Schema Therapy
Individual Certification Program
Accreditation as a Schema Therapist with the ISST (International Society of Schema Therapy) involves completing a program of taught workshops, specialist supervision and evaluation of competence through the rating of audio/videotaped therapy sessions.
Achieving accreditation will provide you with an invaluable experience.
Most clinicians find the combined experience of teaching, specialist supervision and detailed feedback on presented cases, essential in honing therapy skills and becoming a competent Schema Therapist.
You will be listed on the ISST website as an International Certi?ed Schema Therapist or Advanced Schema Therapist.
Eligibility
To be eligible for training ,
you will need to:
- Have a Masters in a field of psychology, e.g. Clinical Psychology, General Psychology, etc. from a government recognized University or College or be registered in the final year of a Masters program. By the end of workshop 3, this training demands that you be seeing patients.
- Have completed or been in process of completing all legal requirements your government has laid down to practice.
- Have access to clients/patients who are suitable. We will not be providing clients/patients.
Clients/patients need to:
a) have a presence of significant personality disorder traits
b) have high levels of complexity, chronicity, relapse or previous failures in treatment
You will need to treat at least 2-4 patients (2 for standard certification and 4 for advanced) for a minimum of 25 therapy hours each, utilizing primarily Schema Therapy.
The application process will involve completing and returning the application form filled out and emailed back to info@cpd-psych.com
A maximum of 20 students will be accepted per training program.
Accreditation
STANDARD 
3 x Schema Therapy Workshops = 8 days of training
Live Online €1280 or
Live Face to Face €1569
20 supervision sessions of 55 min per session;
either in person, via telephone or via Zoom / Skype.
Supervision with Carla Shehfe: €90 a session;
a total of €1,800.
Please note that places are limited and booked on a 1st come, 1st serve basis.
Other supervisors will be on offer, usually overseas via Skype and the cost will depend on the supervisor chosen (prices usually range from €110 to up to €180).
Rating by your supervisor of 2 sessions (essential for skills development). Carla Shehfe: €180
Exam: Rating of 1 session by ISST independent raters. Price should be approximately €250.
Approximate Total (changes to this figure will depend on supervisor chosen):
Cyprus: €3,799.
STANDARD
3 x Schema Therapy Workshops = 8 days of training
Live Online €1280 or
Live Face to Face €1569
40 supervision sessions of 55 min per session;
either in person, via telephone or via Zoom / Skype.
Supervision with Carla Shehfe: €90 a session;
a total of €3,600.
Please note that places are limited and booked on a 1st come, 1st serve basis.
Other supervisors will be on offer, usually overseas via Zoom or Skype and the cost will depend on the supervisor chosen (prices usually range from €110 to €180).
Rating by your supervisor of 3 sessions (essential for skills development). Carla Shehfe: €270
Exam: Rating of 2 session by ISST independent raters. Price should be approximately €500.
Approximate Total (changes to this figure will depend on supervisor chosen):
Cyprus: €5,939.
