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Schema Therapy Treatment Unit (STTU) Certification


The ISST Executive Board has approved a separate certification in Schema Therapy Treatment Units (STTU) upon the recommendations of a work group of experts in this area. 

„Treatment Unit“ is a multi-professional psychotherapeutic/psychiatric treatment unit (settings can be in-patient, daytime-clinic, out-patient treatment centres) regularly also conducting group psychotherapy.

Applications must be submitted in English.  

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If you need help with translation contact the certification reviewer for your country listed on the individual ST certification page of this website.

The same academic and licensing requirements of the ISST for Individual ST certification/Children and Adolescent ST certification (depending on the treatment unit patient specialization) and for Auxiliary ST certification apply to the certified members within the treatment unit. Applicants for the ST Treatment Unit Certification can contact us  to receive the preliminary application form (still under review).

A workgroup will shortly be formed for continued evaluation of certification requirements and application forms.

The approved certification requirements 
can be foundin the attachments below.

STTU certification requirements details:

STTU Requirements

Individual Curriculum

Auxiliary Curriculum


Application Form  (To be available shortly)

Schema Therapy Treatment Unit (STTU) Certification history 2026
2026 ISST REQUIREMENTS for CERTIFICATION as a SCHEMA THERAPY TREATMENT UNIT (STTU) V. 1.0

 Version Author(s) rationale Approved by EB
 1.0N.Haubitz, C.Zens, C. Fuhrhans, Y.Reusch, A.Semmroth-Wolter, S.SmesnyGuidelines & Content July 12th, 2026

Why Schema Therapy?

Schema therapy has been extensively researched to effectively treat a wide variety of typically treatment resistant conditions, including Borderline Personality Disorder and Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Read our summary of the latest research comparing the dramatic results of schema therapy compared to other standard models of psychotherapy.

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