Creative Methods in Schema Therapy

Creative Methods in Schema Therapy captures current trends and developments in Schema Therapy in rich clinical detail, with a vividness that inspires and equips the reader to integrate these new ways of working directly into their practice. It begins with creative adaptations to assessment and formulation, including the integration of body methods to promote engagement and to bring about early emotional change. Other chapters introduce innovative methods to lift a formulation off the page and it goes on to bring to life new developments across all aspects of the ST change repertoire.

Key Features

• Includes chapters on limited reparenting, imagery, trauma processing, chair work, the therapy relationship, empathic confrontation and endings.
• Specialist chapters on working with forensic modes, eating disorders, and couples work.
• Integration of key principles and techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, and Compassionate Mind work into a core schema model.
• Appeals to full-fledged schema therapists, junior therapists, and therapists from other modalities.

Additional Information

The book is designed to enhance the ways of working of therapists willing to explore innovative methods.