Last week we discussed early maladaptive schemas or EMS. Early maladaptive schemas are deeply ingrained emotional and cognitive patterns

established from childhood that can significantly influence adult behavior

and relationships.

These schemas are identified in schema therapy, a psychological

approach developed by Dr. Jeffrey Young to help individuals understand and

change these long-lasting patterns.

If you didn't check out that episode, go back and listen to it now.

For the rest of you, as promised, today I'm going to talk about some of the approaches

one can take to manage and heal their EMS's.

Welcome back to Savvy Psychologist.

I'm your host Dr. Monica Johnson.

Every week on this show, I'll help you face life challenges

with evidence-based approaches, a sympathetic ear, and zero judgment.

I want to start by giving some general strategies that work with any of the 18 EMS's before giving one or two examples of specific

strategies for each.

My first general strategy is cognitive behavioral therapy, otherwise known as CBT or schema therapy, which is actually a specific type of CBT

developed by Jeffrey Young,

with the sole purpose of addressing these schemas.

We have expertise in CBT and schema therapy at my practice kind mind psychology.

And here are some of the general ways these treatments are helpful.

Identify and address maladaptive schemas.

Work with a therapist to identify early maladaptive schemas

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