Schema Therapy is an integrative, evidence-based psychotherapy developed for longstanding emotional and interpersonal patterns that can be difficult to change through insight alone.
I am Maria Grish, PhD, LMHC, an ISST Advanced Certified Schema Therapist, Trainer & Supervisor based in Boca Raton, Florida. My work focuses particularly on relational trauma, attachment-related difficulties, personality patterns, chronic shame and self-criticism, boundary difficulties, and recurring relationship patterns.
I provide individual psychotherapy in Boca Raton and telehealth for clients located throughout Florida. I also provide Schema Therapy supervision and consultation for clinicians, and professional training through the Schema Therapy Institute of Florida.
My clinical work often includes adults who appear highly functional in many areas of life but repeatedly find themselves struggling with painful emotional or relationship patterns.
Areas of focus include:
Schema Therapy integrates elements of cognitive-behavioral, attachment, experiential, psychodynamic, and emotion-focused approaches.
The model helps identify deeply rooted schemas and coping patterns that often developed in response to important early emotional experiences and continue to influence relationships, self-worth, emotional reactions, and life choices.
Treatment may include cognitive work, experiential techniques such as imagery rescripting and chairwork, behavioral pattern change, and development of a stronger Healthy Adult mode. Whether Schema Therapy is the right fit depends on each person's individual situation.
Read more about how I work with Schema Therapy →As an ISST Advanced Certified Schema Therapist, Trainer & Supervisor, I provide Schema Therapy supervision and consultation to clinicians who want to deepen their understanding and application of the model.
Supervision and consultation may include:
Supervision and consultation are available online in English and Russian.
I am the Founder of the Schema Therapy Institute of Florida. The Institute is focused on professional education, training, supervision, and the development of Schema Therapy in Florida.
The Institute provides professional education and training for clinicians and is separate from my individual psychotherapy practice.
Learn about training and supervision at the Institute →In-person psychotherapy is available in Boca Raton at:
The Boca Raton office also serves clients from nearby communities such as Delray Beach and surrounding Palm Beach County. Telehealth is available to clients located throughout Florida, subject to applicable licensing requirements. Request a consultation →
Schema Therapy is an integrative psychotherapy developed to address longstanding emotional and interpersonal patterns. It combines cognitive, attachment-based, experiential, behavioral, and emotion-focused methods and pays particular attention to early maladaptive schemas, coping styles, and schema modes.
Maria Grish, PhD, LMHC is an ISST Advanced Certified Schema Therapist, Trainer & Supervisor based in Boca Raton, Florida. She provides individual psychotherapy and also offers Schema Therapy supervision and consultation for clinicians.
Schema Therapy is often used with longstanding emotional and interpersonal difficulties, including recurring relationship patterns, attachment-related difficulties, chronic shame and self-criticism, boundary problems, personality-related patterns, and the effects of relational trauma. Treatment recommendations depend on each person’s individual needs.
Yes. A major focus of Maria Grish’s clinical practice is relational trauma and recurring relationship patterns, including difficulties involving attachment, boundaries, subjugation, rejection or abandonment fears, and narcissistic or controlling relationship dynamics.
Yes. Maria provides telehealth psychotherapy to clients located throughout Florida, subject to applicable professional and licensing requirements.
Yes. In-person sessions are available at KHO Space, 1489 W Palmetto Park Rd, Suite 410, Boca Raton, FL 33486.
Yes. Maria Grish is an ISST Advanced Certified Schema Therapist, Trainer & Supervisor and provides Schema Therapy supervision and consultation to clinicians, including case conceptualization and application of experiential techniques such as chairwork and imagery rescripting.
Yes. Schema Therapy supervision and consultation are available online, including in English and Russian.
The Schema Therapy Institute of Florida was founded by Maria Grish to support professional education, training, supervision, and the development of Schema Therapy in Florida. The Institute is an educational and professional training initiative and is separate from Maria’s individual psychotherapy practice.
Schema Therapy has a growing research base and has been studied particularly in relation to personality disorders and longstanding psychological difficulties. The appropriateness of any treatment depends on the individual client and clinical situation.
More about my background is on the About page.