Mindfulness and Schema Therapy

Mindfulness and Schema Therapy presents an eight-session + two follow up sessions protocol for schema mindfulness for therapists and their patients. * Represents the first book to integrate the theory of schema therapy with the techniques of mindfulness * Enhances schema therapy with techniques drawn from mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) - a unique integration of two of the most popular treatment approaches in clinical psychology today. * Merges two of the hottest topics in contemporary clinical psychology and psychotherapy * Offers a practical guide for training and practice, with detailed coverage of theory followed by dedicated sections for therapists and patients * Features a variety of exercises enabling readers to immediately implement the protocol * Written by authors with expertise and experience in both schema therapy and mindfulness * Includes a Foreword by Mark Williams, renowned for his contribution to the development of MBCT

Michiel van Vreeswijk is a clinical psychologist, cognitive behavioral therapist, certified supervisor in schema therapy, and co-director at G-kracht mental health care institute. Jenny Broersen is a mental health care psychologist and psychotherapist, and a supervisor in CBT and schema therapy. She teaches post-doctoral courses in schema therapy and CBT. Ger Schurink is a mental health care psychologist, psychotherapist, cognitive behavioral therapist and certified supervisor in CBT. He runs a private practice in the Netherlands and is a trainer in MBCT.

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