Psychoeducation can be therapeutic when done right. Providing psycho-education for clients can be helpful but it can also be “information...

It can be heart breaking as a therapist to see a client dismiss or dislike their vulnerable child mode in the room. When this happens...

Clients with developmental trauma can have critical parents. However, they can also be protective of their critical or demanding parents...

A lens to better understand the healthy adult  The concept of doing vs being captures the two stances a strong healthy adult needs to...

The humble jar is a great way to reinforce reparenting assistant across stages of therapy. Early in therapy, I give some clients a jar as...

It takes a lot of courage to try experiential work with clients at first. Our own therapist modes can make this process harder....

The healthy adult mode – what is it really? The healthy adult mode represents the healthiest part of a person. It’s the side that gets...

Is schema therapy accreditation worthwhile? Absolutely! Schema therapy certification will elevate your skills as a schema therapist in a...

The impulsive child mode The impulsive child mode is a common client mode but it’s not always easy to recognise or tease it apart from...

I greatly enjoyed presenting at ENLIGHT on practical assessment and formulation. Here are some of the key points to make this essential...

Integrating the mode and the schema models can sound complicated but there are ways to integrate the models in a way that is both simple...

Formulation guides treatment but how can sharing your formulation be therapeutic?

Working with the compliant surrenderer can be tricky as clients may resist change often due to messages from their critic and underlying...

Limited reparenting is much more than a warm relationship.

My first ever supervisor, in undergrad, gifted me the book, “Oh the places you’ll go” by Dr Seuss as a graduation gift and it’s been my...

We all know that experiential techniques like chairwork and imagery matter because they help weaken schemas and shift perspectives....

True story, in the early days of my schema therapy journey, I sat in my supervisor’s waiting room and thought, “She’s going to I think...

Absolutely nothing breaks like a heart. The end of a romantic relationship and the ensuing heart break is one of the most painful...

In Schema Therapy, the ultimate aim is to have our Healthy Adult side (the best, most functional and compassionate part of ourselves)...

How to have a difficult conversation Pick your moment Make sure to address the problem when you feel level headed and they do too. Ask...