Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a complex and challenging mental health condition that affects an estimated 1.4% of adults in the United States. Intense and unstable emotions, impulsive behaviour, distorted self-image, and unstable relationships with others characterize it. Historically, BPD was often misunderstood and stigmatized, with people living with the...Read More

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition that affects a person’s emotions, behaviours, and relationships with others. People with BPD often struggle with regulating their emotions, leading to impulsive behaviours, intense mood swings, and unstable relationships. BPD is a complex disorder that affects approximately 1-2% of the general...Read More

Introduction Navigating relationships can be intricate, especially when emotions run deep and resonate intensely. For individuals who experience what I affectionately refer to as “big emotions,” connecting authentically often calls for a specific kind of care—one that honours the depth of their emotional worlds with empathy, patience, and understanding. Those...Read More

Introduction Schema therapy offers a robust and multi-faceted approach to addressing complex emotional patterns rooted in early, often unmet, childhood needs. Integrating cognitive, behavioural, and experiential strategies, schema therapy was developed by Dr. Jeffrey Young to target what he termed “lifetraps”—or schemas—repetitive, self-defeating patterns that shape beliefs, behaviours, and relationships...Read More