I recently went to the psychologist at my university and he gave me a list with referrals to different psychological services that offer the type of therapy I need. The problem is that most of them are at other universities and are described as training for doctoral students. I’m worried that I won’t get what I need from someone who is just starting to see patients.

I don’t want to sound selfish, I understand that they have to start somewhere, but I’m also worried that with lack of experience I’ll get misdiagnosed (this is my first time getting therapy) or get the wrong kind of help.

On the other hand I’ve heard that there is a lot of stigma around BPD even with therapists and it has been under researched until recently. I’m thinking that maybe someone with a newer point of view will have a better take on it.

Has anyone tried these types of psychological services before? Should I try the other places on the list instead?