You are so much more than a diagnosis. Together we'll explore your experiences to help heal the underlying distress and expand your capacity for inner-stability in yourself and peace in relationships.
Borderline Personality Disorder is one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized diagnoses in mental health. People with BPD are often described in clinical language that feels cold, pathologizing, or even unkind.
Here's what I believe:
BPD is comprised of a list of symptoms that resulted from significant pain and lack of emotional support when it was most needed and in environments that were supposed to feel safe. It impacted how you relate to yourself, others, how your nervous system responds to perceived abandonment, and how your nervous system responds to uncertainty.
How do I know if this is me?
Whether you've received a BPD diagnosis or simply recognize yourself in the symptoms, you might relate to some of these experiences:
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Emotions that arrive fast and feel overwhelming, like you feel everything more intensely than other people.
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A deep fear of abandonment that can make relationships feel like a constant source of anxiety.
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Pushing people away even when you desperately want closeness.
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A sense of self that feels unstable or unclear, like you're not sure who you really are.
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Impulsive behaviors that bring temporary relief but leave you feeling worse.
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A pattern of relationships that go from deeply connected to deeply painful.
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Chronic feelings of emptiness that are hard to explain to others.
My Approach
BPD symptoms have roots in early relational experiences that shaped how safe you learned to feel in your own body, in relationships, and in the world.
I work from a trauma-informed perspective called NARM. Together we'll gently explore what the symptoms have been responding to and protecting, so that healing happens at the root rather than just the symptom level.
It's possible to heal the underlying wounding so that you can genuinely feel greater inner-stability and enjoy healthy, meaningful relationships.
