Schema is a fancy term to describe maladaptive patterns of thinking that causes someone to engage in unhealthy behaviors or struggle to maintain adult relationships. Schemas are thought to develop during childhood and lead to behaviors such as avoidance, overcompensation, fear of abandonment, entitlement, excessive self sacrifice, shame and others in adulthood. Through Schema Therapy, I help you identify your schema(s), change your unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors so that you can better cope with relationship challenges or emotions in healthy ways.