Schema Therapy

Schema therapy is especially helpful for anyone that has experienced any kind of trauma in their life, whether it be from childhood or adulthood. Schema therapy helps identify the things from our past that continue to affect our present. Most importantly it then guides you on how to get out of these life traps and stop replicating past responses. I have a book that I walk clients through and many supplemental materials that address each life trap.

I am extensively trained in Schema Therapy, which has been shown to be effective with personality disorders and chronic emotional disorders. Schema Therapy involves looking at unmet needs in early childhood that led to maladaptive core beliefs, and how those core beliefs are negatively impacting the present. Schema Therapy aims to change core beliefs into more effective ones to accomplish current goals and enjoy life in general.

Schema Therapy is a way to identify and address maladaptive beliefs that may be causing self-sabotage and feelings of being "stuck". Trauma is a common cause of maladaptive beliefs that interfere with well-being and success in all areas of life, such as relationships, mental health, career success, etc. Scheme Therapy is a way to go beyond treating just the symptoms, and instead get to the root of the problem and address the issues that are causing the symptoms to begin with.

I use Schema Therapy to help clients identify and shift deeply rooted patterns that often stem from early life experiences. Through this integrative approach, I guide clients in understanding how these schemas impact their current relationships, emotions, and behaviors—empowering them to build healthier, more fulfilling lives.

We learn rules for how the world works when we're young. These rules (schemas) help to keep us safe as we navigate the world. The trouble is, schemas don't update easily. We learned that someone's anger was dangerous, when we were little and know that anger won't hurt us as an adult. A deep, essential part of us holds on to the original lesson and we react as if we were still quite young. Schema therapy helps to update the very old beliefs that we have about what's safe and what isn't.

My expertise in Schema Therapy comes from working with individuals who struggle with deeply ingrained patterns of maladaptive thinking and behavior. With a background in trauma and attachment work, I help clients identify core schemas developed in early life and guide them toward healthier coping strategies. My knowledge of intergenerational trauma further enhances my ability to address schemas rooted in family dysfunction and historical wounds.

ISST trained schema therapist

Schema Therapy is a Cognitive Behavioral Model that focuses on helping client meet their psychological needs. As children, when our needs go unmet, we experience pain. We then develop ways of coping with that pain that can last throughout our lives. Schema Therapy helps clients understand their needs, pain, and coping patterns. This healing allows for new ways of being that get our needs met.

Schema therapy has fast become my favorite method of understanding and working through problem areas. Generally speaking, schema therapy provides us a framework for understanding how early life experiences influence the beliefs we carry about ourselves, our relationships and the world. Most often we're dealing with the schemas that have become rigid, distorted and maladaptive over time, and are getting in the way of feeling happy, safe and satisfied with our lives. Check out schematherapy.com!

I am trained in Schema Therapy and help people do the deep experiential work to heal their schemas and modes. Schema Therapy is depth therapy that was developed for people who didn't respond to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and needed something deeper and more effective.