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The Unrelenting Standards Schema: When Good Enough Is Never Good Enough
Do you push yourself relentlessly, struggle to feel satisfied, or find it impossible to rest? The Unrelenting Standards schema may be driving that exhausting pursuit of perfection — discover where it comes from and how schema therapy can help.
The Self-Sacrifice Schema: When Giving to Others Comes at the Cost of Yourself
Do you give endlessly to others but struggle to attend to your own needs — or feel guilty when you try? The Self-Sacrifice schema may be driving that pattern — discover where it comes from and how schema therapy can help.
The Social Isolation/Alienation Schema: When You Feel Like You Don't Belong Anywhere
Do you feel like you've never quite belonged, or that there's an invisible wall between you and real connection? The Social Isolation schema may explain that persistent sense of alienation — and schema therapy can help.
The Insufficient Self-Control/Self-Discipline Schema: When Discomfort Always Wins
Do you struggle to follow through, act on impulse, or find discomfort and frustration almost impossible to tolerate? The Insufficient Self-Control schema may explain that pattern — discover where it comes from and how schema therapy can help.
The Entitlement/Grandiosity Schema: When the Rules Don't Apply to You
Do you feel that ordinary rules and limitations shouldn't apply to you, or find yourself frustrated when others don't recognise your worth? The Entitlement schema may explain that pattern — discover where it comes from and how schema therapy can help.
The Negativity/Pessimism Schema: When You're Always Expecting Things to Go Wrong
Do you find it hard to trust good times, or feel like you're always waiting for something to go wrong? The Negativity/Pessimism schema may be driving that persistent undercurrent of dread — discover where it comes from and how schema therapy can help.
The Vulnerability to Harm or Illness Schema: When Catastrophe Always Feels Just Around the Corner
Do you live with a persistent sense that something terrible is about to happen? The Vulnerability to Harm or Illness schema may explain that constant feeling of dread — discover where it comes from and how schema therapy can help
The Mistrust/Abuse Schema: When You're Always Waiting to Be Hurt
Do you find it hard to trust people, or expect to be hurt or betrayed in relationships? The Mistrust/Abuse schema may be at the heart of it — discover where it comes from, how it shapes your life, and how schema therapy can help.
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