When your feelings run deeper than anyone seems to understand
Living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can mean experiencing everything at full volume — love, fear, hurt, hope.
At IASH, our counsellors offer a steady, non-judgemental space to understand those intense emotions and build a stronger sense of stability.
(In person at our Bishan centre, or online)
Emotions don’t really come in gently for you. They can feel sudden and intense, like they take over before you’ve had time to make sense of them. Something small — a delayed reply, a shift in tone, a bit of distance — can feel bigger than it “should,” and a good day can turn quickly without much warning.
Underneath that, there may be a fear that’s hard to put into words. Worry that you’re too much for people, that they’ll pull away, or that something will go wrong if things feel calm for too long. Maybe you’ve also heard comments over the years about being “too sensitive” or “too emotional,” and that’s stuck with you more than people realise.
If this is familiar, nothing about it means you’re broken or difficult. What you're experiencing is real, and it can be exhausting to carry on your own. Support can help you make more sense of it, without judging you for how much you feel.
Struggling with BPD is different for everyone
You may be experiencing some of these, if not all:
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Emotions that feel overwhelming and shift quickly, sometimes within the same hour
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A deep fear of being abandoned, and intense reactions when you sense it coming
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Relationships that feel all-or-nothing — closeness then distance, idealising then doubting
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An unstable sense of who you are, what you want, or how you feel about yourself
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Acting on impulse to cope with pain, then carrying guilt afterwards
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Moments of feeling empty, numb, or disconnected from yourself
Underneath all of this is not simply “attention-seeking” or being “manipulative” and "dramatic".
Often underneath it is deep emotional pain, nervous system overwhelm, attachment wounds, and a longing to feel emotionally safe and securely connected.
BPD Counselling at IASH
At IASH, we believe that parents deserves gentleness, dignity, and human connection.
Our approach may include:
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Counselling and psychotherapy
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Trauma-informed support
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Emotionally validating therapy
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Nervous-system-informed approaches
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Emotional regulation support
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Attachment-focused work
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Self-compassion work
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Relational understanding
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Peer support
to help people better understand the emotional pain underneath their patterns.
We aim to create support that feels:
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Compassionate
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Emotionally safe
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Human
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Non-judgemental
BPD can convince you that you'll always feel this way. With the right support, that intensity becomes something you can understand and work with — not just endure.
Support Options at IASH.SG
We want cost to be the smallest possible barrier
Financial Assistance Subsidy
(30% off)
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Blue CHAS Card holders
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Charity referrals
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Clients via our Social Enterprise EAP partners
"Dear Students" Subsidy
(30% off)
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Students up-to undergraduate paying for counselling on their own
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"Heart work" Subsidy
(20% off)
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Teachers
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Frontline healthcare professionals
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Partner EAP Organizations
(10% off)
Please contact us if you wish to partner with us!