How I work

Schema Therapy

Schema Therapy (ST) is an integrative model that originally stems from Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT). It incorporates the best elements of various psychotherapeutic approaches, including CBT, gestalt therapy, psychodrama, behaviorism, attachment theory, and psychoanalysis. I understand ST as primarily an experiential, emotionally-focused approach that aims to bring about profound changes in how we feel about ourselves, others, and the world.

ST aims to recognize and change self-destructive patterns acquired during childhood and adolescence, known as Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMS). Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMS) can be understood as deeply ingrained, destructive patterns of thinking and feeling about ourselves, others, and the world. They originate from attachment wounds and early trauma and tend to be perpetuated throughout our lives. These negative prisms through which we view reality can profoundly affect our self-esteem, work, and interpersonal relationships, among other crucial aspects of our lives.

I have found ST to be particularly effective in addressing problems that traditional psychotherapeutic approaches, such as psychoanalysis or CBT, may not adequately resolve, including personality disorders, depression, addictions, and self-esteem problems.

I am a Certified Schema Therapist, accredited by the International Society of Schema Therapy, of which I am also a member. For more information about Schema Therapy and what the therapeutic process involves, feel free to check out the Schema Therapy Client’s Guide. You can also read Reinventing Your Life by Jeffrey Young and Janet Klosko, which is a popular book on schema therapy.

Jungian Psychology

Jungian Psychology or Analytical Psychology is a deep psychological model developed by the Swiss psychiatrist Carl G. Jung. Jungian psychology delves deeply into our psyche, facilitating a better understanding of our profound life motivations. By listening to the messages of the unconscious, we unearth hidden or suppressed aspects of ourselves, leading to personal growth and an expanded personality. In my view, Jungian-oriented psychotherapy aids in our profound search for a balanced and meaningful life.

For Jung, modern man has become too oriented towards external values (materialism, power, rationality, etc.), resulting in an existential vacuum characterized by feelings of boredom, emptiness, meaninglessness, and loneliness. In contrast, Jung proposed that every person must discover, in the innermost depths of their mind, the life they deem worth living—what he called the “process of individuation.”

I’ve been deeply interested in Jungian psychology for over a decade, and I find Jung’s concepts and insights profoundly valuable for understanding the human psyche. I’m currently pursuing a PhD in Psychoanalytic Studies at the University of Essex, where my research focuses on the relationship between Jungian psychology and lucid dreaming. That said, I’m not a formally trained Jungian analyst, and my therapeutic approach doesn’t follow a classical Jungian style. So if that’s specifically what you’re looking for, I may not be the right fit. Instead, I draw on Jung’s ideas as a guiding compass in my work, aiming to reach similar therapeutic goals—though through approaches I find to be more pragmatic and clinically effective.