Schema Therapy: A Practitioner's Guide

This is a wonderful book. I've been in practice for 30+ years. While I have used most of the approaches for a long time, this book has put togetherstrands from many areas of knowledge and practice. It integrates theory and practice, relates directly to therapists' issues, provides usefulcase examples, AND is a fascinating read. Well worth the cost and the 400 page read. I am amazed at how much clarity and progress it hasbrought to my practice.

I like the fact that, as someone who just wants to learn more about herself, this book still works fantastic and so appealing for me to learn more about myself in both patients and practitioners perspective. And it is a great add on to the book Reinventing Your Life.

While it is a therapy manual, I found it to be by far, the best book on the subject as I was able to understand, and agree with most everything in it as I interact with several people that perfectly exhibit such patterns. And while most common theories mash a bunch of random ideas together, this really ties it altogether into a clear and neat little package that makes a ton more sense.In terms of understanding other people, it really helps to see them in a much higher, compassionate viewpoint, and prevents burnout, which is so common a problem. Heck, it even shows that subjectivity over objectivity is extremely valuable.While it is written to help those that do not necessarily fit neatly into society perfectly, it actually helps to really recognize and eliminate life traps in a much bigger population (e.g. you), and perhaps most importantly, to see peoples problems as a strong need/call for help--and not malicious, selfish, manipulative actions.Lots of people are unnecessarily suffering from various social disorders (e.g. BPD, EDD, and CPSTD), and I am surprised more professionals have not heard of this theoretical approach as it makes much more intuitive and structural sense, and besides, a handful of studies show its the best treatment method by far, esp in a group setting.I really hope this goes viral in the health community and its main ideas reach mainstream public.

Was recommended this book by a colleague and so far I am really enjoying it. I’ve been interested in schema therapy for some time and would like to implement in my practice in mental health eventually.

Well-researched and thorough treatment of a more integrative form of CBT. The formulation of schemas as core belief systems from early experience which can act as the roots of personality disorders brings a much-needed depth to the cognitive-behavioral paradigm, which promises more effective interventions for people suffering with axis II disorders. The references to brain science in support of the methodology add to the soundness of its theoretical basis. My only misgiving is that, given the book was published in 2006, its suggestion that emotional responses encoded by the amygdala/limbic brain can never be erased. This statement seems ignorant of the neuroscience breakthrough research published in 2004 establishing the experimentally proven phenomenon of emotional memory reconsolidation, whereby emotional memory (i.e. the triggered emotional reaction and the dysfunctional beliefs built around them) can be reliably and thoroughly erased vs. overwritten or diminished by neocortex learning. This represents a major development with clinical implications that would probably have resulted in significant revisions or at least modifications of Schema Therapy. Anyone interested in therapies which deliberately or coincidentally incorporate the steps of memory reconsolidation outlined by neuroscience researchers should read Unlocking the Emotional Brain by Ecker et al.

Like any worthwhile book, this is one that requires a little extra thought. But, it is rewarding if you have questions about therapy, and why it's sometimes a fleeting target to capture.

The book has outlined the help you need to deal with these schemas. Has examples of schema cards. Very good book. Its a add on to ReInventing you life. Could help a lot in conjunction with counselling. Fills you in on all the schemas and ways that some people fought the schema along with help from psychologists. I feel these schemas need professional help to overcome, but this book prepares you for what you are up against and informs you of how a psychologist would go about helping you.

This book is well written and not difficult to follow. I think anyone could get a lot out of it , not necessarily just a therapist. It explains how people get stuck in behavior patterns, and what to do about it. A good read for everyone who would like a little more self-understanding! (I am not a therapist)