Dr Gemma Gladstone, Author at sydneyschematherapy
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08/02/2020 by Dr Gemma Gladstone 4565 0 0
The Child Within She lives within, the child inside, she’s known the depths of sorrow. The forgotten one, she shouts so loud but you’re headed for tomorrow. And there are times, you cannot know, her anger squashed, restrained with fear. When...
Schema Modes are considered to be moment-to-moment cognitive-emotional states (or personas) which a person can ‘live in’ and ‘operate from’. Modes tend to be observable by others. When our schemas are triggered, we react in certain ways (to cope...
Vulnerable Child Modes Child modes are parts of self (or representations of the self) which came into being in childhood in response to the parenting you received and other experiences you encounted. Think about the concept of the ‘inner...
What are Parent or Critic Modes in Schema Therapy?
The Demanding, Punitive & Guilt-inducing ‘Parent’ Modes These parent (or ‘inner critic’) modes are learned thoughts and beliefs (about yourself and others) which are negative in nature. They might sound like this: “I’m ugly, I’ll never get...
11/08/2019 by Dr Gemma Gladstone 988 0 0
We are here for such a short time. We and everything and everyone we love and hold dear is impermanent. When we can really hear the penny drop and know in our heart of hearts that our life as we know it is so transient, so temporary – we...
5 Tips for a Calmer, more Joyful You.
1. Limit the ‘Noise’ In today’s busy world it’s easy to get caught up in all the distractions. It can be a novel exercise to start to really notice what you are letting into your psyche, your consciousness – and to make an active choice as...
The Five Steps of Emotion Coaching.
1. Be aware of your child’s emotions. This is the vital first step of emotion coaching. Many parents and educators want to find solutions and problem-solve children’s negative emotions too soon. Notice how your child is feeling by the expression...
There is no time-frame, stages or steps to grief. With regards to bereavement, a person does not experience linear or sequential stages (they may of course, but this is rarely the case). The actual experience of grief is a lot more haphazard...
Don’t punish your child for expressing how they feel.
“Is that your angry face? I better not see that next time I look at you!”; “Don’t be angry with me, I won’t have that!”; “Don’t look so sad, cheer up, it’s not that bad”, “Stop crying...
We often think of grief as the psychological response to loss but it is certainly more like a full-bodied response, especially for the bereaved person (i.e., a person who is experiencing the death of a loved one). In this regard, grief has...