Thank you for Participating in BPDFest 2025!
Emotions Matter's virtual webinar series, BPDFest 2025: Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathways to Well-Being, was held throughout April and May. We had a fabulous line up of speakers from the lived experience perspective on a wide range of topics promoting empowerment and recovery.
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Did you miss the conference? Are you looking for tips on exploring self-love and joy on the path to BPD recovery? Have you wondered about the journey from diagnosis to care? It's not too late to experience the support of our BPDFest community! Here is a list of our BPDFest Conference videos that are now live on Emotions Matter's YouTube Channel:
BPDFest25 Webinar 1: Self-Love and Joy on the Path to Wellness
Panelists: Maria Solomon, LCSW-R, Barbara Fernandez, Kellin Brownewell, Zephrah Soto, Clyde Clark, with Alyssa Gross as Moderator.
Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qflybX6heY
BPDFest25 Webinar 2: The Journey from Diagnosis to Care
Panelists: Dr. Alex Sheppe, MD, Brianna Hauser, Akanksha, Ashley Botty, with Alex Stein, PhD as Moderator.
Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woraI-G2-dw
BPDFest25 Webinar 3: The Journey from Stigma to Healing
Panelists: Sara Masland, PhD, Victoria Fouch, Alex Kehoe, and Morgan Sweeney with Sara Rosenberg as Moderator
Direct link: https://youtu.be/F38QmMT1Cfs
BPDFest25 Webinar 4: The Journey to Find Community
Panelists: Oliver MacDonald, Bradford Lawrason, Clyde Clark, and Andre Grant, with Dr. Craig Rodriguez-Seijas as Moderator
Direct link: https://youtu.be/29DteypUwN8
BPDFest 2024
Emotions Matter's virtual conference, BPDFest 2024: Living Beyond the Label: Recovery and Borderline Personality Disorder was held on Saturday, April 20, 2024. We had a fabulous line up of speakers from the lived experience perspective on a wide range of topics promoting empowerment and recovery.
Did you miss the conference? It's not too late to experience the support of our BPDFest community! Here is a list of our BPDFest Conference videos that are now live on Emotions Matter's YouTube Channel.
BPDFest24 Welcome/Introduction
Speakers: Paula Tusiani-Eng (LMSW, M.Div) and Sara Rosenberg
Direct link: https://youtu.be/prL-qveeuN8
BPDFest24 Lived Experience Presentation
Speaker: Sophie Lucas
Direct link: https://youtu.be/8aHMimP4oXY
BPDFest24 Panel 1 - The Research on BPD and Recovery
Speaker: Sophie Liljedahl
Moderator: Natalie Gutierrez, LMSW
Direct link: https://youtu.be/wZDESEc_084
BPDFest24 Panel 2: Treatments Supporting Recovery
Speakers: Dr. Benjamin Johnson, Ph.D. and Alexandra Stein, MA, Ph.D. Candidate
Moderator: Kimberly Hickey
Direct link: https://youtu.be/gC4MkbmX99Y
BPDFest24 Panel 3 - BPD Bunch Cast on Functional Recovery
Speakers: Xannie Stavert, Lena Nicodemus, LMFT, Katja Pavlovna, and Dr. Madhurima Lahiri
Moderator: Sara Rosenberg
Direct link: https://youtu.be/waDWKNCLdiE
BPDFest24 Panel 4: BPD, Work, and Recovery
Speakers: Morgan Catherine, Maria Scazzero, and Kathryn Broge, LICSW
Moderator: Alexandra Stein, MA, Ph.D. Candidate
Direct link: https://youtu.be/7QjibId8Dbs
BPDFest24 Conference Slides
Benjamin Johnson, Phd and Alex Stein, PhD Candidate. Pathways that Support Recovery from BPD. https://emotionsmatterbpd.org/s/BPDFest24-Pathways-to-Care-BPD-Recovery-Audience-copy.pdf
Kathryn Brodge, LCSW, Morgan Catherine and Maria Scazzero. Panel on BPD, Work and Recovery. https://emotionsmatterbpd.org/s/BPD-Work-and-Recovery-1.pdf
