Conditions and Diagnoses

Please Note: Educational content only. This post does not reflect services currently offered by our clinic. To learn more about our current services or to inquire about care, please visit our Services page. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a complex mental health condition that affects how individuals perceive themselves and relate to others. First formally recognized by…

Please Note: Educational content only. This post does not reflect services currently offered by our clinic. To learn more about our current services or to inquire about care, please visit our Services page. Individuals with borderline personality often face significant challenges in regulating their emotions, behaviors, and relationships. This difficulty with emotional regulation can manifest in impulsive…

Cathexis is a psychoanalytic term used to describe the mental energy a person invests in themselves, others, or objects. This concept, coined by Freud’s close associates, emphasizes how we direct our emotional and psychological resources. The word cathexis helps explain how we become attached to people, ideas, or goals, and how that investment impacts our…

Sigmund Freud explored the deep-seated fear of “being overwhelmed or annihilated” by overstimulation from internal and external sources. This profound fear, known as annihilation anxiety, has been further elaborated by notable psychoanalysts like Donald Winnicott, who spoke of “unthinkable anxieties,” and Melanie Klein, who referred to it as “psychotic anxieties.” While the concept may sound…