Have you ever noticed yourself reacting in ways that don't align with who you want to be, or changing your behaviour based on a deeply held belief? These ingrained beliefs are called schemas.
Schema therapy focuses on understanding and then healing the schemas that may be affecting you. At Inner View Psychology, our psychologists offer targeted, compassionate support designed to help shift the way you think and feel about the world.
Schema therapy is designed to help people understand and overcome long-standing patterns that developed in childhood or through past experiences. It is often used to support people living with:
⦿ Anxiety and worry
⦿ Intense Emotions
⦿ Depression or feeling low
⦿ Low self-esteem
⦿ Personality disorders
⦿ Relationship issues
⦿ Maladaptive thought patterns
⦿ Complex trauma
⦿ Self worth and identity issues
By understanding the past experiences and schemas that influence your behaviour, schema therapy may help you develop practical coping strategies.
These are tailored to your personal values and goals, helping you move past unhelpful patterns that may be causing emotional distress or harming relationships.
Schema therapy utilises a range of techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy. Your psychologist may draw on some or all of these steps, depending on your individual needs and goals.
Schema therapy may include:
We'll work together to identify your schemas and categorise them into modes. This may help you gain greater self-awareness around your past experiences.
We use experiential techniques that use immersive tools and actions to help you express your emotions, which may support recovery from past emotional wounds.
We develop personalised coping strategies that may help you make meaningful changes to the behaviours and beliefs that are holding you back.
We take the time to work on your interpersonal skills and the relationships that matter to you.
Counselling typically focuses on working through current challenges. Schema therapy goes a step further by exploring the underlying beliefs behind those challenges and their origins.
It's often a good option if you feel like you've talked through your problems and been taught coping strategies, but things haven't really shifted.
Schema therapy isn't only for people with diagnosed mental health conditions. Many clients come to us feeling stuck, navigating life transitions, or struggling with relationship challenges and low self-worth.
If unhelpful patterns are getting in the way of living a more fulfilling life, schema therapy may help.
If you've noticed the same patterns showing up across different relationships or situations, or if you've tried other approaches that haven’t worked, schema therapy may be worth exploring. The best place to start is a conversation with our team.
This varies from person to person. Schema therapy is generally a longer-term approach, as it operates at a deeper level than brief counselling. Your psychologist will discuss your goals in your initial consultation and give you a clearer sense of what to expect.
Our treatment plans are tailored to your needs, goals, and preferences to help you feel supported your way.
Our passionate, experienced team draw on evidence-based interventions to support clients with care.
Our boutique clinic is designed to help you feel comfortable and at ease at every stage of your journey.
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