Monday, September 26, 2016

Books: "Tea With Winnicott" at 87 Chester Square

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In the book,  Tea With Winnicott , Brett Kahr imagines what it might be like to bring back the British psychoanalyst and pediatrician, Donal...
Monday, September 19, 2016

An Unconscious Identification with a Loved One Can Create an Obstacle to Change

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People who start therapy often wonder why it's so hard to change, so I want to address one of the major reasons why people have problems...
Monday, September 12, 2016

Stress Management: Taking Time Out For Self Care

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When life gets hectic and stressful, it's easy to forget about the importance of self care. At those times, many people try to get th...
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Why It's Important For Psychotherapists NOT to Have "All the Answers" in Therapy

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There was a time in the history of psychotherapy when traditional psychotherapists believed they had  "the answers" for their clie...
Monday, August 29, 2016

Fear of Abandonment Can Occur Even in a Healthy, Stable Relationship

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In prior articles, I've discussed fear of abandonment in various contexts, including fear of being abandoned in therapy (see my articles...
Monday, August 22, 2016

Fear of Abandonment: Leaving Your Relationship Because You're Afraid of Being Abandoned

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Fear of being abandoned is one of the most common reasons why people come to therapy (see my article: Overcoming Fear of Abandonment ).  For...
Monday, August 15, 2016

How Compartmentalization Can Be Used As a Healthy Short Term Coping Strategy in Therapy

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Compartmentalization is a defense mechanism that is usually discussed in negative terms.  Used as a unhealthy coping strategy, compartmental...