Adult ADHD remains, in many contexts, poorly understood or interpreted through frameworks that do not capture the true complexity of this condition. In practice, we frequently encounter adults who have spent years trying to “function like others,” and their difficulties have often been explained by lack of willpower, resistance,...
Category Archives: Schema Therapy
From tables to chairs For years I worked with my thoughts. I analyzed them, restructured them, neatly organized them into columns, and when everything seemed clear, I put them under the microscope again—just to be safe. That’s how we, CBT-trained therapists, are: orderly, attentive, with a weakness for reason...
Back to the sand pit Two children were playing together, with buckets and shovels, at the sandpit. Suddenly, a heated argument broke out between them, and one of the children ran away, screaming “I hate you, I hate you!” But almost immediately the two returned to the sandpit, playing...
If we look closely, the most heated arguments in a relationship are not about dirty dishes, forgotten phones, or who made the first mistake. Behind them lie much deeper needs: the desire to be seen and accepted for who you are, the fear of being abandoned, the need to...
We are all made up of multiple sides of ourselves: we have different parts of ourselves, each with their own thoughts, emotions, and ways of reacting. Sometimes, for people who identify as autistic, with ADHD, or a combination of AuDHD, these parts can be very visible and can seem...
The punitive schema is like a harsh inner voice that makes you believe that punishment and excessive self-criticism is the solution to everything. It’s that voice that tells you things like “You deserve this” or “You’ll be fine.” It often appears after childhood, when we learn to feel guilty...
Did you know that ADHD is not just a childhood condition? Many people live with its impact into adulthood. Recognizing
Personal development group and clinical practice improvement for psychologists, psychotherapists, and counselors Duration: 10 monthly modules, on the first Tuesday of the month from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM The group starts running with a minimum of 5 participants. Content: 10 hours per month: 5 hours online + 5...
Roxana Nicolau and the Romanian Institute of Schema Therapy invite you to an interactive workshop focusing on practical aspects of intervention in couple therapy. Workshop: Coffee, Tea … WE – Applications of Schema Therapy in Working with Couples Date: 12 – 13 August 2022
The International Society of Schema Therapy is very determined to support the promotion of this type of psychotherapy in Europe, so once again, we will have the opportunity to attend the ISST conference in a fairytale city, Edinburgh. I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to pack my...
In Centralized Cognitive Schema Therapy, we use experiential strategies such as guided imagery more than in cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy. These strategies are useful because they can help trigger emotions associated with maladaptive cognitive schemas and also allow the client to reproduce the parental figure within the safe framework of therapy....
This year, the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST) promises a conference with attractive topics for lovers of schema-centered therapy. Three full days are announced!
Today I had a revelation… or for the more pretentious psychologist colleagues, let’s say I had an insight. I don’t know how, I don’t know from where, but it popped up in my mind like a pop-up… vuuuuuupppp. But I know why… because yesterday and today I delved deeply...