Where Self-Abandonment ends and Self-Sacredness Begins.
Dr. Boundaries
For the deep, empathic feelers who hold others and often find themselves under-held, overlooked, or longing to feel more deeply cared for.
Therapists. Physicians. Nurses. Teachers. Clergy. Rabbis. Coaches. Caregivers. Leaders.
You can care deeply for others without abandoning yourself.
Signs You May Be Heading Towards Holder Burn-Out
Your body absorbs the feelings, moods, and energy of others
You feel responsible for holding, helping, or managing other people’s emotional experiences
You struggle to say no without guilt
You over-function in relationships while feeling emotionally undernourished
You are full of empathy but often drained of energy
You feel valued for what you provide more than who you are
Rest helps, but does not fully restore you
You fear disappointing others more than abandoning yourself
You often feel deeply needed, but rarely deeply supported
Your Guide to Self-Sacredness
Ready to feel deeply honored by someone who truly gets it?
I’m a Psychologist, supervisor, consultant, and Boundary Bender in recovery with over 20 years of experience supporting empathic people who over-give, over-function, and lose connection with themselves. My work focuses on helping healers, holders, and helpers return to Self.
I know what it is like to overextend, over-hold, and slowly disconnect from yourself while caring for others. I understand the cost of chronic self-abandonment.
I know what becomes possible when you begin honoring your own needs, limits, emotions, and worth. Through my own transformation of my Relational Boundary System, I have experienced profound change and I am committed to supporting others in doing the same.
Welcome to a space where insight becomes embodied, self-trust deepens, and meaningful change becomes sustainable.
Learn more about my journey and the path that shaped this work.
You no longer need to abandon your SELF in order to stay connected.
You can care deeply for others while also honoring your time, energy, and emotional SELF.
You can remain in relationship with others without leaving your SELF behind.
You can love fully without self-erasure.
You can give without depletion.
You can stay open without abandoning your boundaries.
It is time to show up for your SELF and remember your worth.
It is time to treat your SELF as sacred.
Go Ahead, Healers & Holders, Learn to Take Up Some Space.
The Dr. Boundaries Podcast
A podcast for the people who hold others and are learning how to stop abandoning themselves.
Each episode explores relational boundaries, emotional labor, over-functioning, vulnerability, resentment, and the internal strategies that shape how we care for others while disconnecting from ourselves.
The podcast also includes Return To Self regulation breaks, 5 to 15 minute guided nervous system practices designed to support you in coming back into self-connection in real time.
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