Schema Therapy in T5K
Evelyn Gorecki
Psychologist, BSc, MC, RPsych
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Edmonton, AB T5K
The decision to start therapy is a courageous first step towards understanding, healing and growth. Whether you struggle with relationships, persistent troubling thoughts or feelings, are overwhelmed by events that are out of your control or just want to get in touch with a deeper sense of meaning and purpose in your life, therapy can help.
The decision to start therapy is a courageous first step towards understanding, healing and growth. Whether you struggle with relationships, persistent troubling thoughts or feelings, are overwhelmed by events that are out of your control or just want to get in touch with a deeper sense of meaning and purpose in your life, therapy can help.
Larissa K Predy
Psychologist, MA, RPsych
Verified Verified
Edmonton, AB T5K
If you hope to get to the root of an issue and begin making steps toward improving your or your child's situation, I can help. I believe in the potential of each and every person who walks through my door. As Director of Little Oaks Psychology, I oversee a team of talented therapists. Through assessment work, I apply a strengths-based and positive psychology approach to my process. I specialise in ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, and complex behavioural problems (e.g., self-harm, childhood OCD, and oppositionality). I strive to empower my clients with self-knowledge and insight. I work mindfully to empower clients in growth and resilience.
If you hope to get to the root of an issue and begin making steps toward improving your or your child's situation, I can help. I believe in the potential of each and every person who walks through my door. As Director of Little Oaks Psychology, I oversee a team of talented therapists. Through assessment work, I apply a strengths-based and positive psychology approach to my process. I specialise in ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, and complex behavioural problems (e.g., self-harm, childhood OCD, and oppositionality). I strive to empower my clients with self-knowledge and insight. I work mindfully to empower clients in growth and resilience.
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How does schema therapy work?
Schema therapy is based on the idea that maladaptive thought patterns formed in childhood—that other people can never be relied on, for example—can interfere with healthy functioning in adulthood. Accordingly, schema therapy works by directly targeting such unhealthy schemas, identifying their consequences, and replacing them with more adaptive ways of thinking. To this end, schema therapists aim to “reparent” the client by offering what they didn’t get in childhood—validation, for instance, or compassion—to reorient their worldview.
Is schema therapy evidence-based?
Schema therapy is still considered relatively new, and research on its efficacy is still in progress. However, some studies have concluded that it can be effective at treating certain mental health conditions, most notably personality disorders such as borderline personality disorder. Evidence for its efficacy in treating conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD is promising but less conclusive, and experts warn that much of the existing research is of low quality.
Is schema therapy a type of CBT?
Schema therapy is based on many principles of CBT, most notably the process of recognising and challenging maladaptive thought patterns. But because schema therapy also draws from other approaches,including psychoanalysis and Gestalt therapy, it is not considered a form of CBT. It also typically delves deeper into the client’s childhood than does CBT.
How does schema therapy work?
Schema therapy does not call for a set number of sessions and is instead open-ended, with the treatment timeline depending on the client’s primary concern(s), progress, and preferences. Treatment that lasts between six months and two years is common, though many clients will start to see progress much earlier than that.