Exploring core emotional needs in Asian Australian context

For a brief introduction to Schema Therapy, please refer to this link . Introduction Next to being a self-actualised individual or a long-term committed relationship, parenting is possibly the hardest task a human being can do. Many people I meet enter therapy at a few points in their lives - they feel exhausted, lost as individuals; they yearn to be a parent and are having difficulties, they are about to become parents, or they feel like they are lousy parents. The list goes

Introduction In a previous post, I introduced Schema Therapy . Most therapies acknowledge that our curious questions about how we are the way we are can be traced back to nature or nurture—biology and environment. While nature certainly plays a role, psychology—and talk therapy in particular—has always focused on nurture. The therapeutic relationship is the foundation of counselling, making the dynamic between therapist and client crucial. The transference and countertransfe