hey....as far as working on the maladaptive coping modes (mine is detached protector) i dont know yet. we are starting to work on that. first it was identifying which modes i have. now i am working on drawing them out.

my T gives me schema inventory tests and mode tests and charts them in graphs to see my progress...which ones are less prevalent and which ones we still need to work on.

as far as how the approach is in the room, my T models a healthy parent to me so i can learn to internalize it and begin to grow my own healthy parent inside me. my T is silly and playful, yet compassionate, kind, and able to talk about serious things like trauma and childhood stuff. he is a well balanced T in that regard. we have been working together almost 5 yrs. i have made a ton of progress, to look back on 2010 is like looking at a different person. completely. i have had multiple incidents of trauma in my short life (im 28) which prevented me from opening up and trusting T for a LONG time. but i am finally to a place where i trust T and am able to talk about trauma stuff and process it with him. of course we take breaks as needed. as far as the schema stuff goes the ones that are most prevalent with me are related to PTSD, like mistrust and vulnerability to harm.

my T does multiple modes of therapy , so its not just schema work. but i find the schema therapy very helpful, he has lots of books about it. i think it can apply to everyone