Category: Schema Therapy
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Have you ever noticed how certain memories, images, or scenes stay vividly with you, even years later? At other times, the opposite can happen. You may know that you went through something important or painful in your life, but when you try to remember it, the experience feels distant, vague, or emotionally disconnected. These different…
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A message for those who feel they’re not “good enough” at healing Have you ever left a counselling session thinking: If any of this sounds familiar, I want to gently tell you: you are not alone—and you are not doing counselling wrong. In fact, these thoughts are often a sign that something very important is…
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A message for anyone starting their healing journey Starting therapy or coaching can feel like a big leap—especially when you are investing your time, energy, and financial resources. It is natural to wonder: Will this really help me? Is it worth it? These are important and valid questions. And I want to reassure you that…
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In the first article of this three-part collection, I’ve introduced you to the notion of the schema and we have explored some of the most important needs that, when unmet, give rise to dysfunctional beliefs: basic safety, connection, autonomy, self-esteem, self-expression and realistic limits. In today’s feature, we will explore the concept of “schema modes”…
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In this week’s feature, we will explore the concept of Early Maladaptive Schemas, a core concept for Schema Therapy. Schemas are “extremely stable and enduring themes, comprised of memories, emotions, cognitions, and bodily sensations, regarding oneself and one’s relationship with others, that develop during childhood and are elaborated on throughout the individual’s lifetime“1 (p.7). Schemas…