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In Person, Intensive, Residential Module 1: Schema Therapy Foundations and Core Skills

  • 16 Jan 2026
  • 9:00 AM
  • 18 Jan 2026
  • 6:30 PM
  • In person, Intensive, Residential Module 1 training, Oxfordshire UK

In Person, Intensive, Residential Module 1: Schema Therapy Foundations and Core Skills 

By: Helen Startup and Janis Briedis


16th - 18th January, 2026
9:00am - 6:30pm daily


Registration - Website: www.schematherapyschool.co.uk


Workshop Description:

This 3-day intensive in person residential workshop covers core schema therapy assessment and treatment skills and includes: schema therapy assessment, conceptualization, transdiagnostic treatment approach for complex and enduring mental health difficulties and personality disorders, including borderline personality disorder (BPD). All held within the beautiful setting of Charney Manor, Oxfordshire.

The teaching style is lively and interactive with live demos and lots of bespoke training videos. The setting is beautiful, with great food and an opportunity for delegates to be a part of a Schema Community


Topics covered at the workshop:

  • Assessment of schemas and modes, use of psychometrics and imagery in assessment.
  • Case formulation: identification of schemas and modes, the process of mode mapping, and developing treatment goals.
  • Therapeutic relationship: limited reparenting, empathic confrontation, setting of boundaries and awareness of therapist’s own schemas and modes. Module 1 incorporates a significant self–reflection component.
  • Imagery techniques
  • Chair work and role-play techniques
  • Cognitive techniques
  • Body-focussed techniques
  • Behavioural pattern breaking
  • Homework assignments


For details please see: Schema Therapy Foundations Workshop - Schema Therapy School


Why Schema Therapy?

Schema therapy has been extensively researched to effectively treat a wide variety of typically treatment resistant conditions, including Borderline Personality Disorder and Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Read our summary of the latest research comparing the dramatic results of schema therapy compared to other standard models of psychotherapy.

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