Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast Borderline Personality Disorder: Psychotherapy Schema Therapy
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Nov 8, 2021 
Andrew Phipps, an Australian schema therapist, shares his expertise in treating borderline personality disorder through schema therapy. He highlights the importance of emotion recognition and explores therapeutic techniques like imagery rescripting to address childhood trauma. The discussion also dives into anger management, the role of self-compassion, and the significance of empathic therapeutic relationships. Phipps examines how trauma influences mental health, especially during the pandemic, offering insights into coping mechanisms and healing.
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Schema Therapy's Integrative Roots
- Schema therapy integrates CBT, Gestalt, and object relations theories to treat chronic mental health issues.
- It uniquely focuses on meeting unmet childhood needs through therapy to foster self-healing.
Four Elements of Schemas
- Schemas have four elements: cognition, emotion, physical sensation, and memory.
- Therapy triggers all elements to meet unmet needs and promote healing.
Use Imagery Rescripting Technique
- Use imagery rescripting to help clients revisit childhood memories and meet unmet needs.
- Insert yourself into the memory to provide safety and acceptance.