Vulnerability to Harm/Illness Schema
Vulnerability to Harm Schema: Living in Constant Fear of Danger We may all occasionally be worried about bad things happening to us. However, for individuals with the Vulnerability to Harm Schema, there is a persistent sense of imminent threat. This...
Enmeshment/Undeveloped Self Schema
Enmeshment & Undeveloped Self Schema: Finding Your Own Identity Do you feel that you are losing sense of who you are? Do you feel that some of your identity is merged with someone else? Do you feel that you cannot...
Failure Schema
Failure Schema: Breaking the Cycle of Self-Doubt and Hopelessness Failure Schema, sometimes called Failure to Achieve Schema, causes us to expect that we will fail at everything we do simply because we feel like we are failures ourselves. When experiencing...
Insufficient Self-Control/ Self-Discipline Schema
Insufficient Self-Control & Self-Discipline Schema: Understanding the Struggle with Impulse and Structure “I find it difficult to handle my emotions or manage frustration. So, when I get an impulse, I act on it. I avoid discomfort whenever possible. If I...
Subjugation Schema
Subjugation Schema: Breaking Free from Suppression and Fear If you have developed the Subjugation Schema, you may find yourself experiencing an excessive sense of having to obey or surrender to the demands of others to avoid perceived negative consequences. You...
Self-Sacrifice Schema
Self-Sacrifice Schema: When Helping Others Comes at a Cost We all may occasionally put the needs of others before our own. However, if we have developed a Self-Sacrifice Schema, we may find ourselves excessively meeting the needs of others, while...
Approval-Seeking/Recognition-Seeking Schema
Approval Seeking Schema: Understanding the Need for Validation We all may occasionally enjoy recognition and approval from people around us for the things we do. However, individuals who have developed a Recognition Approval and Seeking Schema may experience an excessive...
Emotional Inhibition Schema
Emotional Inhibition Schema: Understanding the Cost of Suppressing Feelings Do you tend to be rational at all times? Do you struggle to be spontaneous, silly, and in the moment? Do you rarely express feelings? If you have answered yes to...
Unrelenting Standards/Hyper-Criticalness Schema
Unrelenting Standards Schema: Breaking the Cycle of Perfectionism Look at the sentences below. Do any of these resonate with you? If they do, you might have an Unrelenting Standards Schema: I feel anxious about achieving more in life. I feel...
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