Schema therapy group

Wow, this is a fantastic idea @Bow - particularly in terms of helping you to solidfy your learnings! Thanks for sharing, I'll totally have a lil scope of the link later tonight!

Thanks @Bow looks interesting. I came across schemas in groupwork a very long time ago but never had the opportunity to work with them.

You mention BPD - at one stage I had a BPD diagnosis - but perhaps it's relevant to other conditions too like c-ptsd.

I'm excited for you bow.

Schema has really helped me.

Thanks for taking the time to start this thread. I think it will be invaluable for myself as well as others. @Bow

For those who don't know, schema refers to set ways we think and view things. They tend to be the patterns of thinking we hold. @Bow may be able to give a better definition as well as a bit of summary about what Schema Therapy is.

Yeah once I’m feeling a bit better I’ll post a bit more about schema therapy and what it is and catch you up to where I’m at in my group @tyme

Thanks @The-red-centaur im glad schema therapy has helped you.

hey @Dimity yeah it can help with a number of mental health conditions; including ptsd, ED, depression, anxiety.

it help break negative, rigid and unhelpful patterns of thinking and feeling and to address problematic behaviour and mental health conditions

Morning @Bow

Nice to virtually meet you. To be honest, I had no idea what 'schema' was, so was looking it up on Google, I seem to be doing a lot of that of late. Anyways while Google gave some definitions of what it means, I kinda understand it as 'a thought process in dealing with things', but I would be very interested to know how you find it and what your interpretation of it is. So the best of luck in your course and looking forward to hearing how you find it. All the very best......Asgard

Hi @Bow

Thank you for posting this. I'd love to learn more and in turn help you remember through sharing. Its speaks so much about the person you are that you are willing to do this for our community 💙

@DimitySchema therapy was recommended to me for PTSD if that helps. I never got to start the therapy though as my old psychologist stopped practicing abruptly and my new one after many months is still "looking into it".

Thanks again Bow. Hope to see you around on the forums.

Warm regards

SkySeeker22

Thanks @SkySeeker22 . I hope you can follow up the schema therapy if you want to.

I've been having some EMDR for past trauma but am left with old habits. I'm not sure I'd have the opportunity for schema therapy but maybe awareness is a start.

Schema therapy

Schema therapy is an evidence-based approach for long lasting changes in the personality dynamics that impact chronic emotional and relationship problems. Schema Therapy is considered an integrative model because it draws on cognitive therapy, behaviorism, attachment theory, emotion-focused and relationship-based therapies and other schools of thought. Due to its strong roots in cognitive behavior therapy, Its believed it is a natural extension to CBT for helping people who want or need a more depth-oriented approach.

Schema Therapy places emphasis on:

• Identifying and resolving self-defeating life patterns and deeply rooted emotional themes,
• Building resiliency and productive responses to life challenges,
• Drawing out and enabling the strong part of your personality,
• Employing a variety of cognitive, behavioral and emotional change techniques, and
• Using the therapeutic relationship as a vehicle for change

We all got some or all of them yeah??

In Schema Therapy, you will learn which of your schemas are triggered when you notice a strong reaction in yourself. The schema model has identified 18 schemas typically developed when core emotional needs are not meet in childhood. Some common schemas include abandonment, defectiveness/shame, unrelenting standards, and vulnerability to harm/illness.

But let’s look at the 5 core needs and rights of a child first.

When these needs are not meet in our childhood, that’s when we tend to develop schemas

In order to cope with the pain when our schemas are triggered, we may develop certain coping styles including:

• Surrender: giving in to our schemas and repeating them over and over,
• Avoidance: finding ways to escape or block out our schemas, and/or
• Overcompensation: doing the opposite of what our schemas make us feel. n Schema Therapy, you will learn which of your schemas are triggered when you notice a strong reaction in yourself.

The schema model has identified 18 schemas typically developed when core emotional needs are not meet in childhood. Some common schemas include abandonment, defectiveness/shame, unrelenting standards, and vulnerability to harm/illness.

Hope some of this is starting to make a little bit of sense. I will add so more soon.

@Dimity @SkySeeker22 @Asgard @tyme @The-red-centaur @Jynx