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Kailee Rubright
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Grapevine, TX 76051
Hello! I'm Kailee and my passion for mental health work stems from my own experiences within the field. A social worker once saved me and it ignited a fire within my soul to help others who struggle with trauma, women's issues, or suicidal ideation. I am an Air Force veteran, and I am passionate about helping fellow veterans, military members, and first responders. I also work with perinatal mood & anxiety disorders. I use an eclectic approach to helping my clients as I believe there is no "one size fits all" for everyone. I strongly believe that you have the answers, sometimes you just need help finding them!
Hello! I'm Kailee and my passion for mental health work stems from my own experiences within the field. A social worker once saved me and it ignited a fire within my soul to help others who struggle with trauma, women's issues, or suicidal ideation. I am an Air Force veteran, and I am passionate about helping fellow veterans, military members, and first responders. I also work with perinatal mood & anxiety disorders. I use an eclectic approach to helping my clients as I believe there is no "one size fits all" for everyone. I strongly believe that you have the answers, sometimes you just need help finding them!
(682) 204-4695 View (682) 204-4695
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Embrace New Life / Counseling & Wellness
Licensed Professional Counselor, DSW, PsyD , PhD, LPC, AACC LC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Rockwall, TX 75032
Our hope is that 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 (𝐞𝐍𝐋) is a place where each and every person who enters our doors, no matter how big or small their problems - feel cared for, safe, and important. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫! Our goal is to come alongside you as you work toward personal healing and emotional connection. 𝐞𝐍𝐋 is a leading provider of high-quality, private counseling for teens, adults & couples. #𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 #𝐖𝐞𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 #𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 We are 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝-𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 ✞, 𝙥𝙨𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮-𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙙 Ψ & 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮-𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 ♥ ! ☎ Today!
Our hope is that 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 (𝐞𝐍𝐋) is a place where each and every person who enters our doors, no matter how big or small their problems - feel cared for, safe, and important. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫! Our goal is to come alongside you as you work toward personal healing and emotional connection. 𝐞𝐍𝐋 is a leading provider of high-quality, private counseling for teens, adults & couples. #𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 #𝐖𝐞𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 #𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 We are 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝-𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 ✞, 𝙥𝙨𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮-𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙙 Ψ & 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮-𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 ♥ ! ☎ Today!
(972) 449-1687 View (972) 449-1687
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Rafael Zuniga
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Fort Worth, TX 76104
Stuck in a cycle? Feel like you have tried counseling and see no improvement in your life or mood? Do you find yourself not being able to tell the difference between reality and your own distorted thinking? Let’s try something different! My name is Rafael and I want the opportunity to help you learn to challenge your thoughts and distorted thinking. I want to provide you with more than just a person to vent to. I want to help you learn how to think rationally, develop healthy coping skills, and effectively and assertively communicate needs to the people in your life.
Stuck in a cycle? Feel like you have tried counseling and see no improvement in your life or mood? Do you find yourself not being able to tell the difference between reality and your own distorted thinking? Let’s try something different! My name is Rafael and I want the opportunity to help you learn to challenge your thoughts and distorted thinking. I want to provide you with more than just a person to vent to. I want to help you learn how to think rationally, develop healthy coping skills, and effectively and assertively communicate needs to the people in your life.
(682) 243-7555 View (682) 243-7555
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Mental Health and Social Justice Clinic
Counselor, PhD
Verified Verified
Dallas, TX 75240
Our Mental Health and Social Justice Clinic provides comprehensive psychological evaluations and therapy to kids, teenagers, adults, and seniors. We provide trauma informed individual, couples, family, and group sessions including yoga, mindfulness sessions, and art therapy. We are trauma specialists in informed therapy. Our practice provides individual and group therapy services to survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and violent crimes. Our licensed and skilled team of therapists is devoted to providing quality services and our social justice team is committed to seeing you grow in the community.
Our Mental Health and Social Justice Clinic provides comprehensive psychological evaluations and therapy to kids, teenagers, adults, and seniors. We provide trauma informed individual, couples, family, and group sessions including yoga, mindfulness sessions, and art therapy. We are trauma specialists in informed therapy. Our practice provides individual and group therapy services to survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and violent crimes. Our licensed and skilled team of therapists is devoted to providing quality services and our social justice team is committed to seeing you grow in the community.
(214) 225-4765 View (214) 225-4765
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Ari Orozco (Neighbors Counseling)
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Denton, TX 76201
There’s a lingering discomfort when you enter a new environment. You feel on edge- wavering between the desire to live authentically yet trying to hide just enough to go unnoticed. The guard you built up for protection from unsolicited looks or critical remarks is getting too heavy. You’re exhausted from the constant worries of facing rejection from those around you. The harmful comments against the LGBTQIA+ community startle you backward towards “the closet”- the tribulation of your sense of self-sacrifice for the comfort of others. Even though you fight hard to regain your autonomy, it’s difficult to claim that pride alone.
There’s a lingering discomfort when you enter a new environment. You feel on edge- wavering between the desire to live authentically yet trying to hide just enough to go unnoticed. The guard you built up for protection from unsolicited looks or critical remarks is getting too heavy. You’re exhausted from the constant worries of facing rejection from those around you. The harmful comments against the LGBTQIA+ community startle you backward towards “the closet”- the tribulation of your sense of self-sacrifice for the comfort of others. Even though you fight hard to regain your autonomy, it’s difficult to claim that pride alone.
(214) 239-3806 View (214) 239-3806
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Anne Clarke
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
North Richland Hills, TX 76182
Feeling stuck? Frustrated? Like a burden? Struggling to stay focused? You don't have to do this alone! I see individuals 18+ in their search for balance with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, adjustment disorders (starting college, to getting out of prison, to retirement), anger, and much more. A large focus of my experience has been around those in jobs/situations with stigma that is high around mental health, and high stress (military/ veterans, first responders, flight crews, frontline medical personnel). Let's break the stigma that asking for help is weakness!
Feeling stuck? Frustrated? Like a burden? Struggling to stay focused? You don't have to do this alone! I see individuals 18+ in their search for balance with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, adjustment disorders (starting college, to getting out of prison, to retirement), anger, and much more. A large focus of my experience has been around those in jobs/situations with stigma that is high around mental health, and high stress (military/ veterans, first responders, flight crews, frontline medical personnel). Let's break the stigma that asking for help is weakness!
(940) 291-2760 View (940) 291-2760
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Collin Smith
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, LPC-A
Verified Verified
Plano, TX 75024
I specialize in treating children, teens, and adults struggling with OCD, anxiety, eating disorders, depression, substance use, self-harm, and ADHD. My approach is kind and supportive, as I strive to create a safe and validating environment where you can openly express yourself. My primary objective is to help you develop healthy coping mechanisms and achieve a fulfilling life.
I specialize in treating children, teens, and adults struggling with OCD, anxiety, eating disorders, depression, substance use, self-harm, and ADHD. My approach is kind and supportive, as I strive to create a safe and validating environment where you can openly express yourself. My primary objective is to help you develop healthy coping mechanisms and achieve a fulfilling life.
(512) 768-2731 View (512) 768-2731
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Lifebulb Counseling & Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Denton, TX 76201  (Online Only)
We're confident we can help you achieve your therapy goals. We believe you're best served by a therapist passionate about not only their work, but who they work with as well. That's why we started Lifebulb - We're committed to helping therapists to get back to enjoying their work, so you, our client, can receive the highest quality therapy services, whether in person at one of our locations or online through telehealth. We hire only highly trained and educated, licensed clinicians dedicated to the therapy process. Working with us, you'll get results.
We're confident we can help you achieve your therapy goals. We believe you're best served by a therapist passionate about not only their work, but who they work with as well. That's why we started Lifebulb - We're committed to helping therapists to get back to enjoying their work, so you, our client, can receive the highest quality therapy services, whether in person at one of our locations or online through telehealth. We hire only highly trained and educated, licensed clinicians dedicated to the therapy process. Working with us, you'll get results.
(940) 716-3611 View (940) 716-3611
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Katie Russell
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denton, TX 76201  (Online Only)
Traditional talk therapy doesn't always give us the results we want, especially when working with trauma. I work best with clients who prefer a direct approach and have been trying to heal from trauma for a prolonged period of time without a lot of results. I found that spirituality is an important part of the trauma healing process. To me, spirituality looks like connecting with nature and the earth and expands beyond the traditional perspectives. Trauma often comes with addictions and I do not take the abstinence-only perspective on addiction and tend to emphasize harm reduction as an alternative.
Traditional talk therapy doesn't always give us the results we want, especially when working with trauma. I work best with clients who prefer a direct approach and have been trying to heal from trauma for a prolonged period of time without a lot of results. I found that spirituality is an important part of the trauma healing process. To me, spirituality looks like connecting with nature and the earth and expands beyond the traditional perspectives. Trauma often comes with addictions and I do not take the abstinence-only perspective on addiction and tend to emphasize harm reduction as an alternative.
(817) 774-4798 View (817) 774-4798
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Mark Burkholder
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Richardson, TX 75080
You just aren't able to cope well anymore. Your feelings of depression, bouts of anxiety are getting worse. If you've never done counseling before, the thought of finding a counselor only increases anxiety. If you are searching for a new therapist, you doubt your capacity to start over. ("How will this time be any different?") Your hope for any positive change is waning. Your partner, your family, your work—all of it is less manageable and less meaningful. Even your faith feels lifeless. The coping mechanisms that worked in the past, don't work anymore. Reaching out for help is your Next Right Thing.
You just aren't able to cope well anymore. Your feelings of depression, bouts of anxiety are getting worse. If you've never done counseling before, the thought of finding a counselor only increases anxiety. If you are searching for a new therapist, you doubt your capacity to start over. ("How will this time be any different?") Your hope for any positive change is waning. Your partner, your family, your work—all of it is less manageable and less meaningful. Even your faith feels lifeless. The coping mechanisms that worked in the past, don't work anymore. Reaching out for help is your Next Right Thing.
(469) 871-5224 View (469) 871-5224
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Bryan Young
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Garland, TX 75040
You strive to be the best, the best person, the best parent, the best , but you always feel like you fall short. Is it possible to adjust? Chaotic. Exhausting. Despite your best efforts, there never seems to be enough time in the day. After caring for so many others in your life, you struggle to care for yourself. You're constantly running on empty. Although you are aware something needs to change, and stirggeling to figure out what to do.
You strive to be the best, the best person, the best parent, the best , but you always feel like you fall short. Is it possible to adjust? Chaotic. Exhausting. Despite your best efforts, there never seems to be enough time in the day. After caring for so many others in your life, you struggle to care for yourself. You're constantly running on empty. Although you are aware something needs to change, and stirggeling to figure out what to do.
(786) 244-7347 View (786) 244-7347
Embrace New Life Counseling Wellness - Greenville Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, PsyD, ABD
Verified Verified
Greenville, TX 75401
Embrace New Life Counseling & Wellness: Your Haven of Healing. Offering a guiding light for kids, teens, adults, couples & families. Our compassionate experts are here to empower your journey towards a healthier mind and happier relationships. Take the first step towards positive change today. Embrace Life, Embrace Wellness. Explore a range of tailored services designed to uplift every aspect of your life. From managing stress, anxiety, and depression to fostering communication skills and building resilience in relationships, our therapists are equipped to guide you through life's challenges.
Embrace New Life Counseling & Wellness: Your Haven of Healing. Offering a guiding light for kids, teens, adults, couples & families. Our compassionate experts are here to empower your journey towards a healthier mind and happier relationships. Take the first step towards positive change today. Embrace Life, Embrace Wellness. Explore a range of tailored services designed to uplift every aspect of your life. From managing stress, anxiety, and depression to fostering communication skills and building resilience in relationships, our therapists are equipped to guide you through life's challenges.
(469) 707-8640 View (469) 707-8640
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Cari Whittenburg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Decatur, TX 76234
Are you finding that consuming thought and behavior patterns are posing significant challenges in your everyday life? Has anxiety, OCD, or the lingering echoes of trauma taken what feels like an insurmountable toll on your mind, body, and relationships? Do you feel caught in a spiral of shame that never seems to cease? Are you at a point where you are ready to say, "Enough is enough!"? Life amidst all that mental noise can leave you feeling stuck and ill equipped to navigate ways to better maneuver in this uncertain and imperfect world. You deserve to thrive, not just survive and there is no better time to start than now!
Are you finding that consuming thought and behavior patterns are posing significant challenges in your everyday life? Has anxiety, OCD, or the lingering echoes of trauma taken what feels like an insurmountable toll on your mind, body, and relationships? Do you feel caught in a spiral of shame that never seems to cease? Are you at a point where you are ready to say, "Enough is enough!"? Life amidst all that mental noise can leave you feeling stuck and ill equipped to navigate ways to better maneuver in this uncertain and imperfect world. You deserve to thrive, not just survive and there is no better time to start than now!
(940) 373-5862 View (940) 373-5862
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Karen Brooks
MSSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Fort Worth, TX 76179
I have more than 20 years of experience working in various settings, including working with adults, children, adolescents, persons with disabilities and hospice patients. My style is direct and empowering, customizing treatment to meet individual needs and utilizing a strength approach. I like to have a focus in therapy and bring it to an end when we’ve achieved your goals. You can become confident in your ability to manage stress. While developing effective coping skills and improving your relationships. Working toward empowering you, to embrace your life.
I have more than 20 years of experience working in various settings, including working with adults, children, adolescents, persons with disabilities and hospice patients. My style is direct and empowering, customizing treatment to meet individual needs and utilizing a strength approach. I like to have a focus in therapy and bring it to an end when we’ve achieved your goals. You can become confident in your ability to manage stress. While developing effective coping skills and improving your relationships. Working toward empowering you, to embrace your life.
(817) 697-0181 View (817) 697-0181
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Wade Christian Peterson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Justin, TX 76247
I specialize in the treatment of Complex Psychological Trauma including relational trauma from abusive relationships, PTSD, and all forms of addiction including sex and other process addictions (such as pornography, gambling, and food). I have a great deal of experience working with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Depression, and Bipolar Disorder. I assist individuals in establishing skills to set and maintain appropriate boundaries, identify codependency, address denial, and improve conflict management tools.
I specialize in the treatment of Complex Psychological Trauma including relational trauma from abusive relationships, PTSD, and all forms of addiction including sex and other process addictions (such as pornography, gambling, and food). I have a great deal of experience working with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Depression, and Bipolar Disorder. I assist individuals in establishing skills to set and maintain appropriate boundaries, identify codependency, address denial, and improve conflict management tools.
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Marilyn D Mclaurine
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCDC
Verified Verified
Carrollton, TX 75010  (Online Only)
Life is stressful. When you add depression or other mental health concerns it can be overwhelming. I am dedicated to help you sort through difficult feelings and situations. Inspire hope and healing from painful depression, loss, anxiety, or trauma, in a non judgemental environment. The goal is to teach people healthy ways of coping. Increasing happiness, decreasing depression and anxiety. Having a more positive hopeful outlook on the future.
Life is stressful. When you add depression or other mental health concerns it can be overwhelming. I am dedicated to help you sort through difficult feelings and situations. Inspire hope and healing from painful depression, loss, anxiety, or trauma, in a non judgemental environment. The goal is to teach people healthy ways of coping. Increasing happiness, decreasing depression and anxiety. Having a more positive hopeful outlook on the future.
(817) 761-7334 View (817) 761-7334
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Elizabeth J. Davis
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S, PsyD , (ABD)
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Greenville, TX 75401
❣ Struggling with relationship hurdles? Battling anxiety or overwhelming panic? Haunted by lingering trauma? You're far from being on your own. But here's the bright side – there's a beacon of hope. I don't offer a one-size-fits-all solution. Instead, I blend a diverse toolkit of approaches – think CBT, Gestalt, OR, IFS, EMDR, EFT, and Gottman – into a tailored therapy crafted just for you. But beyond techniques, what truly matters is our connection. Our sessions are your safe haven, where warmth and understanding thrive. Remember, #YouMatter, and I'm here to help.
❣ Struggling with relationship hurdles? Battling anxiety or overwhelming panic? Haunted by lingering trauma? You're far from being on your own. But here's the bright side – there's a beacon of hope. I don't offer a one-size-fits-all solution. Instead, I blend a diverse toolkit of approaches – think CBT, Gestalt, OR, IFS, EMDR, EFT, and Gottman – into a tailored therapy crafted just for you. But beyond techniques, what truly matters is our connection. Our sessions are your safe haven, where warmth and understanding thrive. Remember, #YouMatter, and I'm here to help.
(469) 203-4989 View (469) 203-4989
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Rochell Garza Torris
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Plano, TX 75024
Therapy Dog coming Fall 2023! My therapeutic approach is heavy in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness. I enjoy working with adults and adolescents. I have experience working with eating disorders, trauma, OCD, personality disorders, mood disorders, self harm, depression, and anxiety.
Therapy Dog coming Fall 2023! My therapeutic approach is heavy in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness. I enjoy working with adults and adolescents. I have experience working with eating disorders, trauma, OCD, personality disorders, mood disorders, self harm, depression, and anxiety.
(469) 573-3031 View (469) 573-3031
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Mary J. Harris
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Arlington, TX 76013  (Online Only)
Hello! I'm Mary. I help teens, tweens, and adults who are dealing with anxiety, depression, chronic pain or illness, grief & loss, and life transitions. I also specialize in LGBTQ-related issues. I'm fully licensed as an LPC in both Texas and Colorado.
Hello! I'm Mary. I help teens, tweens, and adults who are dealing with anxiety, depression, chronic pain or illness, grief & loss, and life transitions. I also specialize in LGBTQ-related issues. I'm fully licensed as an LPC in both Texas and Colorado.
(817) 533-8495 View (817) 533-8495
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Alejandra Rios-Cruz
Provisionally Licensed Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dallas, TX 75206  (Online Only)
I am Dr. Alejandra Ríos-Cruz (she/her), a bilingual post-doctoral psychologist. I am an empathetic & compassionate clinician determined to help individuals from all backgrounds achieve their goals. To promote wellness and address patients’ needs, I use a collaborative & integrative approach to psychotherapy. A main priority for me is to create a safe space built on trust where you can be your most authentic self without fear of judgment. I believe only then can a journey of reflection, healing, & change begin. My clinical interests include trauma, depression, anxiety, intimate partner violence, diversity issues, & life transitions.
I am Dr. Alejandra Ríos-Cruz (she/her), a bilingual post-doctoral psychologist. I am an empathetic & compassionate clinician determined to help individuals from all backgrounds achieve their goals. To promote wellness and address patients’ needs, I use a collaborative & integrative approach to psychotherapy. A main priority for me is to create a safe space built on trust where you can be your most authentic self without fear of judgment. I believe only then can a journey of reflection, healing, & change begin. My clinical interests include trauma, depression, anxiety, intimate partner violence, diversity issues, & life transitions.
(469) 564-5076 View (469) 564-5076
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.