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SUMMARY:Schema Therapy Curriculum
DESCRIPTION:Schema Therapy Curriculum – ST1–ST3\nThree-Workshop Training Program (9 Days Total)\nOrganized by\nRakhawy Institute for Training and Research (RITR)\nInternational Society of Schema Therapy (ISST)\nSchema Therapy Institute East Switzerland (ISTOS)\nLeading to\nSchema Therapy Diploma for Arabic-Speaking Professionals\n Training Schedule\n\nFirst Workshop: November 19 – 21, 2026\nSecond Workshop: January 7–9, 2027\nThird Workshop: January 21–23, 2027\n\n\nTime: 10:00 AM – 3:45 PM\nTotal Training Hours: 40 hours\n\nThe certification process is only possible if participants attend all three workshops.\nAt the completion of the 40 training hours, participants receive an accredited diploma in Schema Therapy from the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST).\nThis diploma represents the first step toward becoming an ISST Certified Schema Therapist.\nThe next step is completing the required supervision hours.\nInstructor:\nChristoph Fuhrhans, M.D. (Switzerland)\nDr. Christoph Fuhrhans studied medicine, philosophy, art history, and comparative literature in Kiel, Vienna, and Berlin.\nAs a psychiatrist and psychotherapist, he worked as a DBT trainer and, since 2008, as a Schema Therapist, Schema Therapy trainer, Group Schema Therapy trainer, and ISST-certified supervisor.\nHe is the founder and director of the Schema Therapy Institute East Switzerland (ISTOS) and President of the Swiss Schema Therapy Network.\nHe has delivered international presentations and trainings and leads Schema Therapy certification programs in:\n\nPalestine (since 2018)\nEgypt (since 2020)\nTunisia (since 2022)\n\nHis main areas of interest include psychotherapy and cultural sciences, current developments in psychotherapy (especially trauma therapy), and Schema Therapy in Arab countries.\nHe lives and works in Winterthur, Switzerland.\nWhat is Schema Therapy?\nSchema Therapy is an integrative psychotherapeutic approach developed by Jeffrey E. Young. It was originally designed for personality disorders and severe Axis I disorders, particularly for clients who did not respond sufficiently to standard treatments such as CBT.\nIt integrates cognitive-behavioral therapy with humanistic, attachment-based, interpersonal, and psychoanalytic elements into one unified model.\nResearch evidence, including controlled studies and a meta-analysis (Arntz et al.), has demonstrated that Schema Therapy produces significantly better outcomes and substantially lower dropout rates compared to other inpatient and outpatient psychotherapies.\nAt its core, Schema Therapy focuses on unmet childhood emotional needs. When these needs are repeatedly unfulfilled, children develop maladaptive schemas—deeply rooted patterns of beliefs, emotions, and expectations about themselves and the world.\nActivated parts of schemas are called Modes.\nThrough a close therapeutic relationship based on Limited Reparenting, the therapist helps clients gradually meet their unmet emotional needs. Techniques such as Imagery Rescripting support clients in healing traumatic childhood experiences and reducing the dominance of dysfunctional coping modes.\nProgram Structure\nThe curriculum consists of three foundational workshops (ST1–ST3), each lasting three days (total 9 days / 40 hours).\nParticipants may register for individual workshops or for the complete curriculum.\nHowever, full attendance of all three workshops is required for certification eligibility.\nWorkshop Overview\nWorkshop 1\nIntroduction to Schema Therapy\nTopics include:\n\nHistory and foundations of Schema Therapy\nBasic emotional needs\nDevelopment and maintenance of Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMS)\nThe 18 maladaptive schemas\nIntroduction to the Mode Model\nOverview of intervention techniques\nCase conceptualization\n\nDetailed Structure\nDay 1:\nBasic emotional needs and the development and maintenance of EMS.\nDay 2:\nThe Mode Model: Child Modes, Punitive Modes, and Dysfunctional Coping Modes. Identification and clinical application.\nDay 3:\nPositive schemas and case conceptualization.\nMethods:\nPowerPoint presentations, master role-plays, small group exercises, video demonstrations, handouts.\nWorkshop 2\nMode Work I – Imagery, Chair work & Mode Dialogues\n\nImagery and Imagery Rescripting\nTiming and clinical application\nOvercoming obstacles\nPositive and resource-oriented imagery\nChair work techniques\nEmotional activation and change processes\n\nParticipants practice techniques in small groups.\nWorkshop 3\nTherapeutic Relationship & Schema Therapy for Personality Disorders\nFocus on:\n\nLimited Reparenting\nEmpathic Confrontation\nLimit Setting\nWorking with Cluster C, Narcissistic, and borderline personality disorders\nFinalizing case conceptualization\n\nParticipants learn how Schema Therapy offers advantages over traditional approaches for severe personality disorders.\nCurriculum Content (ISST Requirements)\nThe ISST requires 40 hours of basic training:\n\n25 hours didactic\n15 hours dyadic practice\n\n\n Concept & Case Conceptualization\n\nSchema theory, coping styles, modes\nAssessment methods\nTreatment formulation\n\n Therapeutic Relationship\n\nLimited Reparenting\nEmpathic Confrontation\nLimit Setting\nTherapist schemas\n\n Techniques\n\nCognitive techniques (diaries, flashcards)\nExperiential techniques (imagery, chair work, mode dialogues)\nHomework and behavioral change strategies\n\n Specific Populations\n\nBPD (required)\nCluster C (required)\nNPD\nOther personality disorders\nAxis, I disorder (addiction, eating disorders, PTSD, OCD – optional)\n\n Literature\n\n\nReinventing Your Life\nSchema Therapy: A Practitioner’s Guide\nAdditional readings\n\nISST Certification Requirements\nTo obtain the ISST Standard Certification Diploma:\n\n40 hours training\n20 hours supervision\nWritten case conceptualization (minimum score 4.0)\nVideo session rating (minimum score 4.0)\nISST membership\n\nRegistration Fees\nEarly Bird (before October 30, 2026)\n\nSingle: 21,500 EGP\nGroups (3):20000 EGP per person\nNon-Egyptians: 750 USD\n\nLate Registration (after October 30, 2026)\n\nSingle: 23,000 EGP\nGroups (3+): 21,500 EGP per person\nNon-Egyptians: 750 USD\n\nPayment in Two Installments Available\n\nFirst installment: before October 20, 2026\nSecond installment: before 10 January 2026\n\nFor registration, please submit your application through the official registration link.\n \n
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