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Quieting the Inner Critic – A Schema Therapy Approach

We all encounter people who can be dismissive, devaluing, and downright critical. Some of these people may be on the NPD or BPD spectrum, and highly challenging to confront.  But there is another type of critic that also has the power to provoke pain, distress, and self-defeating experiences, when triggered, and that’s the “Inner Critic”.

And here’s the thing: We all have one!  Ever feel you’re being too tough on yourself, supported by the belief that it’s really “for your own good”?  There are effective ways to help our clients (as well as ourselves) to deal with the fierce and unremitting power of the Inner Critic Mode.

 Addressing the “Inner Critic” mode is a key feature of schema therapy. This mode is often central to a client’s presentation of key underlying problems and can be at the heart of…