Trainings

Schema Therapy Workshop

An Effective Way to Support Clients with a History of Trauma, Attachment, and Personality Disorders
Visual depicting schema modes and therapeutic transformation

Instructor

Ian Robertson, MSW, RSW

Format

Online or In Person 

Duration

2 Days

Training Overview

This workshop introduces participants to Schema Therapy, a model that evolved from cognitive-behavioural therapy combined with various psychotherapeutic approaches. Schema Therapy emphasizes exploring the childhood and adolescent origins of psychological problems, integrating these into cognitive information processing. Participants will learn to assist clients in altering maladaptive coping patterns, disengaging from unhelpful schema activations, and fostering a healthy, well-balanced adult self.

Who Is It For?

This workshop is ideal for:

Therapists and counsellors working with trauma, attachment, and personality disorders

Mental health professionals seeking to deepen their therapeutic approaches
Practitioners interested in integrating schema therapy into their practice
Professionals supporting clients with maladaptive behavioral and emotional patterns

What Will You Learn?

1

Foundational Knowledge of Schema Therapy

Gain an overview/introduction to schema therapy, origins, domains, and effective techniques

Explore conditional versus unconditional schemas

Examine the neurobiology of maladaptive schemas.

2

Schema Modes and Mapping

Review four schema modes and schema therapy assumptions

Outline schema mode mapping and monitoring

Assessment instruments to identify Schema Modes

3

Behavioral Patterns and Therapeutic Techniques

Understand and update maladaptive coping modes

Learn altering behavioral patterns of the child, inner critic, and coping modes

Understand the role of chair work in schema therapy

Developing the healthy adult and happy child

4

Experiential Strategies

Analyze imagery experiential strategies and behavioral experiments

Learn to reparent the self along with gentle empathic confrontation

Strengthening the development of the healthy, integrated adult

Building cooperation, self-care, self-efficacy, and self-control within the healthy adult

Integrating treatment approaches using serval different strategies, forms and approaches

How to Register

Interested in learning more about the Schema Therapy Workshop?

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6150 Valley Way Suite #108 Niagara Falls, ON L2E 1X9

Frequently Asked Questions

Is prior experience with schema therapy required to attend this workshop?
No, this workshop is designed for both beginners and experienced professionals looking to integrate schema therapy into their practice.
Will the workshop include practical tools and techniques?
Yes, participants will gain hands-on experience with schema mapping, chair work, and behavioral strategies to apply immediately in their work.
Can schema therapy be applied to clients with personality disorders?
Absolutely. Schema therapy is particularly effective for addressing trauma, attachment issues, and personality disorders.