About the course

Full course description

This course is a comprehensive, scientific, and practical audio pathway based on Jeffrey Young’s schema therapy. With simple, warm, and therapeutic language, it addresses one of the most common yet hidden patterns: Self-Sacrifice Schema.

In this course, you’ll learn why some people constantly put others’ needs ahead of their own, why saying “no” is difficult for them, how guilt arises when they rest or focus on themselves, and how this pattern can lead to exhaustion, resentment, burnout, and unequal relationships.

The course content begins with realistic stories and then continues with scientific explanations, tangible examples, psychological analysis, and practical exercises. The goal is for the listener to understand the roots of this schema, revisit their own maladaptive beliefs, practice healthy boundaries, and move toward balance and a more equitable relationship instead of excessive self-sacrifice.

This course is not a substitute for specialized therapy, but it can serve as a detailed and profound guide to starting change and gaining a better understanding of yourself.

Chapters and episodes

Course content by chapter

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1. Part 1: What Is Schema Therapy, and When Does Self-Sacrifice Become Maladaptive?PodcastFree

2. Part 2: What Is the Self-Sacrifice Schema and What Signs Does It Have?PodcastFree

3. Section 3: The Childhood Roots of the Self-Sacrifice SchemaPodcastFree

4. Section 4: Core Beliefs, Repressed Guilt, and Suppressed AngerPodcastFree

5. Section 5: Coping Styles and the Impact of Schemas on LifePodcastFree

1. Section 6: How Does the Self-Sacrifice Schema Become Activated?PodcastFor students only Locked

2. Part 7: Specialized Treatment of Schema Therapy of Self-SacrificePodcastFor students only Locked

3. Section 8: How Do We Change Feelings of Guilt and Maladaptive Beliefs?PodcastFor students only Locked

4. Section 9: Saying No, Setting Boundaries, and Building Balanced RelationshipsPodcastFor students only Locked

5. Section 10: Preventing the Relapse of Maladaptive PatternsPodcastFor students only Locked

Instructor info

Dr. Azadeh Meskook