It makes me smile to know I’m not the only one quietly reading in the background, @Phoenix_Rising. 😊 I hope Brene is proving to be good company.
@Phoenix_Rising, I think saying I’ve found schema therapy 'helpful' is maybe a bit of a stretch. It just makes more sense to me than a lot of the other therapies I’ve tried or read about. The messed-up and very ingrained schemas/core beliefs, for example, and also the modes, are so apparent to me. The idea of being able to heal some of my issues by building a strong, dependable relationship with a therapist—that makes perfect sense to me. Chair work and imagery/visualisation, on the other hand, scare the life out of me and I’ve never been able to do that. Unfortunately, my psychologist has let me down so many times and repeatedly reinforced my abandonment issues, so I can’t say it has helped. I really hope that one day I can find a therapist who can commit to the process and really help me.
I’m sorry about the awful experience you had, @Phoenix_Rising. I think having the right therapist is crucial to get any real benefit from schema therapy (and any other therapy of course, but schema in particular).
@Bubbles3, @Bimby2 - As I’ve said above, schema therapy (for the most part) really makes sense to me. I can see the potential it has to help someone with my sort of issues and past. I hope it goes really well for you, @Bubbles3.
There’s some really basic information here if you’d like to read about it, @Bimby2: http://www.schematherapy-nola.com/what-is-schema-therapy There’s lots of other info online if you google 'schema therapy'.
@Phoenix_Rising, if I think I can add anything to the DBT discussion, I definitely will. I had high hopes for DBT before I started the program, so I'm sure I'll learn some helpful tips, too. 😊
