Healing For Love

Send Gemma a message Episode Summary : Dr Gemma Gladstone and Justine Corry dive into the Failure Schema , a schema that is often overlooked but can be profoundly impactful in many areas of life, particularly in achievement and work-related contexts. They explore how this schema manifests, its origins, and how it often intertwines with other schemas such as defectiveness, dependence, and even unre...

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Send Gemma a message Schema Circle Membership - Join Now! Information about private therapy/coaching with Gemma or Justine email us: justineandgemma@goodmood.com.au  In today's episode, Gemma explores the impact of Defensiveness on relationships, its root causes, and practical steps to overcome it. Key Points: Defensive Phrases: Common examples: "It's not my fault," "You a...

Send Gemma a message Welcome to another episode of The Good Mood Clinic Podcast! Schema Circle Membership - Join Now!   Reparenting is at the heart of schema therapy and you can learn how to do it yourself. In this episode Gemma and Justine discuss how to start reparenting yourself and provide several practical suggestions for how to get started.  Reparenting is central to psychological and schema...

Send Gemma a message Get the Free Guide on Breaking the toxic ties of Narcissistic parents Welcome to another episode of The Good Mood Clinic Podcast! Schema Circle Membership - Join Now!   In this episode Gemma discusses what puts people at risk of having narcissistic friends.  What are some of the schemas that play a role in this? What can you do if you realise that you have 1 too many self-abso...

Send Gemma a message Welcome to another episode of The Good Mood Clinic Podcast! Schema Circle Membership - Join Now!   In this episode Gemma and Justine go back to basics and take a deep-dive into what is a schema or an Early Maladaptive Schema to be precise.    This episode will provide you with the basics of what you need to know if you're wanting to understand schemas more thoroughly or a...

Send Gemma a message Welcome to another episode of The Good Mood Clinic Podcast! Today we share a clip from our "Schema In Focus" series in our Schema Circle Membership.  Gemma and Justine discuss this schema in-depth, including its origins, what it feels like, how it is typically triggered and other things to look out for with this schema.  Support the show 🎓 FREE LIVE MASTERCLASS - Wh...

Send Gemma a message In today's episode  Gemma discusses the invisible reasons why so many women find it hard to leave an unhealthy relationship EARLY.  Based on her experience and knowledge gained from hearing the stories of hundred's of women, Gemma outlines her top 3 schema-related reasons why women don't exit relationships with partners who shows signs of unavailability, control...

Send Gemma a message Welcome to another episode of The Good Mood Clinic Podcast! In today's episode we play an excerpt from a deep dive discussion on the abandonment schema from our monthly membership program, The Schema Circle. We discuss the abandonment schema and fine tune it's origins, what it actually feels like and the many triggers for this schema.  Support the show 🎓 FREE LIVE M...

Send Gemma a message When a schema is triggered, we typically have an urge to respond in 1 of 3 (unhelpful) ways.  In this episode Gemma talks about 'over-compensation' as one of those coping style.   Over-compensation (also referred to a counter-attack) is one of 3 maladaptive coping styles discussed in schema therapy.   Gemma reviews examples of over-compensation behaviours associated...

Send Gemma a message Dear Therapist, Carer or anyone witnessing the emotional pain & suffering of a client or another person or friend.  You are invited to take a breath, stop and notice how you are feeling.  Spend 20 minutes doing this compassion-based exercise with Dr Gemma Gladstone as she guides you through a journey of loving-kindness towards both yourself and the person you are choosing...

Send Gemma a message Welcome to another episode of The Good Mood Clinic Podcast! In this episode, Gemma and Justine answer a question from one of their Schema Circle members. The question asks how can we know if our reaction to a break-up is fuelled by an abandonment schema or not?  Before getting into this question, Gemma provides a review of the abandonment schema, it's origin and how it te...

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Send Gemma a message Welcome to another episode of The Good Mood Clinic Podcast! In this episode, we discuss the emotional deprivation schema and how to start to heal this schema from the inside out. This is probably the most common schema - about 50% of people have this schema.  It's the one that can be the hardest to recognise because we are often not aware of what we didn't get. Stay...

Send Gemma a message Welcome to another episode of The Good Mood Clinic Podcast! Are you unsure about the difference between these 2 common schemas. In this bitesize episode we discuss the difference and similarities between these schemas.  These schemas are often considered to be 'conditional' schemas in that they develop as a way to cope with and respond to the core schemas - like aban...

Send Gemma a message Welcome to another episode of The Good Mood Clinic Podcast! In this thought-provoking episode, we explore the concept of disorganized attachment style and challenge the inclination to worry excessively about labels. Join us as we delve into the complexities of disorganized attachment and shed light on why understanding it shouldn't be a source of distress. We'll disc...

Send Gemma a message Welcome to another episode of The Good Mood Clinic Podcast! Talking to a Narcissist? Avoid These 6 Common Pitfalls Very often, if you were raised by a narcissist, in adulthood you will more or less fall into the trap of seeking the approval of people who are narcissistic. A narcissists acceptance of you is often conditional – as long as you are the version of you they want to...

Send Gemma a message Welcome to another episode of The Good Mood Clinic Podcast! Don't you hate this! You'v e had a first great date with someone and then it's all down hill from there.  What went wrong?  In this episode Justine and Gemma put this issue under the microscope and dissect the anatomy of this all too common and disappointing scenario.   Support the show 🎓 FREE LIVE MAS...

Send Gemma a message Welcome to another episode of The Good Mood Clinic Podcast! TRIGGER WARNING - Intimate partner abuse discussed and some sobering statistics of violence/sexual violence against woman are stated. In today's episode we speak with Psychologist  Leanne Nunn who has recently completed her PhD research on  The Earliest Warning Signs of Intimate Partner Abuse.    Leanne has over...

Send Gemma a message Welcome to another episode of The Good Mood Clinic Podcast! In this episode we discuss core emotional needs and why they are so important for humans throughout our life.  We are born into the world with needs and our emotional, social, physical and psychological well-being depends upon them.  Our early care-givers are responsible for meeting our needs and as we grow and develo...

Send Gemma a message Welcome to another episode of The Good Mood Clinic Podcast! In this episode, Gemma does a solo show talking all about schema triggers and schema activation. Gemma described the trigger chain and how we can break down the components of schema activation - feelings, thoughts, memories, sensations.  She describes what action urges are and how they are also part of the schema.  Sh...

Send Gemma a message Welcome to another episode of The Good Mood Clinic Podcast! TRIGGER WARNING - This episode talks about death, dying, grief and breast cancer. In Loving Memory of  Astrid von Lojewski-Wilson 16/11/76 - 11/12/19 , a beautiful human being, greatly missed every day. In this podcast, Gemma talks about the profound impact of losing a close friend through death.  She describes her ow...

Send Gemma a message Welcome to another episode of The Good Mood Clinic Podcast! In schema therapy, 'Modes' are a key part of the model.  Schema Modes have been defined as  moment-to-moment emotional states and coping responses that we all experience.  But also, Modes can be understood as 'parts' of self.  So modes can be observable to others and/or also a way to conceptualise...

Send Gemma a message Welcome to another episode of The Good Mood Clinic Podcast! In this episode Gemma and Justine discuss 6 strategies for dealing with difficult family relatives over the Christmas and holiday period.  Getting together with family for many, can be a stressful and challenging time.   There are usually lots of unspoken expectations and sometimes old resentments and old hurts which...

Send Gemma a message Welcome to another episode of The Good Mood Clinic Podcast! In this episode Justine & Gemma discuss 4 things you can start working on if you think that you might have narcissistic traits or modes. Typically, if someone tells us they think they are narcissistic, they often are not at all.  Most clients who are narcissistic don't present for therapy unless their world i...