What is schema therapy?
Schema therapy helps people understand and change deep-rooted patterns that affect emotions and relationships. If you’ve heard of it and want to know if it’s right for you, here’s a quick guide.
Who is schema therapy for?
It can be helpful for Adults (18+) if you experience:
- Long-standing emotional difficulties
- If you are struggling with relationship challenges
- You are dealing with personality-related issues
- You feel stuck in repeated patterns
- You feel the need for a deeper, integrative therapy approach.
How does schema therapy help?
Schema focused therapy looks at patterns in life and uses an integrative approach to help change them. This approach helps meet core emotional needs and supports lasting change.
Schema focused therapy combines elements of:
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
- Attachment theory
- Experiential techniques to address core emotional needs.
How quickly can I access schema therapy?
- We aim to respond to all enquiries within one working day.
- Assessment typically starts within 6-8 weeks, delivered by experienced clinicians.
Find a therapist near you
We offer therapy online and face-to-face, depending on what suits you best.
Therapy is available for:
- Individuals
- Couples
- Families
- Groups
Most assessments are conducted online; however, we can offer face-to-face assessments if clinically required.
For face-to-face treatment, locations include Manchester, Liverpool, London, Gloucester, Birmingham, Bedford and other major UK cities.
Why MCTS?
- Trauma-informed: We are compassionate and non-judgemental, conducting Schema Therapy in a sensitive, therapeutic way.
- Personalised care: We will match you with a clinician who meets your specific needs, personality, and preferences, making therapy more effective.
- Quality-assured service: we have a robust vetting process for all our therapists which is compliant with OFSTED, CQC and DfE requirements.
- People-driven, not profit driven: We are registered with Social Enterprise UK, meaning we are committed to reinvesting at least 51% of our profits into providing better care for the people we work with.
Explore other therapies
Not sure if shema therapy is the right fit? We offer a range of therapies:
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy
A structured approach to processing trauma and reducing the intensity of distressing memories and flashbacks associated with traumatic experiences.
Creative therapy
Creative therapy provides a safe, structured way to express feelings when words are hard to find.
Trauma therapy
Trauma-informed therapy recognises the widespread impact of trauma and prioritises emotional safety, choice, collaboration, and trust.
