The Schema Therapy Institute Australia
The Schema Therapy Institute Australia (STI Australia) has a special interest in the treatment and training of professionals in both Individual and Group Schema Therapy. STI Australia collaborates with international and national partners in assessing the efficacy of Schema Therapy in treating complex presentations within an individual and group setting.
The Schema Therapy Institute is one of few accredited training programs in Australia endorsed by the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST) to provide official training and certification in Schema Therapy. STI Australia also has international trainers and supervisors as part of the certification program, these include Professor Joan Farrell, Ms Ida Shaw and Mr Arnie Reed.
To find out more about the application process, candidate requirements and costs associated with standard and advanced certification in individual schema therapy please email Dr Rita Younan at info@schematherapyaustralia.com.au.
Dr Rita Younan is the Director of STI Australia and is a certified therapist trainer-supervisor in individual Schema Therapy & Group Schema Therapy. To find about more about Dr Younan visit http://ritayounan.com/rita-younan/
Training
Certification Schema Therapy
The Schema Therapy Institute Australia offers practitioners Schema Therapy training in Group & Individual Schema Therapy. Workshops offered can count towards certification in Schema Therapy as they address the mandatory curriculum as outlined by the International Society for Schema Therapy for Individual and Group Schema Therapy. Please see below for the Individual and Group Schema Therapy Workshop Series that provide trainees with the mandatory curriculum and didactic and dyadic hours:
Group ST:
Workshop One: Group Schema Therapy The Basics (3 Days; 8 Didactic & 10 Dyadic)
Workshop Two: Group Schema Therapy Advanced Methods (3 Days; 9 Didactic & 9 Dyadic)
Individual ST:
Workshop One: Schema Therapy for Chronic Axis 1 Disorders (2 Days; Didactic 8 & Dyadic 5)
Workshop Two: Schema Therapy for Trauma and BPD (2 Days; Didactic 9 & Dyadic 5)
Workshop Three: Schema Therapy Advanced Techniques and Cluster C Personality Disorders (2 Days; Didactic 8 & Dyadic 5)
Supervision
Clinical supervision for Clinical Endorsement with AHPRA is also offered at STI Australia.
Peer Supervision in Schema Therapy is also offered. Please check the Training tab for further information.
Treatment
STI Australia offers both Individual and Group Schema Therapy for a number of mental health issues. Namely personality disorders, treatment resistent depression and anxiety, and other psychiatric conditions. STI Australia provides specialist Schema Therapy treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder & Complex Trauma in an individual & Group Setting. Medicare based packages are available with little out of pocket costs, to make a referral please Contact Us.
Research
STI Australia is committed to the Scientist – Practitioner model and is collaborating with a number of international research partners; to learn more about this please Contact Us.