Schema Therapy is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on identifying and changing long-standing, self-defeating patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving—known as early maladaptive schemas—that typically develop in childhood when core emotional needs are unmet. This approach is especially useful for people with long-term difficulties such as personality disorders, chronic depression or anxiety, trauma, and recurring relationship issues. It helps people understand the roots of their emotional patterns, heal unresolved needs, and build healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.