Child-Adolescent Schema Therapy ISST Certification Curriculum Parts 1&2

Child and Adolescent Schema Therapy Certification Curriculum Parts 1 & 2

with Ida Shaw, Schema Therapy Institute Midwest - Indianapolis

4 days - 28 CPD hours - 24 ISST credit hours

Child and Adolescent Schema Therapy (ST-CA) is an innovative and integrative therapy for children and adolescents that significantly expands on traditional approaches.  Schema therapy integrates Cognitive-Behavioural, Attachment, Gestalt, Object Relations, and Emotion-focused schools with the research of Developmental Psychology into a richly unifying  evidence-based treatment model.
ST-CA involves intensive work with the child and their caregivers with the aims to:

• distinguish the differences between maladaptive behaviours and age appropriate behaviours
• identify and validate the emotional needs of the child and help meet their needs through strengthening attachments and building adaptive coping strategies;
• reduce and heal early maladaptive schemas and coping strategies by a strategic integration of Cognitive, Behavioural and Experiential interventions
• educate and support caregivers in the recognition of the effects of their own schemas and modes on the children and adolescents under their care
• help the caregivers connect to their own happy child mode to improve connection with the child
• develop communication skills

In this interactive workshop you will gain both a theoretical understanding of the ST model and practical skills in the application of Schema Therapy with children, adolescents, and their families. The workshop will teach participants to design developmentally appropriate approaches to implement experiential mode work with children and adolescents, including drawing, puppets, imagery, mode dialogues, imagery rescripting and story-telling.  The  approach of ST for  engaging caregivers and wider family and educational systems in treatment is also covered.  Supervision and the rest of the C-A certification curriculum will be discussed snd arrangements made for you to work with one of the ISST approved supervisors of our programs via Skype or in person. Both individual and group supervision options are avavailable to meet the ISST requirements of 20 hours for standard level and 40 hours for advanced level certification.

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