A Client’s Guide to Schema Therapy
David C. Bricker, Ph.D. and Jeffrey E. Young, Ph.D.
Schema Therapy Institute
HARRY is a 45-year old middle-level manager. He has been married for 16 years, but his
marriage has been very troubled. He and his wife are often resentful of each other, they
rarely communicate on an intimate level, and they have few moments of real pleasure.
Other aspects of Harry’s life have been equally unsatisfying. He doesn’t enjoy his work,
primarily because he doesn’t get along with his co-workers. He is often intimidated by
his boss and other people at the office. He has a few friends outside of work, but none
that he considers close.
During the past year Harry’s mood became increasingly negative. He was getting more
irritable, he had trouble sleeping and he began to have difficulty concentrating at work.