87. BITESIZE QUESTION. Are you an Over-Compensator?
Hi, send us a text message. When a schema is triggered, we typically have an urge to respond in 1 of 3 (unhelpful) ways. In this episode Gemma talks about 'over-compensation' as one of those coping style. Over-compensation (also referred to a counter-attack) is one of 3 maladaptive coping styles discussed in schema therapy. Gemma reviews examples of over-compensation behaviours associated with each of the 18 schemas (in the original schema model). CONNECT WITH USThe Re...