If you've ever felt like you're either frantic productivity or completely burnt out, waiting for pressure to force you into action, you're not alone. In this post, we look at Jamie, a client who struggles with inconsistent limits which impact her natural smarts and talents. As we explore Schema Therapy's Impaired Limits domain, we look at how healing starts with reframing limits as self-respect, not punishment.

Introductory post about recognising trauma.

Introduction In a previous post, I introduced Schema Therapy . Most therapies acknowledge that our curious questions about how we are the way we are can be traced back to nature or nurture—biology and environment. While nature certainly plays a role, psychology—and talk therapy in particular—has always focused on nurture. The therapeutic relationship is the foundation of counselling, making the dynamic between therapist and client crucial. The transference and countertransfe