Working with clients who present with symptoms of personality disorders can be especially challenging for many therapists. When we view successful treatment as changing a client’s personality traits, we may unintentionally reinforce their over-identification with the mind. In contrast, a transpersonal approach invites clients to awaken to their patterns rather than attempt to change them—offering a profoundly compassionate and non-violent path to healing that honors the innate wisdom of the soul.
In the teaching segment available on Patreon, Harmony shares in-depth case studies, including work with a client exhibiting traits of borderline personality disorder and another with covert narcissistic patterns. These stories highlight the importance of understanding diagnostic criteria—not to pathologize, but to support greater awareness. As clients begin to differentiate from the mind and observe their patterns with clarity, they naturally begin to access and process the deeper layers beneath their personality structure.
The result is transformation that arises from within—and the potential for healing is limitless.
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Harmony Kwiker (kw-eye-ker), MA, LPC, NCC, ACS, is a psychotherapist, author, and visiting instructor at Naropa University where she teaches mindfulness-based transpersonal counseling. She is the founder of the Institute for Spiritual Alignment where she offers ongoing learning opportunities for therapists who are committed to awakening. Her first book, Reveal: Embody the True Self Beyond Trauma and Conditioning, is a vulnerable self-help memoir, and her second book, Align: Living and Loving from the True Self , and her third book, The Awakened Therapist: Spirituality, Consciousness, and Subtle Energy, is a text book.
Disclaimer: The consultation you’re about to hear is intended for educational purposes only and this content should not be taken as supervision or clinical advice. Because each person is so unique, please consult your supervisor before attempting to apply any intervention from a theory you are not explicitly trained in.