Showing posts with label defense mechanisms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label defense mechanisms. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 3, 2024

The Mind-Body Connection: Overcoming the Defense Mechanism of Denial With Experiential Therapy

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In my prior article,  The Mind-Body Connection: The Body Reacts When the Mind Gets Stuck in Denial , I discussed the defense mechanism of de...
Monday, July 1, 2024

The Mind-Body Connection: The Body Reacts When the Mind Gets Stuck in Denial

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I'm focusing on the mind-body connection when the mind gets stuck in denial and how denial can affect the body. What is Denial? Denial i...
Friday, May 4, 2018

How Experiential Psychotherapy Can Facilitate Emotional Development in Adult Clients

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In prior articles, I've discussed experiential psychotherapy and how it helps clients in therapy to overcome emotional problems, includi...
Thursday, May 3, 2018

How Contemporary Psychotherapy Has. Changed - Part 2

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In Part 1  of this topic, I gave a history of the early psychoanalytic views of psychotherapists' reactions to clients (also known as co...
Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Letting Go of Hope That is Based on Denial

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Being hopeful and optimistic can improve your mood, your outlook on your personal life and the world around you.  But when hope is based on ...
Thursday, April 26, 2018

Understanding Internal and External Psychological Defense Mechanisms - Part 2

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In a prior article , I began a discussion by describing internal and external psychological defense mechanisms.  To illustrate the points th...
Monday, April 23, 2018

Understanding Internal and External Psychological Defense Mechanisms - Part 1

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I have discussed defense mechanisms in prior articles, including: Overcoming Your Fear of Allowing Yourself to Feel Your Sadness Seeing...