INSPIRE 2026 is shaping up to be one of the major international Schema Therapy events of the year, bringing together clinicians, researchers and trainers from around the world in Thessaloniki, Greece. The conference programme covers a wide range of topics including trauma, attachment, embodiment, neurobiology, shame, couples work, autism, AI and the evolving Schema Therapy model.
Robert Brockman and Christopher Hayes will both be attending and presenting at INSPIRE 2026. Rob Brockman will be co-presenting a pre-conference workshop alongside Wendy Behary titled All Roads Lead to the Critic: Uncovering and Healing the Central Dynamics of Shame, Guilt, and Self-Criticism in Schema Therapy. The workshop with Wendy Behary focuses on working with punitive, demanding and guilt-inducing critic modes, including how therapists can work more flexibly with shame, self-criticism and entrenched coping patterns.
INSPIRE 2026 also features additional presentations from Wendy Behary across the conference programme, including workshops focused on covert narcissism and deliberate practice in Schema Therapy training.
Christopher Hayes will also be presenting at INSPIRE 2026, contributing to discussions around trauma-focused Schema Therapy work and the integration of experiential approaches in complex clinical presentations.
We’re looking forward to reconnecting with colleagues at INSPIRE 2026, hearing new ideas from across the Schema Therapy community and sharing reflections and updates after the conference.
