You're Invited. Why We Became Psychotherapists: How Early Experiences Mold Our Theory and Practice Presenter: Karen J. Maroda, PhD Discussant: Neal Spira, MD When: Tuesday, January 28 | 6:30-8:30 PM Where: Robert Morris University | 401 S State St | Chicago…
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I like that you're broken Broken like me Maybe that makes me a fool I like that you're lonely Lonely like me I could be lonely with you Life is not a love song that…
(The following post is reprinted from the American Psychological Association web page where it can also be viewed.) At some time in our lives, each of us may feel overwhelmed and may need help dealing…
If you Google “Questions to ask a prospective therapist” you will get a lot of good advice. The various sites, including popular magazine Psychology Today run down the list of reasonable and expectable questions to…
For those who read my intermittent blog posts, you know I am often inspired by articles in the Sunday NY Times. Today is no exception. But I must beg to differ with the author of…
October 28, 2018 I am routinely inspired to write in response to articles I read in the Sunday New York Times. Today is no exception, as I read Alfie Kohn’s piece on the utter failure…
Psychoanalysis has long been unique in its approach to people’s emotional pain. Rather than emphasizing positive thinking and recommending medications to dull even moderate levels of anxiety and depression, psychoanalysis aims at unearthing the deepest…
Last month the official monthly magazine of the American Psychological Association, Monitor on Psychology, featured an article on psychoanalysis and its current relevance as a form of treatment. http://www.apa.org/monitor/2017/12/psychoanalysis.aspx The bottom line is that the…
In my last blog post I talked about Todd McGowan’s book Capitalism and Desire, discussing how capitalism has infused every aspect of our lives. I briefly mentioned that Professor McGowan included online dating in his…