Sage Nestler, MSW
Pronouns: They/Fae/Just Use My Name
Sage is the Founder & CEO of Releasing the Phoenix, a holistic LGBTQ+ mental health and wellness organization. They are a leading expert on borderline personality disorder (BPD), LGBTQ+ mental health and wellness specialist, bibliotherapist, author, and educator.
Sage is a queer creative and author living with multiple mental and physical illnesses. They lead with their lived experiences first, bringing authenticity to helping others. Supplemented by their education, research, and clinical training.
Their work and writing have been featured by Recovery.com, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), The Mighty, and others.
(Some features were written under their deadname, “Ashley Nestler”)
Sage’s book, NOT A MONSTER: LIVING AND WORKING WITH BPD, releases September 22, 2026
“I have been through the wringer with my mental and physical health. Especially when it comes to extensive trauma. My mission is to ensure that no one feels hopeless or alone like I so often have.”
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