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.

If you've ever felt like you're "faking it" in your own life, waiting for someone to discover you're not actually capable, you're not alone. In this post, I introduce Alex, a client whose imposter syndrome masks a deeper struggle with self-trust. We explore Schema Therapy's Impaired Autonomy & Performance domain and how healing starts with trusting yourself again.

Many of us grew up learning to hold everything — translating, soothing, organising, protecting — long before we had space to be children. In Asian and migrant families, this responsibility is woven with love, culture, and survival. Healing isn’t about rejecting our roots, but finding room for ourselves within them.