Month: November 2023

The Emotional Constriction Schema

schema therapy / By Nadene van der Linden

If you struggle with social connection due to a disconnection or an inability to express your true feelings or thoughts, including pleasant emotions, you may have the emotional constriction schema. You may: Have a sense of pride in being stoic or call yourself a “rational person” Strongly believe that “Showing emotions means I am weak/vulnerable”, …

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The Fear of Losing Control Schema: my feelings will cause damage

schema therapy / By Nadene van der Linden

If you believe that your feelings are dangerous and can cause damage or result in serious consequences, you may have the fear of losing control schema. Yalcin et all (2022) defines this schema as “The excessive inhibition or disconnection of spontaneous emotion, action, or expression, due to a fear that one would otherwise lose control …

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