Schema Therapy and Trauma - Dan Roberts

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This talk will begin with a brief overview of schema therapy’s history, theory and key techniques. It will explain why painful schemas and well-meaning but unhelpful internal parts – called modes – develop, as well as the key role of temperament, core developmental needs and the difficulties people experience when those needs are not met by early caregivers. The talk will then unpack what we mean by complex trauma – and why it is helpful to think about trauma on a spectrum, rather than the narrow diagnostic definition that is commonly used. Drawing on schema therapy’s 30-year history and deep evidence base, the talk will then explain why this model offers a warm, compassionate and highly effective approach to heal even the most severe and enduring trauma. It will also highlight the importance of creating a sense of safety for trauma survivors, the primacy of the therapeutic relationship in schema therapy and the phase-based approach to treatment, as well as the importance of regulating the nervous system before any trauma-focused work begins. -- Dan Roberts is an Advanced Accredited Schema Therapist, Trainer & Supervisor specialising in helping clients with complex trauma. He also provides supervision and training for mental-health professionals. In addition to schema therapy, Dan draws from a wide range of models including cognitive behaviour therapy, compassion-focused therapy, internal family systems therapy and trauma-informed stabilization treatment, enriched by his longstanding personal and professional interest in mindfulness and Buddhist psychology. Dan writes extensively about schema therapy, psychology and all aspects of mental health and wellbeing. He is also a contributor to Creative Methods in Schema Therapy: Advances and Innovation in Clinical Practice. And he is Founder of Heal Your Trauma, a project he developed to help people struggling with the impact of childhood trauma. The project involves guided meditations, webinars, workshops and self-help books, as well as the Heal Your Trauma Blog, which you can read at www.danroberts.com -- - Get our latest psychology lectures emailed to your inbox: http://bit.ly/new-talks5 - Check out our next event: http://theweekenduniversity.com/events/ - Dan’s website: https://www.danroberts.com