CO-FOUNDERS
TCP was co-founded in 2006 by Beth Elliott, Ph.D., and Dale
Terilli. “Many people with BPD who are not working find themselves demoralized, lacking structure and direction
in their lives” says Elliott, “and the longer that they remain off the vocational track, the harder it is for
them to get back on. TCP provides a place where people with BPD can begin to overcome these emotional and vocational obstacles,
and prepare to return to the workforce, ultimately leading the life that they want to live.”
Dale Terilli, Director of TCP, is a veteran of the mental health community
having spent most of her career in outpatient mental health services at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Westchester, and Mt.
Sinai Hospital, New York City. She heads up a team consisting of vocational coaches, and runs the day-to-day operations of
TCP. According to Terilli, one of the main aims of TCP is to give its clients hope. Hope not only for their future, but hope
that there can be recovery from BPD. She stresses that a major function of TCP is to bridge the gap between therapy and a
fuller life.
