Schema Therapy - Workshop 1 (Chronic Mood & Anxiety Disorders)

This foundation workshop will help attendees gain an understanding of the Schema Therapy model, addressing chronic mood and anxiety disorders - A highly relevant workshop in the current environment. The training takes place over 2 full days in a central Singapore hotel.

There is growing research on the effectiveness of Schema Therapy for chronic depression and some early work on other treatment resistant mood disorder presentations. This introductory workshop will cover Schema Therapy formulation and treatment approaches for working with these presentations, including case studies, demonstrations and opportunities to practice skills. It is the foundational workshop in the certification workshop series.

Specific topics include:

• Schema Therapy models for Chronic mood disorders like Depression and Anxiety
• Schema Therapy for other Chronic Axis I Disorders like OCD & Eating Disorders
• Dealing with challenging client in session behaviours, like hopelessness
• Experiential techniques to address early adversity and schema development
• Assisting clients to build networks of support through behavioural pattern breaking
• Schema self-therapy to avoid compassion fatigue

Special Guest Video: SUSAN SIMPSON (leading expert on Schema Therapy for Eating Disorders) discussing ST for Eating Disorders & The Over-controller Coping Mode which is common in Chronic Axis 1 Disorders.

13 Certification hours include: Didactic Hours 8, Dyadic Hours 5