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Schema Therapy was originally developed by a psychologist named Jeffery Young in the late 1980’s and since then many other clinicians and researchers have contributed to its growth and modification. In psychology a schema can be described as a mental structure of ideas and cognitions (a mental representations of how things are in the world) […]

What is Schema Therapy?

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Vulnerable Child Modes We all have Child Modes (or parts of the self) which came into being in childhood in response to the parenting you received and other experiences. Think about the concept of the ‘inner child’ that many therapists have written about. The term Vulnerable child (VC) is a general one used to described […]

What are Child Modes in Schema Therapy?

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The Demanding, Punitive & Guilt-inducing Critic Modes These parent (or ‘inner critic’) modes are learned thoughts and beliefs (about yourself and others) which are negative in nature. They might sound like this: “I’m ugly, I’ll never get anywhere in life; I’m worthless, I’m not as good as others; no one could love me; I’m useless […]

What are Dysfunctional ‘Parent’ Modes (or critic) Modes in Schema Therapy?

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Schema Modes Schema Modes are considered to be moment-to-moment cognitive-emotional states (or personas) which a person can ‘live in’ and ‘operate from’. Modes tend to be observable by others. When our schemas are triggered, we react in certain ways (to cope with the schema or the pain of the schema). These behavioural reactions, along with the […]

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