Getting Unstuck From Unhelpful Patterns in Relationships, w/ Lena Nicodemus, LMFT
Episode description
Can we find a balance when it comes to attachment where we don’t completely lose ourselves in a relationship? Lena Nicodemus, LMFT (she/they), is dedicated to showing others with BPD that we can. I still have a lot to learn about breaking out of relationship patterns and I felt a lot better after talking to Lena.
In this episode, Lena and I got to chat about:
- Breaking patterns of unhealthy forms of attachment
- What is it like to have a partner with secure attachment?
- Forming your own sense of personal identity outside of relationships
- When and how do we tell our partner about our BPD?
- How can we learn to develop trust in relationships?
- How we can co-regulate with a partner during times of conflict
- Tips for dealing with conflict with partners
- Having patience with ourselves during conflict and during healing
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Music: Limbanja by ODDBAHL
Paper Ghosts by ODDBAHL
Intro: Vanilla Sky by Lunareh
Outro: Sonic Sepia by Lunareh
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