on increasing awareness of these patterns and creating space for new ways of thinking, feeling, and relating. Change in this area is often gradual, but many individuals experience meaningful improvements in emotional stability, relationships, and self-understanding over time.
Treatment Approaches We Use
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Focuses on emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal relationships.
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Helps identify patterns in thinking and behavior that contribute to emotional distress and relationship difficulties.
• Schema Therapy
Addresses long-standing patterns developed early in life and helps reshape core beliefs about self and others.
• Psychodynamic Therapy
Explores deeper emotional patterns, past experiences, and relationship dynamics that influence current functioning.
• Mentalization-Based Approaches
Helps individuals better understand their own thoughts and emotions as well as those of others.
How Therapy Can Help
Therapy for personality-related concerns focuses on building awareness, improving emotional regulation, and strengthening relationships. Many individuals benefit from learning how to pause, reflect, and respond more intentionally rather than reacting automatically.
Over time, therapy can support greater stability, improved communication, and a stronger sense of identity and self-understanding.
Personality Disorders Therapy FAQs
How do I schedule an appointment for personality disorder therapy?
You can call our office or use the contact form on our website, and we will help you schedule with a therapist.
Can personality patterns really change?
Yes. While these patterns are often long-standing, many people experience meaningful change over time with consistent therapy and support.
Is this type of therapy long-term?
For many individuals, this work takes time. Therapy is often focused on gradual, sustainable change rather than quick fixes.
Can therapy help with relationship problems connected to these patterns?
Yes. Improving relationships is often a central part of this work, including communication, boundaries, and emotional understanding.
Do you offer personality disorder therapy via telehealth or in-person only?
Yes. We offer personality disorder therapy via telehealth throughout Virginia along with in-person in Roanoke, VA.
Schedule an Appointment
If long-standing emotional or relationship patterns are affecting your life, support may be available. Our clinicians at The Manassas Group are here to help.