SCHEMA THERAPY TRAINING

I’m pleased to announced that I will be running Schema Therapy training in person in Prague in 2026. This consists of two 3-day blocks of modules. It is currently awaiting approval from the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST). It is hoped it will comprise the first step for therapists wishing to become an accredited Schema Therapist. It is also suitable for therapists interested in learning more about the model, who do not wish to seek certification.

Provisional dates are 1st-3rd May 2026 (Module 1) and 4th-6th September 2026 (Module 2). The training will take place at Alivio Centrum in Hradčanská, Prague 6. The maximum number of participants is 20. Modules need to be completed in order for certification purposes: Module 1 followed by Module 2.

The cost for Module 1 and Module 2 is 14000 Kc (Czech crowns) each, or 28000 Kc total. There is a discount of 3000 Kc for participants paying for both modules together. Thus, for simultaneous registration, the total cost is 25000 Kc.

Full ISST requirements for therapists wishing to pursue certification as a Schema Therapist can be found here: https://www.schematherapysociety.org/page-19653. Applicants require at least a Master's degree in psychology or a related subject, as well as being licensed to practise independently as a psychotherapist in the country in which they work. Eligibility will be screened for after registering interest. For applicants not meeting these requirements, alternatives to full certification can be discussed.

To register interest in this training, please complete the following form: https://form.jotform.com/253641978370365

If you have any questions about the training or would like more information, please contact me.

Module 1: Fundamentals of Schema Therapy

· Focuses on assessing schemas and modes using tools like psychometrics and imagery.

· Emphasizes case formulation, identifying key schemas and modes, mode mapping, and setting treatment goals, with a transdiagnostic approach centered on borderline personality disorder.

· Introduces chair work and role-play techniques to identify, increase meta-awareness, and facilitate change in schemas/modes, including limit setting with angry child modes and addressing punitive or avoidant coping modes.

· Covers behavioral pattern breaking linked to schema/mode interventions.

· Assigns homework tasks directly related to session content

Module 2: Working with Complex Presentations

· Deepens schema therapy skills for work with complex cases, such as narcissistic personality disorder, cluster C personality disorders (avoidant, obsessive-compulsive, dependent), and complex trauma.

· Teaches advanced use of cognitive, experiential (e.g., imagery re-scripting), and behavioral techniques for schema and mode change.

· Covers adaptations for specific populations, including building alliance with narcissistic clients, handling resistance, and addressing critic and coping modes.

· Provides intensive skills practice, role plays, feedback, and supervised exercises to strengthen clinical interventions and consolidate learning