Innovative Ways to Strengthening the “Wise and Competent Mode”

21 January 2027 5PM (CET) On line/Zoom

Starting from exploring the guidelines developed in schema therapy interventions for children and adolescents, also diving into the scientific exploration (psychological theories and empirical research) we have outlined a new model of Wise and Competent Mode, adding novel and innovative elements and contributing to the development of the ST model.

The novelty and theoretical/conceptual creativity of this method lies in structuring the skills and competences that children need to develop in order to strengthen the "Wise and Competent Mode" into 12 categories(pillars). This structure should be the core of the case conceptualization and of the therapeutical protocol in schema therapy for children and adolescents.

This model of the Wise and Competent Mode provides information, strategies and activities with which to build a flexible case conceptualization in schema therapy for children and adolescents.  This type of interventions and activities that have yielded outstanding results over the years of practice will be highlighted, combining experiential techniques with creativity, playfulness and novelty. 

Topics:

• Short summary of Schema Therapy Framework and Case Conceptualization for children and adolescents
• Exploring the specificity of each component of the Wise Mode Model (12 pillars of competencies)
• How to design a short Case Conceptualization in ST-CA using this model
• Specific methods of intervention using those 12 pillars
• Toolkit for practice: using a variety of cognitive, emotional and behavioural practical strategies and activities in order to develop the Wise Mode and to overcome the symptoms from the case conceptualization

Trainer: Phd. Diana Teodorescu, Romania 

- Trainer and Supervisor in ST-CA , ST-Individual and Group-ST, ISST certified

- CBT Trainer and Supervisor, IFTECC Iasi, EABCT affiliated

- Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist   

- Associate Professor at A.I. Cuza University-Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Department

Diana has over 20 years of experience of clinical evaluation, individual and group therapy for children and adolescents, workshops for parents and teachers in schools and in private practice. As a Trainer and Associate Professor she also has 20 years of teaching and training experience in 2 Universities (Undergraduate and Post-graduate Programs), in several National Educational Programs, in CBT Training Programs and Schema Therapy Training Programs and workshops world-wide.  Diana is also focused on her continuing education being trained in ACT for children and adolescents, DBT for Children and adolescents, Psychodrama for children and adolescents.

In the past 10 years Diana worked on the development of ST-CA by conceptualizing this new Model of the Wise Mode, creating gender neutral cards and also she coordinates a research that validates the first GST-CA protocol. This model was already presented to several International renowed Conferences as you can see on this website: https://wiselearning.ro/en/home/

In collaboration with International Schema Therapy Society:

-Member of the ISST Children and Adolescents Certification Committee, 2023-2025

-Member of the ISST Group Therapy Certification Committee, 2024-2025

-Schema Therapy Group Ambassador for WSTD

-Special Interest Group Coordinator for Groups, 2024-present

-Member of the Special Interest Group Children and Adolescents Coordination Team, 2023-present

-Member in the Somatic Approaches Special Interest Group, 2026

-Reviewer for the scientific program of the ISST INSPIRE 2026 Conference

Duration: 12 hours (12 h ISST continuing education Certificate)

Dates: 21&28 January 2027, 4 February 2027

Time: 17.00 -20.00 CET

Language: English

Price: 300 euros

Where: on line via Zoom

Registration: In order to register, please fill out this form

https://forms.gle/TQFDgZtK7T6kMkpdA

Details: www.wiselearning.ro