FAQ – Frequently asked questions

Yes. You do not need to be certified in schema therapy yet. Use your profile to describe your current stage of training.

No. You can register directly for free. If you already have an invitation, you can also use its link.

Yes. SchemaCommunity is free to use and ad-free.

The member area requires a login. You can adjust the visibility of individual profile details. Who sees a group post depends on the group; direct messages belong to the relevant conversation.

You create your professional profile. Then you can find colleagues, read the forum, or look for a suitable intervision group.

Yes. You can start by browsing profiles, discussions, and offers. You decide when to ask a question or contact someone.

SchemaCommunity is developed and operated by Entwicklerherz GmbH. It is an independent platform, not an official service of a professional society.

Yes, if they are sufficiently anonymised. Patients must not be identifiable, including through combinations of details. You must confirm anonymisation before submitting. SchemaCommunity is not a patient portal.

Yes. Institutes and training providers can present their team, training pathways, and offerings in the member area. Accreditation information is provided by the respective institute.

The interface is available in 14 languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Greek, Dutch, Portuguese, Albanian, Persian, Hebrew, Latvian, and Turkish. Members write their own posts in their chosen language.

Use the invitation email and follow the link. Set your name and password, then create your profile. If the link expired, request a new one from the inviter or reach out via the contact page.

Use the password reset link on the login page. Enter your email; if an account exists, you will receive a reset email. For security, we always show a generic success message.

Name, country, languages, certification status, workplace, special interests, short bio, availability for intervision/supervision, and profile image. Optional fields are only shown when filled.

Admins can manually mark profiles as verified after checking qualifications. Verified profiles show a shield/check badge in the directory and profile header.

Go to My Profile and click Edit profile. Account deletion is available in Account & Security settings; it removes access and hides your profile from the directory.

A listing to find or offer an intervision group. You set language, meeting mode (online/in-person/hybrid), focus, experience level, time zone, and description. Others can contact you via messages.

Open Intervision, use filters (type, language, meeting mode, focus, experience), and browse listings. To create one, use Create listing and fill in the required fields.

These flags are in your profile. If enabled, badges show that you are open for intervision or offer supervision. You can change them in profile settings.

Anonymised case discussions, diagnostics, and certification/training questions. Do not include identifiable patient information. Use categories Cases & Diagnostics and Certification & Training.

Admins can create events with title, dates, location type, languages, and registration links. Users can browse upcoming events, filter by date range, country/online, language, and location type.

You can start 1:1 chats from any profile or intervision listing (not your own). Conversations appear in the Messages inbox.

In-app badges are always on. Email/Push can be configured in Notification settings (depending on activation per release).

No. To keep things simple and safe, messaging is text-only in the current version.

Account data (email, hashed password), profile info, forum posts, intervision listings, events, and messages between members. There are no patient accounts.

SchemaCommunity is a free, ad-free platform for professionals who learn, teach, and practise schema therapy. In the member area you can find colleagues, discuss questions, organise intervision, and discover training opportunities.