Schema therapy is a way of working that allows both client and practitioner to understand the developmental origins of a patient’s difficulties.
The experience of childhood is always present in the therapeutic dialogue. Even when the focus is on current issues, the aim is to understand the present in the context of the past.
Schema Therapy is designed to address unmet needs and to help clients break the problematic patterns of thinking, feeling and behaviour.
The goal is to develop healthier alternatives to replace them.