{"id":12956,"date":"2025-05-30T09:38:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T07:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/why-at-u-center\/our-approach\/schematherapy\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T15:26:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T13:26:54","slug":"schematherapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/en\/why-at-u-center\/our-approach\/schematherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Schematherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12956\" class=\"elementor elementor-12956 elementor-8863\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f2aea6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f2aea6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4629202\" data-id=\"4629202\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e43cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-intro\" data-id=\"6e43cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-intro.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<!-- intro -->\n\t\t<div class=\"mil-small-banner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-image-frame\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- banner image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/aqua-1920x1440.jpg\" alt=\"aqua\" class=\"mil-scale-img\" data-value-1=\".5\" data-value-2=\"1.2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-gradient-overlay-reverse\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"mil-spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\t<!-- intro end -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6294220 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6294220\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ef71c6\" data-id=\"6ef71c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e2101 mil-content-frame e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25e2101\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-794399d e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"794399d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d87060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d87060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-846ccf0 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"846ccf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61fe554 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61fe554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/sign-up\/application-procedure\/sign-up-2\/\">Sign up<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3abe9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c3abe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">0800 - 222 444 6<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c58b04 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c58b04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f41191 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f41191\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f22e7b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f22e7b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f818f elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-about-us\" data-id=\"54f818f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-about-us.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mil-h1 mil-title-el mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\tSchematherapy\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2994cbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-description\" data-id=\"2994cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-description.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-text mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\tWhat is schema therapy? What does it look like? And could it be something for me? The main goal of this form of psychotherapy is for you to change negative schemas or thought patterns into positive ones. This helps you overcome persistent feelings of depression and anxiety.    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab9861 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cab9861\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ecb314 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5ecb314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Want to know more?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-880470d elementor-align-justify elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"880470d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baac3b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"baac3b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb23d05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb23d05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5f2ed1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5f2ed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_128417495-1-e1748592022229.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11367\" alt=\"Schematherapie\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_128417495-1-e1748592022229.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_128417495-1-e1748592022229-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_128417495-1-e1748592022229-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shutterstock_128417495-1-e1748592022229-950x589.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca5f8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ca5f8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5efa344 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5efa344\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3063d47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3063d47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"#soorten\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b861865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b861865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For whom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b501982 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b501982\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"#soorten\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d513c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d513c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What is it?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bccf11d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bccf11d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"#soorten\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1964e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1964e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Schedules and Modi<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-799768e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"799768e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"#soorten\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c901b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9c901b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How does it work?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c58cf6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c58cf6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"#soorten\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54388bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54388bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Treatment<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b90d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1b90d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"wie\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fe3cbc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fe3cbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a14ce8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a14ce8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1203176137-3-scaled-e1748590895708-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11368\" alt=\"Schematherapie man\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1203176137-3-scaled-e1748590895708-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1203176137-3-scaled-e1748590895708-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1203176137-3-scaled-e1748590895708-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1203176137-3-scaled-e1748590895708-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1203176137-3-scaled-e1748590895708-950x1187.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1203176137-3-scaled-e1748590895708.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec70beb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec70beb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e7fa58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-about-us\" data-id=\"7e7fa58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-about-us.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mil-h3 mil-title-el mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\tWho is schema therapy for?\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-311dc13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-description\" data-id=\"311dc13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-description.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-text mil-appearance mil-mb-30 mil-first-letter\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t<p>Scientific studies show that schema therapy is an effective form of psychotherapy to treat various mental health conditions. These include <a href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/for-help-with\/depression\/\">depression<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/for-help-with\/fear\/\">anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/for-help-with\/trauma\/\">trauma<\/a> (PTSD), <a href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/for-help-with\/personality\/\">personality disorders<\/a> and <a href=\"\/voor-hulp-bij\/verslavingen\">addictions<\/a>. <\/p><p>American psychiatrist Aaron Beck wrote about schemas back in the late 1970s. He was one of the founders of cognitive therapy. In the early 1990s, his student Jeffrey Young developed schema therapy on this basis.  <\/p><p>Young developed the therapy for personality problems, such as dependency, compulsiveness or antisocial behavior. These are often related to trauma, neglect or major adversity. Also, personality problems often lead to other psychological disorders, such as depression, anxiety or addiction. Thus, schema therapy helps with multiple psychological disorders at the same time<a href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/for-help-with\/multiple-diagnoses\/\">(comorbidity<\/a>). U-center is an expert in this.    <\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34aeeac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34aeeac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce9f9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ce9f9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d531297 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d531297\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b6b4f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-about-us\" data-id=\"5b6b4f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-about-us.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mil-h3 mil-title-el mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\tWhat is schema therapy?\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d4ca47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-description\" data-id=\"3d4ca47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-description.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-text mil-appearance mil-mb-30 mil-first-letter\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\tWith schema therapy, you discover the schemas or patterns in how you see and experience yourself, others and your environment. Those schemas determine your emotions, thoughts, behavior and relationships. Sometimes in such a way that you develop mental health problems because of them. Once you understand what you are doing and why? Then you can begin to change the adverse schemas.    \n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69a69b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69a69b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Changing unhealthy schedules\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1a3dee elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-description\" data-id=\"f1a3dee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-description.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-text mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t<p>In schema therapy, a schema is the way you organize your thoughts and feelings about a situation. In which category do you place your thoughts and feelings, for example? And what connections do you make between them? Every person uses schemas: otherwise the world would be a big chaos to you. Suppose you see a barrier going down and a bridge going up. Then you know: a boat is coming. Such a schedule starts automatically when the situation arises. Very convenient. But some schedules get in your way.        <\/p><p>For example, do you believe that you are inferior? Then you often seek confirmation for that thought. For example, you bring down your positive attributes. Or you might choose a partner who constantly criticizes you. This is how you get into unhealthy states of mind or modes. With schema therapy, you change the unhealthy schemas behind this.     <\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469caad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"469caad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From automatic to conscious<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-303c9ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-description\" data-id=\"303c9ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-description.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-text mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t<p>Unhealthy schemas often form early in your life. Did your upbringing or environment not sufficiently meet your normal basic needs, such as feeling safe and belonging? Then you adapted your thinking patterns to this emotional deficit. This can lead to depression, anxiety, panic attacks, addictions, insomnia and other psychological problems later in life.   <\/p><p>Often you are not aware of your schedules: they work automatically. Sometimes they are also hidden for a long time. Until a situation comes along that brings them to the surface. Suppose you lose a parent at a young age. Then the feeling \"everyone will eventually leave me\" can surface in all its intensity during a divorce. This is how many mental disorders arise. You are already vulnerable to something, and with that comes stress \"from outside.      <\/p><p>With schema therapy, you learn to detect these kinds of unconscious thought patterns. To look at them critically. And to change them into schemas that do make sense to you.  <\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab8065f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab8065f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1e8e5f\" data-id=\"d1e8e5f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb555ba elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb555ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-255d107\" data-id=\"255d107\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b81051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-about-us\" data-id=\"5b81051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-about-us.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mil-h3 mil-title-el mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\tOur treatments\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c55aaed elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c55aaed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65796f3\" data-id=\"65796f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0818997 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-description\" data-id=\"0818997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-description.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-text mil-appearance mil-mb-30 mil-first-letter\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\tWant more information about our other treatments and our treatment approach? 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>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMBT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<!-- service card end -->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <!-- services end -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4491083 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4491083\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b3fb1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b3fb1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be097ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be097ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671a4a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-about-us\" data-id=\"671a4a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-about-us.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mil-h3 mil-title-el mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\tSchematherapy Schemes and Modi\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ca723a elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-description\" data-id=\"8ca723a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-description.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-text mil-appearance mil-mb-30 mil-first-letter\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\tSchematherapy addresses eighteen unhealthy schemas (thought patterns). One or more of these often play a role in developing a mental disorder. For example, \"don't let me down,\" \"I don't belong,\" or \"I can't do it alone. When such a schema becomes active, you enter one of twenty modes (states of mind). For example, that of perfectionist over-controller, attention and recognition seeker, or angry child.\nThese are the adverse schemas and modes on which schema therapy focuses:    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37652aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37652aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70da394 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-accordion\" data-id=\"70da394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-accordion-group mil-appearance\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-accordion-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1. Schedule overview\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-accordion-plus\">+<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-accordion-minus\">-<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. Emotional neglect - 'I never get what I need'<br \/>2. Abandonment\/instability - 'Don't let me down'<br \/>3. Distrust\/abuse - \"I can't trust you.<br \/>4. Social isolation\/alienation - 'I don't belong'<br \/>5. Inferiority\/shame - 'I am not worth anything'<br \/>6. Failure - \"I feel like such a failure.<br \/>7. Dependence\/incompetence - 'I can't do it alone'<br \/>8. Vulnerability to illness and danger - 'A disaster could happen at any moment'<br \/>9. Entanglement\/clutter - 'I feel empty without you'<br \/>10. Appropriating rights - 'I am entitled to get everything I want'<br \/>11. Lack of self-control\/self-discipline - \"I have no control over my emotions and impulses.<br \/>12. Submission - 'If I don't adapt, something swings'<br \/>13. Self-sacrifice - 'I always do it your way'<br \/>14. Seeking approval and recognition - 'Others must appreciate me'<br \/>15. Emotional inhibition - 'I have to control myself'<br \/>16. Compassionate standards\/overly critical - 'It's never good enough'<br \/>17. Negativity and pessimism - 'There are always problems'<br \/>18. Punitive attitude - 'Those who make mistakes should be punished'<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-accordion-group mil-appearance\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-accordion-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2. Modes overview\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-accordion-plus\">+<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-accordion-minus\">-<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. Vulnerable child - anxious, desperate, sad and inferior<br \/>2. Angry or furious child - Intense frustration<br \/>3. Raging child - Loss of control<br \/>4. Impulsive child - Selfishness and uncontrolledness<br \/>5. Undisciplined child - Unwilling and contrary<br \/>6. Willless compliant - pent-up anger<br \/>7. Detached protector - Disengaged feelings<br \/>8. Angry protector - Keeping others at bay with angry attitude<br \/>9. Detached self-susser - Seeking distraction in addiction<br \/>10. Perfectionist overcontroller - Compulsive controller and hard worker<br \/>11. Distrustful overcontroller - Controlling others extremely.<br \/>12. Attention and recognition seeker - Theatrical behavior<br \/>13. Self-glorifying - Blowing yourself up and belittling others.<br \/>14. Bully and attack - Getting ahead of others with bullying, intimidating or attacking<br \/>15. Deception and manipulation - Doing anything to avoid punishment or gain an advantage<br \/>16. Predator - Taking out 'Dangerous' others in a ruthless way<br \/>17. Punishing parent - Punishing yourself harshly for mistakes.<br \/>18. Demanding parent - Imposing perfection on yourself.<br \/>19. Healthy adult - Positive and nuanced thoughts and feelings, meaningful goals and healthy relationships<br \/>20. Happy child - Free, loved and contented<\/p>\n<p>More explanation of schedules and modes?  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schematherapie.nl\/document\/overzicht-schemas-en-modi-definitief29042021.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">View the Society for Schematherapy's \"Overview of Schedules and Modes.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a65581 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a65581\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-352ecd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"352ecd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07426ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07426ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10feb64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-about-us\" data-id=\"10feb64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-about-us.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mil-h3 mil-title-el mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\tHow does schema therapy work?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f19e0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-description\" data-id=\"8f19e0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-description.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-text mil-appearance mil-mb-30 mil-first-letter\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t<p>With schema therapy, a psychologist helps you discover unhealthy patterns (modes) in your life. And to examine how they arose and why they keep recurring (schemas). You summarize the conclusions in a mode model: a diagram with drawings and arrows. This forms the basis for treatment goals and exercises. With it, you learn to think, act and feel differently, so that you fulfill your needs in a healthier way.    <\/p><p>So schema therapy is based on the idea that you can change unhealthy thinking patterns or schemas. Many of them include thinking errors, such as generalizations (making something general) or black-and-white thoughts. For example, \"I'm not invited to this party, so I'll never be invited. Or, \"No one finds me interesting. It is also possible to rewrite experiences in your mind. This is because your brain does not see a difference between fantasy and fact in this process.   <\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83964ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83964ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Schematherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and psychoanalysis<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd53bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-description\" data-id=\"cbd53bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-description.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-text mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t<p>Schematherapy includes exercises from cognitive behavioral therapy. In that therapy, you scrutinize your negative thoughts and redirect them to positive ones. You also tackle your fears step by step.  <\/p><p>In addition to cognitive techniques and behavioral therapy, schema therapy consists of exercises from psychoanalysis. Here the emphasis is on reliving. Think of drama, music and relaxation exercises. These help you gain insight into your deepest thoughts and emotions. Schemas are intertwined with your thinking, behavior and feelings. Therefore, schema therapy focuses on all three areas.     <\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a01ce56 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a01ce56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26295a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26295a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc05753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc05753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1173363337-4-scaled-e1748591929414-1024x955.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11369\" alt=\"Schematherapie\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1173363337-4-scaled-e1748591929414-1024x955.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1173363337-4-scaled-e1748591929414-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1173363337-4-scaled-e1748591929414-768x716.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1173363337-4-scaled-e1748591929414-1536x1433.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1173363337-4-scaled-e1748591929414-950x886.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1173363337-4-scaled-e1748591929414.jpg 1830w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-665cfd5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"665cfd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff792c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-about-us\" data-id=\"ff792c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-about-us.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mil-h3 mil-title-el mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\tTreatment with schema therapy\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f048cb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-description\" data-id=\"f048cb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-description.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-text mil-appearance mil-mb-30 mil-first-letter\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t<p>Schematherapy comes in different forms: one-on-one, in a group or both. There are also different exercises, such as the multi-chair technique and visual therapy. In the multi-chair technique, there are several chairs in a room. Each chair represents a different side of yourself. When you switch chairs, you empathize with that side. For each chair, you then practice different ways of thinking, acting and feeling.     <\/p><p>Imagination exercises focus on \"rewriting your story. For example, you go back in your mind to a situation in which you would have liked to feel safe and secure. The psychologist responds warmly and lovingly, as an ideal parent would. This way you still gain the experience that would have helped you in this situation. That often helps you after all. So breaking patterns and changing them, you practice with the therapist and possibly groupmates. 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