Trainees opinions

Dr. Mohamed

Specialist Psychiatrist

it has become much easier for me to understand clients and therapy recipients as whole human beings — with interconnected parts and patterns, where their past is linked to their present and their future expectations. This shift is thanks to the training and education I received in the applications of schema therapy. The course provided me with a comprehensive view of therapeutic strategies and techniques that strengthen the therapeutic alliance, support skills of acceptance and change, break unhelpful negative patterns, and encourage individuals to become the best version of themselves. In Dr. Ahmed Hanafy, I found a skilled and compassionate therapist, distinguished by his deep and authentic clinical practice. I feel incredibly fortunate to have learned, trained, and received supervision under his guidance and within his school. What inspired me most was his flexibility in adapting the content to fit the Arab and Egyptian cultural context — a quality that motivated me to continue my training journey in areas such as schema therapy for children and adolescents, group therapy, and couples therapy.