Call for Nominations: Schema Therapy Society 2018 Elections.

15 Oct 2018 8:32 PM | Travis Atkinson

Nominate your candidate for the ISST Executive Board.
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INITIAL CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

I, Kerry Beckley, the current Election Committee nominated by the ISST Executive Board, am pleased to announce the opening of the election process. All Full Members are eligible to offer nominations (of other Full Members). I encourage you to participate in this very important process. You may send your nominations any time between now, October 15, 2018 and October 26, 2018 via email to:

ELECTION COMMITTEE

Please complete the information to nominate your candidate within the email you will access through the email link.

Do not send your nominations to the ISST Listserv. Do not use the ISST Listserv as a means to promote your nominee(s) or your own candidacy. All nominees will have an opportunity to post their personal statements on the ISST website.

Elections of the Executive Board are conducted electronically. You can read about the rules and the procedure here:

ELECTIONS

Please note that any nominee must be a certified ISST member and willing to run for the position. All Full and Honorary members are eligible to nominate candidates. All Full and Certified Members can run for board positions. Please first be sure your nominee is certified and willing and able to accept a nomination for a board position. Nominations will be reviewed by the election committee in a confidential process.

All voting will take place electronically. On November 9, 2018 you will receive log-in information by email to access the voting ballot on the website. You will have times to cast your vote up to and including November 29, 2018.

Executive board elections take place every two years. The board consists of the following seven positions. Two members of the current board will be stepping down. Five members will run for re-election. Members of the current board are:

Dave Edwards: President
Remco Van Der Wijngaart: Vice-President
Eckhard Roediger: Treasurer
Chris Hayes: Secretary
Travis Atkinson: Public Affairs Coordinator
Joan Farrell: Training and Certification Coordinator
Paul Kasyanik: Research and Scientific Coordinator

You can find job descriptions for each position on the ISST website.

The timetable for the 2018 election is as follows:

October 15: Announcing the election and naming the board members that will run again. ISST Board job descriptions to be provided

October 15: Call for nomination sent to memberships; Job descriptions will be uploaded to website for membership to view

October 15-26: Nomination period. Nominations will be sent directly to the Election Committee, who will verify eligibility and interest of the nominated members.

October 27: The Election Committee sends out a list in alphabetic order of the candidates to all members and calls for the elections. The voting process will be described in details in this communications.

October 27 - November 6: Candidates submit statements for the view on the ISST website.

November 9 - November 29: Voting Period

December 5: Announcement of successful candidates after they confirm their willingness to serve - winning candidates have three days to consider if they will accept the position.

December 10: Run-off elections if needed

For any questions regarding the Executive Committee and the voting procedure please refer to the ISST Statutes: STATUTES and the Electoral Regulations: REGULATIONS

Kind regards from the ISST Election Committee,

Kerry Beckley (EC Chair)

NOMINATE A CANDIDATE

New Schema Therapy Webinar: Dealing with Angry Patients

03 Oct 2018 12:09 PM | Travis Atkinson

Do you need some tips & tricks to help deal with angry clients?
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Register now for the second installment of ISST's webinar series, taking place on the 30th of October 2018.

The topic, "Dealing with Angry Patients: Tips & Tricks for Therapists" will be presented by ISST Vice President Remco van der Wijngaart.

The 90-minute webinar is free to all active ISST members. Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot by signing up now.

If you can't attend, be sure to return to the ISST website after the webinar to view the recording.

DETAILS

Date: 30 October @ 1:00 pm CEST | 7:00 am EDT | 10:00 pm AEST

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Dealing with Angry Patients: Tips & Tricks for Therapists

One of the most difficult things for therapists to address in the therapy process is how to work with angry patients. Examples that can come up in the therapy office may include:

The client resists doing exercises in-session, and agitation intensifies as therapy continues
The client suddenly bursts out into rage for no apparent reason, ranting off a list of perceived injustices
The client becomes threatening or angry in a degrading way when he or she feels disrespected

Therapists can react to such examples of anger in very different ways. Some therapists may find anger so difficult that they try to preempt any dissatisfaction, irritation or anger in the client, clamping down during the session.

However, when a client is angry, he or she can also provoke feelings of failure in the therapist, causing the therapist to feel anxious and insecure. The therapist could even criticize him or herself for allowing the client to become angry.

When anger is not addressed effectively, the therapeutic process can stagnate, leading to feelings of despondency and exhaustion in the therapist, and a premature exit from the client.

In this webinar, participants will first learn to distinguish between the various forms of anger. Next, participants will learn how to address the different forms of anger effectively using tips & tricks from specific Schema Therapy methods and techniques.

About the Presenter

Remco van der Wijngaart is a psychotherapist in private practice in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Initially trained in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, he expanded to Schema Therapy, being trained and supervised personally by Dr. Jeffrey Young from 1996 through 2000. Remco specializes in borderline personality disorder, Cluster-C personality disorders, and anxiety and depressive disorders. Since 2000, he has been providing training courses in Schema Therapy throughout the world.

Remco produced and directed the DVD series, "Schema Therapy: Working with Modes," a helpful instrument to learn Schema Therapy. In 2016, he produced two new DVDs, "Fine-Tuning Imagery Rescripting," and "Schema Therapy for the Avoidant, Dependent, and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder."

Remco is an Advanced Certified Schema Therapist, Supervisor, and Trainer, and has served as the Executive Board Vice President of ISST since 2016.

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ISST's webinar series is being hosted by ISST Executive Board Secretary Chris Hayes.

PAST SCHEMA THERAPY WEBINARS

Schema Therapy for Grief with Gemma Gladstone: Missed the first webinar? If you are an active ISST member enrolled on the website, you can view the entire presentation on the ISST website. Tap: DEALING WITH GRIEF

Watch the David Edwards Keynote from INSPIRE 2018.

03 Sep 2018 9:12 PM | Travis Atkinson

How do corrective emotional experiences play a central role in schema therapy?
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The Corrective Emotional Experience: It's Central Place Within Schema Therapy
by David Edwards
ISST President

All psychotherapy interventions aim to provide corrective experiences of some sort, but the term “corrective emotional experience,” used by Franz Alexander and Thomas French (1946) captured what they saw as the heart of what brings about meaningful change in brief psychodynamic therapy.

A storm of protest and rejection erupted from much of the psychoanalytic community, that would continue for decades. This reflected the split between Freud and Ferenczi over Ferenczi’s recognition of the reality and significance of childhood trauma and his more intense emotional engagement with clients’ experience.

The term, as Alexander and French defined it, captures important elements of what in schema therapy we call “limited reparenting.” Schema therapy extends this through imagery and psychodrama, methods widely employed by critics of Freud throughout the 20th century, but viewed with deep suspicion within traditional psychoanalysis.

“Corrective emotional experiences" bring about positive change in early maladaptive schemas through accessing the Vulnerable Child, and the experiences that led to EMS formation in the first place. They correct them through identifying unmet developmental needs and finding ways to meet them. This is schema healing.

This keynote will examine the challenges encountered in this process, not only from coping modes and parent modes, but also from mode complexity, embedded modes, and dissociated modes. It will also look at how, as an integrative therapy, schema therapy draws on other kinds of corrective experience to strengthen the process of schema change.

David has graciously granted permission for us to provide a digital recording of his keynote, with copyright restrictions, to all active ISST members enrolled on the website.

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Schema Therapy for Grief Webinar: September 13th.

24 Aug 2018 4:23 PM | Travis Atkinson

Do you sometimes struggle to help patients who are grieving?
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Register now for ISST's new webinar series, beginning the 13th of September, 2018. The first topic, "Schema Therapy for Grief," will be presented by Dr. Gemma Gladstone. The 90-minute webinar is free to all active ISST members. Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot by signing up now. If you can't attend, return to the ISST website after the webinar to view the recording.

DETAILS

Date: 13 September @ 6:00 pm AEST: GMT + 10 | 10:00 am CEST | 4:00 am EDT.

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Schema Therapy for Grief with Dr. Gemma Gladstone

Grief is an inescapable experience inherent in the human condition. The majority of clients presenting for mental health concerns or interpersonal problems are also carrying some degree of unprocessed loss, whether in the form of specific bereavements or as integral components of other difficult life experiences (e.g., an abusive childhood). It is often the case that unprocessed or inhibited grief serves as a maintaining factor for many emotional disorders -- major depression being the most obvious.

Many times clinicians are faced with dilemmas of clinical priorities and may sway away from grief work, either because of a lack of confidence, or an uncertainty about which interventions might be most effective. This webinar will equip therapists with a skill set in selected schema therapy experiential techniques to help address the needs of patients who are grieving.

Dr. Gemma Gladstone is a clinical psychologist located in Sydney, Australia. She is an Advanced Certified Schema Therapist, Supervisor, and Trainer. Gemma has 24 years of experience in various roles within mental health, and has worked in her private practice since 2001. In addition, she has worked in academia, holding the position of senior research fellow at the Black Dog Institute (UNSW), and has over 30 peer-reviewed publications in the area of mood disorders.

Gemma is co-director of the Good Mood Clinic in Sydney, and found of its sister company, the Sydney Centre for Schema Therapy, established to provide training on special interest topics within schema therapy. She specializes in providing schema therapy and experiential interventions for treatment resistant patients including chronic depression, narcissistic and borderline personalities, complex trauma, relationships, emotion coaching for schema prevention, and complicated grief.

ISST's webinar series is being hosted by Chris Hayes, the ISST Executive Board Secretary.

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Exclusive: Read July's Schema Therapy Bulletin.

27 Jul 2018 4:00 PM | Travis Atkinson

Read about the four dialogue matrix, schema therapy with families, and autism spectrum conditions.
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Read the latest Schema Therapy Bulletin, exclusively available to active ISST members enrolled on the website. Not yet enrolled? Tap: ENROLL Not yet a member? Tap: JOIN US

In 2006, Stockholm hosted the 1st International Society of SchemaTherapy Conference. Approximately 56 people attended the event which established the inner workings of the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST). The exponential growth in both interest and application of the Schema Therapy model, demonstrated by the attendance of 1150 clinicians, researchers, trainers and students from 49 countries at INSPIRE 2018 in Amsterdam, is astounding and gratifying.

The conference theme “Corrective Emotional Experiences: How Schema Therapy Transforms Lives,” was well met with enthusiasm by those who were fortunate enough to attend. To those who practice schema therapy in geographically isolated regions, from regions where there is less exposure to the schema model, or in workplaces where other treatment modalities are dominant, the event itself was a corrective emotional experience. It provided an opportunity to meet others with similar therapeutic views, to share ideas collaboratively and to feel connected to a group of like-minded individuals; confirming that you are not the only practitioner of Schema Therapy!

For many ISST members, the cost of attending such events can be prohibitive due to limitations in time and financial resources. For those members who were unable to attend the Amsterdam conference, we hope in the coming editions of the Schema Therapy Bulletin to bring you contributions and presentations from the event. Furthermore, in the coming months the Schema Therapy Webinar Series will be made available, featuring 90 minute specialist schema therapy webinars (many of which presented in Amsterdam and other ISST events).

While many of our members were preparing their presentations of the Amsterdam conference, others took the time to write articles sharing new and interesting approaches to Schema Therapy.

In the current issue, Scott Kellogg (USA) discusses the application of chair-work in schema therapy and describes a framework for understanding andorganizing mode dialogues, and offers a variety of chair work opportunities.

Rachel Samson (Australia) discusses the use of Schema Therapy within a family based approach exploring a case study of an adolescent and her family the exploring effect of temperament and attachment in the treatment.

Finally, Erin Bulluss (Australia) describes the use of Schema Therapy with those with Autistic Spectrum Conditions, describing ways to work with the Schema Therapy model to accommodate the neurodevelopment aspects of the condition.

We continue to call for contributions for upcoming issues of the Schema Therapy Bulletin. If you have an article or want to propose a contribution please make contact.

Lissa Parsonnet (USA) &
Chris Hayes (Australia)

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Transformational Chairwork: The Four Dialogue Matrix
Scott Kellogg, PhD. New York, USA

A central irony of Chairwork is that Chairwork has nothing to do with chairs. Chairwork is based on the belief that there is a healing and transformative power in (1) giving voice to one’s inner parts, modes, or selves, and in (2) enacting or re-enacting scenes from the past, the present, or the future.

In light of the many different strategies that have been developed to achieve these goals, one of my central projects has been to distill this method down to its essential dialogical components in hope that these can then be used as building blocks in the therapeutic encounter. To this end, I have counterbalanced the polarity of using one chair (I) or two chairs (II) with the polarity of having an internal dialogue (I) or an external dialogue (E). The result has been the creation of the Four Dialogue Matrix

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When a Duck is Raising a Swan: Temperament and Attachment in Schema Therapy with Families
Rachel Samson, Clinical Psychologist, Adelaide Australia

15-year-old Sarah and her mother, Ann, initially presented in crisis. Sarah’s boyfriend had broken-up with her and she had become highly distressed and dysregulated in response; lashing out verbally and physically at her mother, refusing school, and threatening suicide. Sarah’s mother and father were overwhelmed and had both taken leave from work to stay at home with Sarah due to concerns about her safety. Sarah attended the hospital on several occasions for psychiatric review and police and paramedic attendance had been required at the family home during episodes of heightened distress, intense conflict, and aggression. The family reported that previous psychiatric and psychological intervention had not been helpful and that Sarah had been reluctant to engage. The dyad was referred to me by a colleague for family-based Schema Therapy.

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Schema Therapy and the Autism Spectrum: The importance of modifying the Schema Therapy conceptual framework to counter neuro-normative assumptions when working with neurodiverse populations
Erin K. Bulluss, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Centre for Schema Therapy Australia, Adelaide, South Australia

Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASCs) refer to a set of lifelong, neurodevelopmental syndromes with a prevalence of 1% across age groups (Lai & Baron-Cohen, 2015). People with an ASC may refer to themselves as being autistic, on the autism spectrum, neurodiverse (plural) or neurodivergent (singular)- as opposed to allistic or neurotypical- in recognition of their fundamental neurodevelopmental differences from the majority of the population. These neurodevelopmental differences are not inherently pathological, nor have they developed as a result of experiences during infancy or childhood, they are simply intrinsic differences from the majority of the population.

Being in the minority, individuals on the autism spectrum often experience an environmental mismatch, whereby the environment is shaped to meet the needs of the neurotypical majority and does not adequately meet the needs of the neurodivergent individual. For example, a recent meta-synthesis by Williams and colleagues (2017) found that mainstream school environments greatly impact the manner in which children with ASCs view their differences from the neurotypical majority. It seems most children in the studies experienced school environments that were not inclusive and accepting of neurodiversity, and thus interpreted their differences from typically developing peers as negative. This meta-synthesis identified that these children also appeared to have internalised the negative comments made by others, and referred to themselves with terms like weird, freak, mentally disabled, and having a bad brain.

On the other hand, there was a small proportion of children with ASC who viewed their differences positively, and while there was not sufficient information to fully understand how these children had made sense of themselves in such different ways, it seemed supportive peers, accessible classroom environments, and flexible platforms for learning and socialising contributed to this difference in self-perception.

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25 Jul 2018 3:13 PM | Travis Atkinson

Do you use schema therapy for children?
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Schema Questionnaire for Children (DISC)

Christof Loose, Frank Meyer and Reinhard Pietrowsky have recently published the Schema Questionnaire for Children (DISC) for ages 8 to 14 years-old.

The authors have graciously offered to post the questionnaire, in both English and German, to ISST Full and Associate Members enrolled on the ISST website to access free of charge for clinical and research purposes, with some limitations.

You are encouraged to use the DISC in your therapeutic settings with children for both diagnostic and evaluation purposes.

We thank Christof, Frank and Reinhard for offering this valuable tool to the ISST community.

To download the questionnaire, you must be enrolled on the ISST website as a Full or Associate Member.

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ACCESS DISC QUESTIONNAIRE

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24 May 2018 2:33 PM | Travis Atkinson

Stay connected to our schema therapy community.

ISST moved ahead with GDPR compliance, a new regulation for data protection and privacy, as of May 25, 2018. If you would like to receive emails from us, please follow the directions below.

What to do? Tap "KEEP ME SUBSCRIBED" if you wish to continue receiving email communication from ISST. Please respond now. If you did not respond before the deadline of May 25, 2018, we have not been sending you emails, and removed you from our list. If you would like to join, or rejoin, be sure to complete the link to sign-up for the email list.

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We've assembled the dream team at #INSPIRE2018AMS.

16 May 2018 2:37 PM | Travis Atkinson

INSPIRE 2018

With a week to go, we're setting the stage for inspiration in Amsterdam.

If you've already registered for the schema therapy event of the year, rest assured, we are making our final efforts to ensure that your time in Amsterdam inspires you to then inspire others in your work and life, long after you leave!

Already registered? Unless you registered over the last few days, you should have already received a summary of your selections for the Preconference and Conference Days. Your summary will also be located on your QR Code on your name tag, which will serve as your admittance into your selections. If you have not yet made your selections, please email us immediately: EMAIL

Not yet registered? Hear from amazing thought leaders in the field of schema therapy. We have 60+ selections available for beginning to advanced levels, led by experts in schema therapy.

Incredible choices: On Saturday, May 26th, we have powerful keynotes you won't want to miss:

Experiencing Schema Therapy from the Inside-Out: Corrective Emotional Experiences for Therapists by Joan Farrell & Ida Shaw
The Neurobiological and Cognitive Impact of Complex Trauma: Implications for Interventions by Kim Felmingham
Bypassing the Challenges in the Schema Therapy Supervisor Role by Jeff Young & Jeff Conway

Saturday Morning Selections: Build your perfect day by choosing from three options:

Attend one of six symposiums, a case presentation, or a skill class
Three Hot Topic Sessions
Spanish certification course for individual schema therapy

After lunch (included for participants), we have Jeff Young and Jeff Conway presenting their keynote address.

Saturday Early and Late Afternoon Selections: Choose from three options:

Two of ten skill classes or two round table discussions (two parts, 90-minutes each)
One of four 180-minute workshops
Spanish certification course for individual schema therapy (90-minutes)

Largest ISST Conference Ever:
#INSPIRE2018AMS will be the premiere schema therapy event of the year. It will be an ideal time for you to network with your schema therapy colleagues, and deepen your connection with our worldwide community of schema therapists.

You will also have the opportunity to meet experts in the field of schema therapy, including Jeff Young, Arnoud Arntz, and many more.

Connect+Reconnect:
Meet new friends, and see familiar faces in the schema therapy community during the Morning Activities and at Saturday's Evening Social Program. Be sure to join one or more of the following:

6:00 pm - 6:45 pm: Closing Ceremony. At the conference closing ceremony, we promise a performance that will "wow!" you. We will also announce the winners of ENLIGHT2019 and INSPIRE2020.
7:30 pm - on: Dinner and Party at de Rode Hoed. If you have not yet registered for the dinner and dance party, be sure to do so now: DE RODE HOED

May 2018

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If you haven't registered yet, do it now! We are in the final tier, and are nearly sold out.

REGISTER

The Schema Events App is now available to all participants of INSPIRE 2018 in Amsterdam! If you haven't received your link, please email us: SCHEMA EVENTS APP

#INSPIRE2018AMS CLOSING CEREMONY: The Closing Ceremony of #INSPIRE2018AMS will feature the act "Circle Percussion: the Essence of Drumming," in an awe-inspiring performance you won't want to miss! Prepare yourself to be wowed!

Get ready as well for announcements of the winners of ENLIGHT2019 and INSPIRE2020, so you can start making your next travel plans!

CELEBRATE THE CLOSING OF #INSPIRE2018AMS @ the Dinner and Party: Saturday evening is the time to gather to celebrate your time together in Amsterdam at the beautiful, historic venue of de Rode Hoed. A delicious dinner is included, along with music and dancing to cap off three inspiring days! If you haven't yet purchased your ticket, be sure to reserve your space now by adding it to your cart on the registration page: DINNER & PARTY

HOTELS: Have you made your hotel reservation? You can still find some great discounts by using our hotel service for the best rates on multiple hotels near the conference venue. Reserve your hotel now by tapping: HOTEL DISCOUNTS

Be inspired by amazing speakers at #INSPIRE2018AMS.

24 Apr 2018 11:02 PM | Travis Atkinson

INSPIRE 2018

With one month to go, we're setting the stage for inspiration in Amsterdam.

If you've already registered for the schema therapy event of the year, rest assured, we are working overtime to ensure that your time in Amsterdam inspires you to then inspire others in your work and life, long after you leave!

Already registered? You should have already made your selections for the Preconference and Conference Days with the email link you received through Tiers 1-6. Participants in Tier 7 will be receiving their links shortly. Each participant must use their own email address to register, which is necessary to make selections and to receive a link to the upcoming Schema Events App. Missing your link? EMAIL

Not yet registered? Hear from amazing thought leaders in the field of schema therapy. The sooner you register, the more you save, and the better your chances of getting your first choices. We have 60+ selections available for beginning to advanced levels, led by experts in schema therapy.

Incredible choices: On Friday, May 25th, we have powerful keynotes you won't want to miss:

The Corrective Emotional Experience: Its Central Place in Schema Therapyby David Edwards
Corrective Emotional Experiences in Schema Therapy: Reflections in Research Findings and Clinical Impressions by Arnoud Arntz
Corrective Emotional Experiences in Emotion Focused Therapy by Rhonda Goldman

Friday Morning Selections: Build your perfect day by choosing from three options:

Choose one of six symposiums
A round table discussion summarizing research over ISST's 10 years
Five Hot Topic Sessions

After lunch (included for participants), we have 27+ poster presentations, followed by Rhona Goldman's Keynote.

Friday Early and Late Afternoon Selections: Choose from three options:

One of seven skill classes and two case presentations (two parts, 90-minutes each)
One of six 180-minute workshops
Spanish certification course for individual schema therapy (two parts, 90-minutes each)

Largest ISST conference ever: #INSPIRE2018AMS will be the premiere schema therapy event of the year. It will be an ideal time for you to network with your schema therapy colleagues, and deepen your connection with our worldwide community of schema therapists.

You will also have the opportunity to meet experts in the field of schema therapy, including Jeff Young, Arnoud Arntz, and many more.

Connect+Reconnect: meet new friends, and see familiar faces in the schema therapy community during the Morning Activities and at Friday's Evening Social Program. Be sure to join one or more of the following:

7:00 am - 8:15 am: AcroYoga with Lisa Looping. If you did not add to your selector, tap here: ACROYOGA
7:15 am - 8:15 am: Conference Choir with Vanesa Diaz & Rezar Dominguez. If you did not add to your selector, tap here: CHOIR
7:30 pm: Van Gogh Museum Tour: tickets available on the website to add to your cart ADD VAN GOGH
8:30 pm & 8:45 pm: Anne Frank Huis Tour: (SOLD OUT)

May 2018

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If you haven't registered yet, do it now! We are nearing venue capacity: Less than 40 spots remain before we reach Tier 8, the final Tier!

REGISTER

CELEBRATE THE CLOSING OF #INSPIRE2018AMS @ the Dinner and Party: Saturday evening is the time to gather to celebrate your time together in Amsterdam at the beautiful, historic venue of de Rode Hoed. A delicious buffet dinner is included, along with music and dancing to cap off three inspiring days! If you haven't yet purchased your ticket, be sure to reserve your space now by adding it to your cart on the registration page: DINNER & PARTY

HOTELS: Have you made your hotel reservation? It is not too late to get great discounts by using our hotel service for the best rates on multiple hotels near the conference venue. Reserve your hotel now by tapping: HOTEL DISCOUNTS

#INSPIRE2018AMS T-Shirt: The last day to order your Amsterdam conference t-shirt is May 1st. We have both crew neck and v-neck cuts. Order now by adding the t-shirt to your conference cart on the registration page: ORDER T-SHIRT

May 10th is the last day to nominate your city to host a future ISST conference.

20 Apr 2018 11:06 PM | Travis Atkinson

Winners to be announced at the Closing Ceremony in Amsterdam.

We invite you to nominate your city to host the next ISST conferences: tap the link below to nominate your city to host a future ISST conference, including:

ENLIGHT 2019 (formerly known as Summer School)
INSPIRE 2020
ENLIGHT 2021
INSPIRE 2022

When you tap the link, you will be asked the following questions:

Name the proposed host city, and include a description of the city and surroundings (200 words or less)
Provide two examples of comparable psychotherapy or healthcare-related conferences in your proposed city, and include costs of attendance per day, along with the venues that were used
Name the conference venue you would propose in the host city, and the best reasons it meets ISST's needs
Provide the contact information of a local event organizer in your proposed host city

The four key factors we will consider in nominations are:

Reasonable costs for ISST members, based on proposed calculations
Suitability of venues
Convenience of location and overall attractiveness of the host city
How the host city meets the strategic goals of ISST

It only takes a few minutes to submit your information, after you have researched the answers to the questions.

DEADLINE: MAY 10th.

Nominate Your Host City

INSPIRE 2018 UPDATES

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Van Gogh Museum Added

Since the Anne Frank Huis Tour is SOLD OUT, we've added another option for Friday evening in Amsterdam, the Van Gogh Museum. Sign up now by visiting the registration page of the website.

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News

Call for Nominations: Schema Therapy Society 2018 Elections.

15 Oct 2018 8:32 PM | Travis Atkinson

New Schema Therapy Webinar: Dealing with Angry Patients

03 Oct 2018 12:09 PM | Travis Atkinson

Watch the David Edwards Keynote from INSPIRE 2018.

03 Sep 2018 9:12 PM | Travis Atkinson

Schema Therapy for Grief Webinar: September 13th.

24 Aug 2018 4:23 PM | Travis Atkinson

Exclusive: Read July's Schema Therapy Bulletin.

27 Jul 2018 4:00 PM | Travis Atkinson

Read the latest Schema Therapy Bulletin, exclusively available to active ISST members enrolled on the website. Not yet enrolled? Tap: ENROLL Not yet a member? Tap: JOIN US

Download a powerful new schema therapy tool now.

25 Jul 2018 3:13 PM | Travis Atkinson

ACTION REQUIRED FOR THE GDPR EMAIL OPT-IN.

24 May 2018 2:33 PM | Travis Atkinson

Stay connected to our schema therapy community.

We've assembled the dream team at #INSPIRE2018AMS.

16 May 2018 2:37 PM | Travis Atkinson

INSPIRE 2018

With a week to go, we're setting the stage for inspiration in Amsterdam.

Be inspired by amazing speakers at #INSPIRE2018AMS.

24 Apr 2018 11:02 PM | Travis Atkinson

INSPIRE 2018

With one month to go, we're setting the stage for inspiration in Amsterdam.

May 10th is the last day to nominate your city to host a future ISST conference.

20 Apr 2018 11:06 PM | Travis Atkinson

Winners to be announced at the Closing Ceremony in Amsterdam.

Save With Our Hotel Service

Van Gogh Museum Added

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