About This Event
Navigating BPD Together: Understanding Family, Relationships and Support
An Emotions Matter Live Seminar
Presented by Alexander Sheppe, MD
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 via Zooom
7 PM ET / 6 PM CT / 5 PM MT / 4 PM PT
About the Seminar:
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can shape the experiences and relationships of individuals, families, partners, and support systems in many different ways. This webinar will explore how BPD may influence family and interpersonal dynamics while offering education and practical tools for navigating these relationships with compassion and understanding. Participants will learn more about BPD, hear about common experiences from lived experience perspectives, and explore supportive strategies that encourage communication, connection, and healthy boundaries for everyone involved.
About the Presenter:
Alexander Sheppe, MD
Alexander Sheppe, MD, is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and psychoanalyst in private practice in New York City, and an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Sheppe is passionate about and is a nationally recognized expert in the assessment and treatment of personality disorders in adolescents and young adults. Dr. Sheppe has experience with all major psychotherapeutic treatments for personality disorders including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mentalization-based treatment (MBT), and especially transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP) where he adapts the treatment to adolescents (TFP-A). He teaches postgraduate courses at Columbia University on the assessment and treatment of youth with personality disorders, supervises postgraduate trainees in psychodynamic psychotherapy, engages in clinical research and publishes on TFP-A, and lectures at international conferences. Dr. Sheppe is a member of Emotions Matter's Board of Directors.
Registration Fees:
- BPD Lived Experience: $15
- General Admission: $20
Those who register will be emailed the Zoom meeting link with instructions on the registration receipt and will receive a reminder email prior to the seminar.
Disclaimer:
These seminars do not take the place of medical advice or treatment. There will be resources available for those seeking more information about BPD, as well as support. Registrants will be asked to complete pre and post meeting surveys to provide feedback about the group experience and help Emotions Matter learn more about the needs of the BPD community.
Emotions Matter Community Group Guidelines:
1. Your safety and well-being, as well as the safety of the event, is important to us.
2. Use respectful language. Words and body language matter. Be mindful of how others can interpret your communication.
3. We accept differences and promote acceptance, especially with regard to gender, sexual orientation, identity, race, ethnicity, age, religions, or politics.
4. Respect confidentiality. No photographs of other event participants.
5. Avoid making assumptions about other people’s experience of BPD. No judgment.
6. Show kindness and compassion for others who are struggling.
7. All are welcome to share, but participation is optional. No one person should monopolize the event time.
8. Avoid interrupting, which can make other event participants feel invalidated.
9. Avoid explicit expressions of self-harm or trauma, which may be upsetting to others.
10. If at any point you express concerns about your safety, we will offer support. If your emotions escalate and we are not able to comfort you, we will encourage you to reach out to your support system or consult with a mental health professional.
Questions? Email info@emotionsmatterbpd.org.
About This Event
Navigating BPD Together: Understanding Family, Relationships and Support
An Emotions Matter Live Seminar
Presented by Alexander Sheppe, MD
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 via Zooom
7 PM ET / 6 PM CT / 5 PM MT / 4 PM PT
About the Seminar:
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can shape the experiences and relationships of individuals, families, partners, and support systems in many different ways. This webinar will explore how BPD may influence family and interpersonal dynamics while offering education and practical tools for navigating these relationships with compassion and understanding. Participants will learn more about BPD, hear about common experiences from lived experience perspectives, and explore supportive strategies that encourage communication, connection, and healthy boundaries for everyone involved.
About the Presenter:
Alexander Sheppe, MD
Alexander Sheppe, MD, is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and psychoanalyst in private practice in New York City, and an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Sheppe is passionate about and is a nationally recognized expert in the assessment and treatment of personality disorders in adolescents and young adults. Dr. Sheppe has experience with all major psychotherapeutic treatments for personality disorders including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mentalization-based treatment (MBT), and especially transference-focused psychotherapy (TFP) where he adapts the treatment to adolescents (TFP-A). He teaches postgraduate courses at Columbia University on the assessment and treatment of youth with personality disorders, supervises postgraduate trainees in psychodynamic psychotherapy, engages in clinical research and publishes on TFP-A, and lectures at international conferences. Dr. Sheppe is a member of Emotions Matter's Board of Directors.
Registration Fees:
- BPD Lived Experience: $15
- General Admission: $20
Those who register will be emailed the Zoom meeting link with instructions on the registration receipt and will receive a reminder email prior to the seminar.
Disclaimer:
These seminars do not take the place of medical advice or treatment. There will be resources available for those seeking more information about BPD, as well as support. Registrants will be asked to complete pre and post meeting surveys to provide feedback about the group experience and help Emotions Matter learn more about the needs of the BPD community.
Emotions Matter Community Group Guidelines:
1. Your safety and well-being, as well as the safety of the event, is important to us.
2. Use respectful language. Words and body language matter. Be mindful of how others can interpret your communication.
3. We accept differences and promote acceptance, especially with regard to gender, sexual orientation, identity, race, ethnicity, age, religions, or politics.
4. Respect confidentiality. No photographs of other event participants.
5. Avoid making assumptions about other people’s experience of BPD. No judgment.
6. Show kindness and compassion for others who are struggling.
7. All are welcome to share, but participation is optional. No one person should monopolize the event time.
8. Avoid interrupting, which can make other event participants feel invalidated.
9. Avoid explicit expressions of self-harm or trauma, which may be upsetting to others.
10. If at any point you express concerns about your safety, we will offer support. If your emotions escalate and we are not able to comfort you, we will encourage you to reach out to your support system or consult with a mental health professional.
Questions? Email info@emotionsmatterbpd.org.