the therapist as a person – pt 3

this is a continuation from the entry of february 27, about the inner lives of therapists, and some of their motivations and personal styles: What follows are four short vignettes of roles therapists might take on as a result of these (usually unexamined) personal and social influences. These vignettes I have compiled from a rather… Continue reading the therapist as a person – pt 3

women, therapy and blogging

a few interesting thoughts on women and blogging: Writing, as a form of therapy, is as old as ink itself. Universally understood as a transformative process, the simple act of putting pen to page can effectively jump start personal growth and healing. Over the years I’ve had more than a handful of sessions on a… Continue reading women, therapy and blogging

fractals, chaos and psychotherapy

fractals, like the one here, and one of its associated disciplines, chaos theory, have long fascinated me. according to wikipedia Fractals can be most simply defined as images that can be divided into parts, each of which is similar to the original object. Fractals are said to possess infinite detail. fractals in an of themselves… Continue reading fractals, chaos and psychotherapy

the therapist as a person – pt 2

this is a continuation from an article started a few days ago … The influence of the therapist’s personality and history on the therapeutic process is recognized in psychoanalysis and is subsumed under the notions of countertransference and counterresistance. However, although psychoanalytic theory recognizes the existence and importance of countertransference, it is not a topic… Continue reading the therapist as a person – pt 2

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psychiatric medication and weight gain: purple prose vs. intelligent talk

a few days ago, big fat blog referred to a story in prospect magazine about a young woman who underwent psychiatric treatment and “tragically” lost her beauty by gaining weight. if you like purple prose,sexism, sizeism, an outdated concept of beauty and other such nonsense, this prospect article is for you! far more intelligent and… Continue reading psychiatric medication and weight gain: purple prose vs. intelligent talk

the therapist as a person pt 1

here’s something i wrote a few years ago. it’s still pretty relevant, i think. i’ll post it in installments. The psychotherapist in context Personal life, roles and social environment The vast majority of the literature on psychotherapy deals with therapeutic techniques and theories – the “what” and “how” of a process that is, ostensibly, aimed… Continue reading the therapist as a person pt 1

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today: ice

hi everyone you may have noticed that i haven’t posted very much these last few days. i am busy contemplating moving my blog somewhere else, that’s why. in the meantime, i do not wish to leave you un-entertained. so here’s some interesting tidbits. they’re all about ice. why? how does that tie in to a… Continue reading today: ice

poetry therapy pt 2 and the removal of blinders

yesterday i said i was going to talk more about playing with the poetry therapy process. the poem about my grandfather happened following a prompt in the national association for poetry therapy newsletter which went like this Choose one of your grandparents and write a poem honoring how you were influenced by this relative, living… Continue reading poetry therapy pt 2 and the removal of blinders