JYSTA holds itself to the same standards it asks of the clinicians it serves. Every decision, every partnership, and every program is governed by a commitment to transparency, accountability, and the responsible growth of Schema Therapy across the Americas.
Schema Therapy is built on a simple conviction: that people deserve to have their needs met with honesty, care, and consistency. That conviction does not stop at the therapy room door.
Every training standard JYSTA sets, every partnership it enters, every certification it approves carries the weight of that commitment. The Ethics and Regulatory Affairs Committee exists to make sure the association lives up to it. Not in principle. In practice. In the specific, unglamorous work of governance that determines whether an organization deserves the trust it asks for.
The field Jeffrey Young built deserves nothing less.
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Good ethics are not passive. They require structure, accountability, and people willing to do the unglamorous work of getting governance right. That is what this committee exists to do.
ERAC members were selected for their clinical depth, ethical judgment, and commitment to the responsible growth of Schema Therapy. They do not hold ceremonial roles. They do the work.
Chair
Nicholas brings the rare combination of clinical expertise and regulatory knowledge required to lead a committee responsible for setting the ethical standards of a growing international association.
Committee Member
Litsa contributes a rigorous grounding in psychological ethics and a cross-cultural perspective that strengthens the committee’s reach and relevance across diverse professional communities.
Committee Member
Teresa brings deep clinical experience and a practitioner’s understanding of the real-world ethical challenges that Schema Therapy clinicians face at every stage of their careers.
The work of building a truly representative committee is ongoing. We are appointing additional members deliberately, not quickly, because the communities Schema Therapy serves deserve governance that actually reflects them.
Every member of the JYSTA Board of Directors reviewed, signed, and submitted this policy to the Internal Revenue Service as part of the association’s formal governance filings. It is not an internal document. It is a public commitment.
The Board of Directors welcomes the counsel of the Ethics and Regulatory Affairs Committee. ERAC operates with the independence required to do its work well, and the Board treats its guidance, recommendations, and concerns as essential input into the governance of JYSTA. When ERAC speaks on matters of ethics, regulatory compliance, or accountability, the Board listens, weighs, and acts.
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