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What I Know Now

Capture your understanding after the first psychoeducation session.

Week 1
Appendix A

Understanding Check

In your own words, what is emotion dysregulation / BPD?
What is it NOT? (List misconceptions you're letting go of)
Which of the nine DSM criteria have you observed in your loved one?
What is your reaction to the McLean remission data?

Ground Rules

Best day/time for our weekly sessions
Our 'pause' word if either of us needs a break
Our commitment to each other (write it together)

Compassionate Inquiry: The Story I Carry

The behavior that frightens or frustrates me most right now:
When I see this behavior, the story I tell myself is:
I first learned this story when:
When I sit with this story, I notice in my body:
© 2026 Linda Curran, BCPC, LPC, CAADC, CCDPD | The Supporter's Guide to Emotion Dysregulation