• ...you recognize negative, recurring patterns in your life and want to change them from their root.
• ...you feel that your childhood experiences still affect you negatively as an adult.
• ...you want to understand the psychological root of problems such as the fear of abandonment, emotional deprivation, or the tendency towards failure.
• ...you are looking for a scientifically proven, step-by-step program for meaningful personal change.

This guide will help you improve:

• Your ability to recognize the 11 main "life traps" (dysfunctional patterns) that affect your life.
• Your understanding of how these traps were formed in your childhood and how they persist today.
• Your ability to break the cycle of self-sabotage by changing the way you think, feel, and behave.
• The quality of your relationships and your life by building a healthier and more positive perception of yourself.

The book’s approach is structured, practical, and therapeutic. Inside you will find:

• A clear presentation of Schema Therapy, one of the most effective modern psychotherapies.
• Questionnaires and diagnostic tests to help you discover your own personal “life traps.”
• Specific exercises and techniques, based on real therapeutic methods, to challenge and change your patterns.
• Examples from real patient cases that bring the theory to life and help you relate.

Dr. Jeffrey E. Young is the founder of Schema Therapy, an approach that has transformed the landscape of modern psychotherapy. This book is not a simple interpretation, but the authentic guide to the method, written by its creator himself and his close associate, Dr. Janet S. Klosko. Its value is invaluable, as it offers the general public the same tools used by thousands of therapists around the world.