Treatment approach
Schema Therapy at MindView
An integrative approach that helps you identify long-standing patterns from early life and change the beliefs and coping styles that keep them going.
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- UnitedHealthcare
- Aetna
- Medicare
- Oscar Health
- Meritain Health
- Oxford Health Plans
- Cigna
- Optum
- Highmark BCBS WNY
- Univera Healthcare
- MagnaCare
- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Industry-leading, structured care
Progress measured monthly, not guessed at
We respond within one business day
Every clinician state-licensed
Why MindView
The method is only as good as the decision to use it.
Most practices use the one approach they trained in, on everyone. Schema Therapy is one of many ours are trained in, and which one you get is decided by what is actually driving the problem, then reviewed against monthly measures.
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Intake
What is actually going on, rated 0 to 10 as your baseline.
- 02
Your history
Why it is happening. History, relationships, work, health.
- 03
Treatment plan
Written and collaborative, built against those causes.
- 04
Monthly review
Standardized measures, reviewed with you. You see the trend.
A license is where our training starts, not where it ends.
Every clinician is state-licensed before they see a single client. Then they train with us across every modality, and how to match one to the problem in front of them.
What clients say
4.95 averagefrom 113 reviews
- 5 out of 5 stars
MindView Therapy has great customer service and is very flexible, with good therapist availability and clear communication of any changes. Genuinely a great place for therapy with zero judgement.
Kailani M.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
The support staff was very helpful in assisting me to find the right provider. And the provider they found me is personable, a good listener, has good advice, and appears to be quite knowledgeable. I'm very happy with my decision to go with MindView.
Kevin R.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I truly felt seen, heard and understood by my therapist. Goals and next step expectations were clearly explained for processing.
Diane S.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I had a great onboarding experience with MindView. My therapist took the time to do a really thorough intake, which I appreciated, and the staff keeps communication clear and consistent. Plus, they handled my insurance verification hassle free.
Jennifer P.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I'm new to this therapy place, however the couples therapist we are seeing is amazing so far. She's a great listener and I can't wait to see how much further we can get with her guidance.
Maritza M.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
Great therapists, excellent customer service.
Meta
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- 5 out of 5 stars
My therapist has been incredibly supportive and compassionate. She creates a safe, welcoming space, and I truly feel heard and understood. I'm very grateful for her guidance. Highly recommend.
Laura S.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
The clinician is helpful. I would recommend this to my friends. I can communicate better with my family members. Thanks for your cooperation.
Sharmin S.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
The process to find a therapist was very smooth and quick. The intake did take some time, but it was a very thorough process. Overall a great service and very helpful.
Jorge Z.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
Helpful, and they let you know everything in advance.
Naphtali S.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
MindView Therapy has been wonderful to work with. The team is kind, responsive, and made the entire process feel easy from the start. I always felt heard and supported, and I really appreciate the compassionate care I've received. Highly recommend.
Angela D.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I've had a great experience with MindView. They are easy to communicate with and handle my needs quickly. I've had some great sessions with my therapist and would highly recommend checking them out.
Kylah B.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
My therapist has done a great job of teaching me how to translate my thoughts into personal feelings, as well as helpful techniques to deal with my anxiety.
Ladale N.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I cannot say enough good things about my counselor. From the very start she made me feel heard, respected, and supported without judgement. She is a great listener and challenges me to grow in healthy ways.
Barbara D.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
She is such a great therapist. She really listens to what you are saying and helps you figure out situations.
Leah D.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
The process from start to finish is made so easy. You get assigned to someone quickly and can choose from various time slots to work around your schedule. No sitting on a phone waiting, just quick and to the point with every step.
Shannon G.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I've had such a positive experience with MindView Therapy. The sessions have given me so much clarity and practical tools to handle life's ups and downs. I feel more equipped and confident moving forward. If you are looking for a supportive and insightful therapy experience, I highly recommend them.
Lucie L.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
She is an amazing therapist. She understands me and where I am coming from without hesitation. It is a complete judgement-free zone.
Barbie Z.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I've had a really wonderful experience at MindView. My therapist is a great listener and always made me feel heard and understood. I've seen meaningful progress. Would recommend.
Manana D.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
Kind, helpful, and good at what they do! My therapist is truly one-of-a-kind, and has helped me so much.
Nick B.
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Schema therapy is a longer-term talk therapy for patterns that keep repeating. It looks at schemas, which are deep beliefs formed early in life when core needs went unmet. You learn to recognize them, understand where they came from, and meet those needs in healthier ways.
Might this approach fit you?
- You keep landing in the same situation with different people.
- You have done therapy before and it helped, but the core pattern came back.
- You want to understand where a belief came from, not just argue with it.
- You feel a deep sense of defectiveness or unworthiness that logic does not touch.
- You either avoid your feelings entirely or get flooded by them.
- You are willing to do slower, deeper work if it means real change.
You do not have to be in crisis to start. If several of these sound familiar, therapy can help.
If this sounds like the support you want, we can help.
Choose a time and send your request. It takes about 30 seconds and one short form.
Schema therapy is an integrative form of talk therapy developed by psychologist Jeffrey Young. It combines cognitive behavioral, attachment, and experiential methods to reach patterns that shorter therapies sometimes cannot. It was built for the concerns that keep coming back.
What is a schema?
A schema is a deep pattern of belief, emotion, and memory that forms early in life. Young called them early maladaptive schemas, and they take shape when a core childhood need goes unmet.
Children need safety, connection, autonomy, realistic limits, and permission to have feelings. When one of those is missing for long enough, a belief forms to make sense of it. I am not worth much. People leave. I have to be perfect to be loved.
The belief made sense at the time. It was an accurate read of a specific environment. The problem is that it kept running after you left that environment, and now it filters everything.
Schemas do not respond well to argument. You can know a belief is untrue and still feel it in your chest. That gap is exactly what schema therapy is designed to close.
What are coping styles and modes?
Nobody just sits with a schema. Everyone develops ways to manage it, and those coping styles are usually where the real damage happens.
Young described three. Surrender, where you live as if the schema is true. Avoidance, where you numb out or stay away from anything that might trigger it. Overcompensation, where you swing hard in the opposite direction, often into perfectionism or control.
A schema mode is the state you flip into when a schema fires. It might be a vulnerable, childlike state. It might be a harsh inner critic. It might be a detached, flat, going-through-the-motions state.
Learning to catch a mode as it takes over is one of the most practical skills in this work. You cannot change a state you cannot see. Most people spend years inside a mode without ever noticing they switched.
Coping styles are also why insight alone rarely fixes anything. You can understand your abandonment schema perfectly and still push people away before they can leave. The belief is only half the machinery. The coping style is the other half, and schema therapy works on both.
What actually happens in schema therapy?
The first phase is mapping. You and your therapist identify your specific schemas, the coping styles you use, and the modes you flip into. Most people find this phase clarifying on its own.
Then the change work begins. It draws on several tools. Cognitive work to test the belief. Behavioral practice to break the coping pattern in daily life. And experiential work, most often guided imagery, where you revisit a formative memory and give the younger version of you what was missing.
That last part sounds unusual. It matters because schemas are stored with emotion, and emotion is where they have to be reached.
Your therapist also offers what Young called limited reparenting: a warm, steady, appropriately boundaried relationship that begins to meet the need directly. The International Society of Schema Therapy sets the training standards for this work.
Who is schema therapy for?
It fits people who have done therapy before and found that the symptoms improved but the underlying pattern came back.
It was originally developed for chronic difficulties, including long-standing depression and anxiety, and for personality-related concerns where shorter approaches often stall. It is also strong for entrenched relationship patterns and deep shame.
It asks for patience. This is not a six-session fix, and we will not pretend otherwise. If you want short-term, symptom-focused work, CBT or solution focused brief therapy may serve you better, and your therapist will say so.
What this looks like at MindView
Our clinicians use schema therapy to help adults change patterns that have followed them for years. You set the pace, and you decide what to approach.
We see clients in Jamaica, Queens, and in Buffalo. Sessions are conducted by telehealth, and schema work, including imagery, translates well to video.
Everyone starts the same way. Your first session is an intake. A fuller history follows, where your therapist listens for schemas and the needs behind them, and that becomes a treatment plan you build together. From there, weekly sessions do the mapping, imagery, and pattern-breaking work, and once a month you review standardized measures together to see whether it is working and adjust the plan.
We are in-network with most major insurance plans and verify your benefits before the first session. You can book a session online or call (646) 493-4007.
At a glance
| Best suited for | Adults with long-standing, repeating patterns, especially when shorter or symptom-focused therapy has not fully helped. |
|---|---|
| What sessions look like | A deeper, slower session that moves between present-day situations, the history behind them, and experiential work such as guided imagery. |
| Typical length | Schema therapy is generally longer-term than CBT because it targets patterns built over many years, and your therapist will discuss a realistic timeframe with you rather than promise one. |
What can it help with?
- •Long-standing patterns that keep repeating
- •Chronic depression and anxiety
- •Low self-worth and shame
- •Relationship difficulties
- •Concerns that did not fully respond to shorter therapy
Who might it suit?
- •People with deep-rooted patterns from early life
- •Anyone who wants to understand and change the same recurring themes
- •Those seeking deeper, longer-term work
What we use it to treat
What does therapy here actually look like?
The first three sessions follow a clear structure, so you always know what is coming next.
- The first stretch
The first session is an intake. Your therapist asks what brought you in, your history, and what keeps repeating, and you rate the intensity of what you are feeling on a 0 to 10 scale. From there, your therapist walks through your life across stages: childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. A schema lens listens for early maladaptive schemas, the core needs that went unmet, and the coping styles you built to manage them. You and your therapist build goals together, tied to what brought you in. The plan names the methods: mapping your schemas and modes, cognitive work to test the belief, behavioral practice to break the coping pattern, and experiential work such as guided imagery. You also set one personal goal that matters to you and is not tied to a diagnosis.
- Ongoing
Weekly sessions move between present-day situations, the history behind them, and imagery work. You catch schemas and modes as they surface and practice meeting the need underneath in a different way. Once a month you and your therapist review standardized measures together to see whether symptoms and functioning are moving, and the plan is adjusted based on what the measures show.
Therapy here is measured, not guessed
Once a month you have a measurement-based care review. You complete standardized measures, and your therapist reviews the trend with you. If something is not working, the plan changes. Regular therapy is the work. The review is the navigation system that keeps it pointed at the right target.
Sessions are weekly for the first two months to build a foundation, then frequency is reassessed with you. You set the pace, and you share only what you are comfortable sharing.
You do not have to figure this out alone.
Choose a time and send your request. It takes about 30 seconds and one short form.
Common questions
Is schema therapy covered by insurance?
We are in-network with most major plans. In New York: UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Oscar Health, Meritain Health, Oxford Health Plans, Cigna, Optum, Highmark BCBS WNY, Univera Healthcare and MagnaCare. We confirm your benefits before your first session.
What happens in the first session?
Your therapist asks what pattern keeps repeating and what has and has not helped before. You start building a picture of your history, at whatever pace feels manageable.
How long does schema therapy take, and does it work?
Schema therapy is longer-term by design, because it targets patterns built over many years. It has a growing research base, particularly for chronic difficulties and personality-related concerns. No therapist can promise a timeline or a result, and yours will review progress with you honestly.
Do I need a diagnosis to start?
No. You do not need a diagnosis to begin. Many people come to schema therapy because something keeps repeating and they want to understand why.
Is schema therapy available by telehealth, and how soon can I start?
Yes. Schema therapy, including imagery work, can be done effectively over video. You can book online at any time and we respond within one business day.
Will schema therapy dig into painful childhood memories?
It looks at your early history, but never as an ambush. Your therapist builds safety and skills first, and you decide what to approach and when. You set the pace throughout.
How do I get started?
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Check your insurance
Most major plans are accepted, and checking takes under a minute.
See if we take your insurance - 2
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Meet your therapist
Your first session is an intake. Your therapist asks what brought you in, and you set a weekly time together.
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