Anna Freud’s Astounding Story
Anna Freud was her father’s closest collaborator. Yet she harbored secrets that could have shaken the foundations of his growing legacy. Was his analysis of her an erotic echo chamber? Were she and her...
View ArticleThe "listening cure:" The past influences the present
The therapist's attuned listening: A psychodynamic therapist listens to a patient's current concern, develops a strong therapeutic relationship, and jointly with the patient tries to understand the...
View ArticleHow to Strengthen & Improve the Sound of Your Speaking Voice
Do you like the sound of your speaking voice? Would you like to develop a stronger and more attractive tone, so you’re taken more seriously, interrupted less, and treated with greater respect? Here are...
View ArticleDiagnosing Game of Thrones: What's Ailing Westeros?
After last week's brutal episode of "Game of Thrones", I found myself coping by thinking about the clear mental health issues of the characters--and reaching for the DSM-V in order to diagnose them....
View ArticleThe "Listening Cure:" The Past Influences the Present
The therapist's attuned listening: A psychodynamic therapist listens to a patient's current concern, develops a strong therapeutic relationship, and jointly with the patient tries to understand the...
View ArticleYoga and the Art of LIstening
Can Yoga Help Us Become More Skillful Clinicians?read more
View ArticleBorderline Personality: Does a BPD Diagnosis Imply Raging?
One aspect of the cluster of traits listed in the DSM for borderline personality lies at the core of this disorder. That trait accounts for all the others. This is a trait that loved ones, friends and...
View ArticleWhat Is the Good Life?
The good life is the freedom to choose our direction in life and for that direction to be authentically ours. read more
View ArticleHonor Our Veterans by Supporting Military Families
So often we focus on honoring our veterans, and a big part of that is making sure we are taking care of their families. Military families make sacrifices for our country too. They need care both when...
View ArticleA Sure Path to Happiness
You can nurture a happier life by learning to attend better to the happiness that you already experience—no matter how small that experience is. By mindfully attending to your senses when they bring...
View ArticleDrawing Alone: Making Art in Solitary Confinement
This post, written by guest blogger Jaimie Burkewitz, a graduating masters student in art therapy, explores whether allowing inmates in solitary confinement the ability to express themselves through...
View ArticleService Animal Scams: A Growing Problem
The present system governing the legal status of service dogs and emotional support animals is rife with abuse. Here's why....read more
View ArticleOedipus, Schmoedipus
Sigmund Freud was only human, and he made mistakes. My nine years of research into all matters Freud tells me that it was Freud himself who wanted to kill his father and sleep with his mother. Oedipus...
View ArticleDon't Call Me a Shrink
The myth of objectivity keeps therapists mired in old science and blocks them from guiding and healing people in their goals.read more
View ArticleDo You Think of Narcissism as an Autistic Spectrum Disorder?
“Of course not!” you might say dismissively. Not so quick. Better think again. And check the similarities that others are noticing.read more
View ArticleHidden Moralizing About Addiction
People moralize about addiction all the time in obvious ways. But some forms of moralizing are more subtle, and just as harmful.read more
View Article9 Ways to Alleviate Your Memory Problems
In this week's post we're exploring more strategies for improving memory. These strategies will help with memory problems caused by brain injury due to disease or trauma, such as a stroke or...
View ArticleIf George Will Were Your Father: Other Reasons Not to Tell
Need to talk about your experience of having been sexually abused? Even if George Will were your beloved father, he might not be the best person for you to talk to. What qualities do you need in a...
View ArticleWhat Can I Do About My Adult ADHD?
What Are Some Effective Ways to Tackle Adult ADHD?read more
View ArticleOne Vet's Recovery
I don't review books often, but "Souled Out" is an exception. It's the story of Mike Orban, a vet who came home to Wisconsin from Vietnam and discovered he no longer fit in. For decades he tried to...
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