WSTD2025

The SchemaIran Institute, as the official representative of ISST in Iran, will host a four-hour national conference entitled “Schema Therapy: From Crisis Management to Nurturing the Happy Child Within” on November 7, 2025, at the Iranian Psychological Association Hall in Tehran.

This event aims to explore the role of Schema Therapy in managing collective and organizational crises while promoting the Happy Child Mode as a source of hope and psychological reconstruction.

Event Details

• Date: November 7, 2025 (16 Aban 1404)
• Time: 15:00 – 19:00
• Venue: Iranian Psychological Association Hall, Tehran
• Organizer: SchemaIran Institute
• Scientific Supervision: Office of the ISST Ambassador in Iran (Dr. Mohammad Faghanpour Ganji)

Program Schedule

15:00 – 15:15 | Opening & Welcome – Speaker: Dr. Mohammad Faghanpour Ganji

15:15 – 15:45 | Keynote 1 – Schema Therapy and Crisis – Dr. Mohammad Faghanpour Ganji

15:45 – 16:15 | Keynote 2 (Special Guest) – Psychological Reconstruction in Collective Crises – Dr. Mohammad Hatami

16:15 – 16:45 | Schema Therapy Expert Panel – Dr. Ahmad Khalatbari, Dr. Alireza Gol, Dr. Shahram Mohammadkhani | Moderator: Dr. Faghanpour

16:45 – 17:15 | Book Launch Ceremony – The Happy Child Mindset / CISM–Schema Therapy for Organizations

17:15 – 17:45 | Break & Networking – Coffee break and networking session

17:45 – 18:00 | Special Campaign Launch – #HappyChildInCrisis / #کودک_شاد_در_دل_بحران

18:00 – 18:30 | Mini Workshop 1 – Applying Schema Therapy in Crisis Management – Dr. Faghanpour

18:30 – 18:55 | Mini Workshop 2 – Experiencing the Happy Child Mode – Ahad Abdi

18:55 – 19:00 | Closing Remarks – Summary and group photo

Target Audience

Schema therapists, psychologists, organizational managers, crisis responders, researchers, families, and international representatives (ISST, ECISM, ICISF).

Conference Objectives

• Enhancing public and professional awareness of Schema Therapy in Iran.
• Integrating Schema Therapy with Crisis Management (CISM–Schema Model).
• Presenting Iran’s scientific achievements to the ISST community.
• Inspiring hope and growth through the Happy Child Mindset.
• Strengthening international collaboration within the ISST network.

Dr. Faghanpour concluded: “This conference is a bridge between pain and growth, between wounds and hope. Schema Therapy is not only a treatment model but a movement toward emotional reconstruction in society.”