Have you ever wondered how to help clients safely rewrite the ending to painful memories?

This episode features clinical psychologist and trauma specialist Dr. Melissa Snaith, who shares her training in schema therapy, trauma-focused CBT, and imagery rescripting. The discussion covers how clinicians can use rescripting techniques with clients who have experienced trauma, offering simple ways to introduce, adapt, and safely practise this powerful method in different therapeutic models. The conversation covers how to help clients manage strong feelings while working with imagery, how to use grounding if sessions become too intense, and how to tailor rescripting for individual needs. Includes practical examples, a step-by-step role play, and a friendly look at when, why, and how to use rescripting in your own therapy room.

Highlights include:

03:00 What is rescripting? Key principles and how it helps with trauma

06:28 Working with clients who don’t remember clear details

12:30 Introducing rescripting and helping clients feel safe

24:00 Creative rescripting—using imagination and humour

31:54 Planning rescripting sessions and session structure

Guest Information:

Guest Info

Dr. Melissa is a clinical psychologist with specialist training in schema therapy, trauma, CBT and emotionally focused couple therapy. She trains cognitive behavioural therapists at the Charlie Waller Institute and runs her own private practice.

Links to Melissa’s site: https://www.drmelissasnaith.com/

Resources discussed

• Kerry Young’s imagery-focused training (Bespoke, BABCP)
• Remco van der Wijngaart’s schema therapy role-play videos
• Justin Haven’s Dream completion technique (YouTube)

• Ernst (2012) review across disorders
• Rescripting early memories linked to negative images in social phobia: a pilot study - PubMed

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