How Your Past Affects Your Present (Schema Therapy)
This informational handout explores how early maladaptive schemas, rooted in unmet emotional needs, influence current psychological difficulties through the lens of schema therapy.
How Your Past Affects Your Present (Schema Therapy)
The How Your Past Affects Your Present (Schema Therapy) explains how your early life experiences shape your beliefs or ‘schemas’. This information can help you understand and begin to address unhelpful patterns in your adult life.
Overview
How Your Past Affects Your Present uses the metaphor of an iceberg to conceptualize early maladaptive schemas (EMS) and their influence on present-day functioning. Schema therapy integrates cognitive, behavioral, and emotion-focused interventions to address these patterns, aiming to uncover and transform deep-rooted belief structures. This handout serves as an introductory resource for clients, aiding in case conceptualization and psychoeducation.
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