Schema Therapy
Schemas are beliefs that develop in childhood and that shape the way we view ourselves and others now. They are a kind of template we bring into every new situation.
If we felt loved, secure and worthy as children we will have developed positive schemas that help us to feel good about ourselves, safe with others and worthy of love and respect. But if some of our childhood needs weren't sufficiently met, we may have developed negative schemas that make us feel worthless, not good enough or insecure.
Negative schemas create life patterns that keep us stuck, like e.g. being self-critical, overly perfectionistic, or avoidant of feelings and closeness. Schema Therapy teaches you how to change these patterns so that you can value yourself and be close to others in meaningful ways.
Schema Therapy is typically a longer-term therapy. How long depends on your needs and goals, but broadly speaking it can take between six months to two years.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT is an evidence-based treatment that looks at the relationship between how we think, feel and behave. By addressing unhelpful patterns of thought and behaviour, people often experience an improvement in their emotional and physical well-being. Depending on your goals I can draw on mindfulness-based CBT, compassion-focused therapy, metacognitive therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). For more information, see the FAQ & Links page.
In CBT the client takes an active role, meaning that you may have some homework to do between sessions. This is something that we'll decide on and plan for together.
CBT can be a relatively short-term therapy depending on your goals. As a rough guide, it can take between three months to a year.
Schemas are beliefs that develop in childhood and that shape the way we view ourselves and others now. They are a kind of template we bring into every new situation.
If we felt loved, secure and worthy as children we will have developed positive schemas that help us to feel good about ourselves, safe with others and worthy of love and respect. But if some of our childhood needs weren't sufficiently met, we may have developed negative schemas that make us feel worthless, not good enough or insecure.
Negative schemas create life patterns that keep us stuck, like e.g. being self-critical, overly perfectionistic, or avoidant of feelings and closeness. Schema Therapy teaches you how to change these patterns so that you can value yourself and be close to others in meaningful ways.
Schema Therapy is typically a longer-term therapy. How long depends on your needs and goals, but broadly speaking it can take between six months to two years.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT is an evidence-based treatment that looks at the relationship between how we think, feel and behave. By addressing unhelpful patterns of thought and behaviour, people often experience an improvement in their emotional and physical well-being. Depending on your goals I can draw on mindfulness-based CBT, compassion-focused therapy, metacognitive therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). For more information, see the FAQ & Links page.
In CBT the client takes an active role, meaning that you may have some homework to do between sessions. This is something that we'll decide on and plan for together.
CBT can be a relatively short-term therapy depending on your goals. As a rough guide, it can take between three months to a year.