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cognitive behavioral therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a short-term treatment designed to help clients deal with specific problems

While other therapy methods can take several years, cognitive behavioral therapy usually requires 10 to 20 sessions

The purpose of cognitive behavioral therapy is to change our way of thinking and the behaviors associated with our thought processes

In stressful situations, intrusive thoughts automatically come to mind, which greatly affect the mood and emotions in the situation. This can cause someone to overreact, feel sick, or get upset. This is because one makes false assumptions about the meaning of the circumstance based on an unreliable, subjective truth

During CBT, clients learn to recognize and change disruptive thought processes that lead to negative emotions and destructive behaviors

The way we think is like wearing glasses that make us see the whole world in a certain light. This type of therapy increases our awareness of how we perceive things and we learn how we can shape our reality with our thoughts and behavior

Ultimately, we all shape our world ourselves…

depth psychology-based psychotherapy

Depth psychology-based psychotherapy has developed from classical psychoanalysis

Like psychoanalysis, this therapy also assumes that the cause of psychological problems lies in unconscious psychological conflicts, which should be explored in more detail in therapy

The assumption behind this is that you can better deal with the problems in your daily life if you are clear about where they come from

Compared to classical psychoanalysis, in which the individual sessions are free and without a predetermined structure, depth psychological psychotherapy is more goal-oriented

The starting point is current psychological or social conflicts. From there, memories of childhood and youth experiences are taken up and linked to the current situation

A depth psychology-based psychotherapy usually lasts six months

This therapy requires the willingness to deal with one’s own emotions and conflicts

The effectiveness of depth psychology-oriented therapies for depression, anxiety and panic disorders, post-traumatic disorders and personality disorders has been scientifically proven

schema therapy

Schema therapy was developed by Jeffrey Young in the United States in the 1990s.

 

Schema therapy is used primarily to treat pronounced, long-lasting mental disorders, such as personality disorders, chronic depression, long-lasting anxiety disorders, substance abuse, or long-standing relationship disorders.

 

Schema therapy is based on the methods of cognitive behavioral therapy and expands on them with experience- and action-oriented approaches.

 

Schema therapy also includes elements from other schools of therapy, such as Gestalt therapy and depth psychology. This is why it is considered a very integrative therapeutic approach.

 

The case concept, the work with fixed therapy goals, and the transparent, “technical” approach are based on behavior therapy.

 

Depth psychology suggests that early experiences shape our later experiences and behavior to such an extent that we have to deal with them.

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How does schema therapy differ from other therapies

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Behavioral therapy focuses on current problems, but—like depth psychology—it also looks at the biographical background (past) of these problems.

 

It also involves working with so-called emotion-focused techniques, such as guided imagery (imagination journey).

 

The therapist is direct, warm-hearted, and does not hold back his opinion.

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What is the same in Schema therapy as in any other therapy?

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The goals of therapy should be clear. When a person does not have a present mental health issue, therapy is not possible.

 

It makes sense to first understand our own problematic patterns and then change them in the next step. Once we have a good understanding of something, it is much easier to change.

 

The client must be motivated, stick with it, and keep making an effort to implement the insights gained from therapy in their life.

 

In Schema therapy, change does not happen “on its own.”

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