Schema Therapy in 84116
Paradise Creek Psychotherapy - Dr Matthew Hedelius
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PsyD, LCSW, CSAT-S
Verified Verified
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
I have conducted over 60,000 individual treatment sessions for patients dealing with individual crises, including significant trauma and problematic sexual behavior. I focus on patient care, including quality. I take a limited number of referrals in order to focus on quality patient care. I provide individual and group therapy for adults. Patients can see me either in person or virtually. My physical location - in person sessions are in Logan, Utah. However, I offer virtual treatment options as a means of helping increase the ease of patients accessing quality treatment in addition to reducing possible anxiety. Idaho/Utah licensed.
I have conducted over 60,000 individual treatment sessions for patients dealing with individual crises, including significant trauma and problematic sexual behavior. I focus on patient care, including quality. I take a limited number of referrals in order to focus on quality patient care. I provide individual and group therapy for adults. Patients can see me either in person or virtually. My physical location - in person sessions are in Logan, Utah. However, I offer virtual treatment options as a means of helping increase the ease of patients accessing quality treatment in addition to reducing possible anxiety. Idaho/Utah licensed.
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Schema Therapy
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 recognizing 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.