Seeing Through a Schema Lens: Advanced Case Conceptualisation in Practice
Seeing Through a Schema Lens: Advanced Case Conceptualisation in Practice
Designed for clinicians with foundational knowledge of Schema Therapy, this webinar strengthens the ability to develop nuanced, clinically useful case conceptualisations. Participants will explore the interplay between unmet emotional needs, schemas, coping responses and modes, with particular attention to complex or overlapping patterns. Through applied case material, participants will refine their ability to identify maintaining cycles, test formulation hypotheses and use conceptualisation to guide treatment priorities, intervention selection and the therapeutic relationship.
Learning Objectives
Integrate unmet emotional needs, early maladaptive schemas, coping responses and schema modes into a coherent case conceptualisation.
Differentiate between overlapping schemas and modes within complex clinical presentations.
Identify the key maintaining cycles connecting triggers, emotions, cognitions, coping responses and interpersonal consequences.
Develop and test formulation hypotheses using client history, current patterns and in-session observations.
Use case conceptualisation to establish treatment priorities and select appropriate cognitive, experiential, behavioural and relational interventions.
Recognise how the formulation can inform limited reparenting, empathic confrontation and management of the therapeutic relationship.
Revise the formulation collaboratively as new clinical information and patterns emerge.
Mode of Delivery: 2-Hour Zoom Webinar (including discussion and Q&A)
Time/Date: This Webinar will be recorded Monday 9am 26 October (2026) - AWST, - 12pm AEDST, (comes with 12-months streaming access too).
Please note this Webinar is FREE for Schema Therapy Mastery Plus + Members - or can be purchased separately below.
Full Program and resource catalog here (recommended):
https://courses.schematherapytrainingonline.com/p/schema-therapy-mastery-plus
Presenter - Chris Hayes
Clinical Psychologist, ISST Accredited Schema Therapy Supervisor & Trainer
Chris is a Clinical Psychologist and Advanced Schema Therapist based in Perth, Western Australia. He has extensive experience in government and private settings working with clients with complex psychological presentations. Since 2005, he has been practicing as an advanced Schema Therapist, supervisor and trainer, having completed certification in Schema Therapy at the Schema Therapy Institute in New York City (USA) with Dr Jeffery Young. He has presented workshops throughout Europe, Asia and Australasia. He is the Director of Schema Therapy Training Australia.
In addition to the provision of Schema Therapy training and supervision, he was employed for over a decade with the Health Department of Western Australia as a Senior Clinical Psychologist (within a specialist service working with those who have experienced recent or childhood sexual trauma). He now has a small private practice.
He has recently co-authored the textbook "The Cambridge Guide to Schema Therapy". And has co-produced 2 DVD/ video releases, "Fine Tuning Imagery Rescripting" and "Fine Tuning Chair Work in Schema Therapy", both of which are highly recommended (and the 1st of their kind internationally). He currently serves on the Executive Board for the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST).