Schema Therapy Training Canada
Schema Therapy Training Canada's Certification Groups are Accredited with the International Society of Schema Therapy.
ON A MISSION TO GROW SCHEMA THERAPY
IN CANADA
WHAT IS SCHEMA THERAPY?
Schema therapy is an evidence-based form of psychotherapy that was developed in the United States by Jeffrey Young in the 1980’s and has a strong presence there and throughout the world. Although internationally recognized, it is still relatively new to Canada. Schema Therapy is recognized as a highly researched form of therapy, which has clinically demonstrated its effectiveness in research studies.
Schema Therapy Training Canada's Certification Groups
are Accredited with the International Society of Schema Therapy.
BENEFITS OF BECOMING A SCHEMA THERAPIST
Differentiate your practice from others in Canada: Stand out by offering your clients a unique, creative and evidence based Schema Therapy approach
Ability for therapist to integrate many established, evidence-based interventions from different modalities under ST approach
Strengthened relationships with clients, and expertise in working with complex trauma and personality disorder
Able to use the title of Schema Therapist in marketing and as a credential
Access to an extensive range of Schema Therapy research
Qualify to offer Schema Therapy Training to other therapists
Be part of a dynamic, connected, international network of SchemaTherapists
Highly effective, accessible form of therapy
ST is growing rapidly internationally. Be on the cutting edge of new research and practice methods in Canada through Schema Training Canada
ABOUT STTC
STTC program was established by Frances Miller MSW, RSW (Program Training Director) to promote Schema Therapy training in Canada. Historically, ST has been slow to develop a presence in Canada, however in recent years, there has been demonstrably more awareness and interest in this therapeutic modality. It seems timely to begin to develop a Canadian center, to provide opportunities for training and education, and to develop Canada’s own Schema Therapists, Supervisors and Trainers.
STTC is located in central Canada, in Oakville, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto. Toronto is the largest city in Canada and is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario. This cosmopolitan city offers a multicultural milieu, with access to some of the world’s best shopping, dining and entertainment, hotels, and business facilities.
Our Executive Director
Frances Miller MSW RSW
Frances Miller MSW, RSW draws upon almost 40 years of experience as a therapist in Family, Marital, Group and Individual Therapy, with a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Toronto. She is an activemember of the OASW (Ontario Association of Social Workers), the OCSW SSW (Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service
Workers), and in the ISST (International Society for Schema Therapy). Frances’s integrative approach to therapy is influenced by a specialty in Schema Therapy, as well as expertise in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Insight Oriented/Psychodynamic, Systems and Attachment perspectives. Frances is an ISST Certified Advanced Schema Therapist, and Certified Schema Therapy Supervisor and Trainer.
OUR TRAINERS AND AFFILIATES
Dr. Lian Parry, D.Psych, C.Psych
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– Psychologist
Dr. Lian Parry is an Australian-trained Clinical Psychologist and Advanced Level Schema Therapist (Individuals), currently based in Ottawa, Ontario, where she works with adults and couples in private practice.
Dr. Parry has experience with a range of client presentations including anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, grief and loss, workplace stress and relationship difficulties, among others. She has a particular interest in posttraumatic stress reactions and has provided psychological services to current and former-serving members of the military, refugees and asylum seekers in immigration detention, and survivors of sexual assault and childhood trauma. Dr. Parry has broad international experience having lived and worked across Australia, Europe, South America and Southeast Asia, and she enjoys collaborating with people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Although Dr. Parry draws upon various therapeutic approaches depending on individual client needs and goals (for example, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Gottman Couples Counselling Method), Schema Therapy has become a cornerstone of Dr. Parry’s clinical work. Unlike some other approaches, Schema Therapy goes beyond the symptoms and seeks to better understand and address underlying causes of distress and the unhelpful coping patterns that often sustain suffering. By working on the relationship with self through a range of experiential techniques and corrective emotional experiences, Schema Therapy can facilitate change and healing at a deeper level, for many people.
