Podcasts about Self psychology

The Living Process Episode 25 Guest Lynn Preston A Group Listening Revolution Welcome back to The Living Process and this episode with my friend Lynn Preston. Lynn had just returned from a Psychoanalytic Self Psychology conference in Rome, having caught covid on the flight back, so you may notice that her voice is a bit husky but only her energy is infectious. In this conversation, we discussed how to translate between her very different therapeutic communities and what she values from Kohut's psychoanalytic theories of development and the importance of empathy. Lynn mentioned a paper she wrote some time ago which attempts to bridge the different languages of Kohut and Gendlin's understandings and it went over very well with her psychoanalytic colleagues. The link to that paper, The Edge of Awareness is below. Lynn and I spoke mostly about her Community Empowerment group work. We discussed revolutionary listening and how groups could evolve to allow us to talk about our differences. We mentioned the ‘carrying forward' of the group process and how we know so little about this but one important principle according to Lynn is that not everyone has to agree. She suggests that we need Revolutionary Talking not just Revolutionary Listening in order to move beyond the dyad model. How can the practice of Focusing be expanded to practices of relating? How can the ‘us' of the group make the individuals more of themselves rather than less. How can we map the challenges of group interaction in the way that in Focusing we have mapped how to work personally and as a dyad? Is mapping out the group process the next step for us in focusing? Lynn believes this is the year to bring this further development into the world. Episode 25 with Lynn Preston: https://youtu.be/tY0fRybIWcM Lynn Preston is well-known in the Self Psychology community and the Focusing Oriented Therapy community. She has spent years teaching and writing about both forms of therapy and had a long-standing friendship with Eugene Gendlin. Lynn's recent efforts have included her Community Empowerment initiative as well as spearheading the Focusing Therapy Youtube channel. Lynn's contacts: lynpres@aol.com http://www.lynnprestonforp.com The link to the paper we mention is here: The Edge of Awareness: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/247527307_The_Edge_of_Awareness_Gendlin's_Contribution_to_Explorations_of_Implicit_Experience Links to all videos and podcasts: https://www.londonfocusing.com/the-living-process/ Focusing Oriented Therapies YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx3FqA70kQWuHCHmEiZnkn1VcrRIPbcvk

Picture a reunion decades in the happening; the Mental Men—Dennis Sweeney, Robert Cherney, Patrick Rice, and Andrew Kang—reconvene, swapping tales from the trenches of mental health practice. Their voices are rich with the wisdom of experience, from Pat's pivot toward the nexus of spirituality and grief counseling to our collective metamorphosis from clinical collaboration to sharing laughs on the golf course. It's not just a trip down memory lane; it's a celebration of personal evolution and the resilience of friendships forged in the fires of therapeutic work.This episode isn't shy about confronting the raw edges of recovery and the potent influence of early attachments. We tackle how these profound connections can either impede or ignite personal growth, sharing stories that illustrate the enduring power of the therapist-client relationship—often surpassing the relevance of therapy methods themselves. Discover the philosophy of giving back that sustains recovery, and join us as we delve into the shared humanity of helping others heal, a process that's as much about grief as it is about growth.Stepping into the future, we examine the mind-body dance and its fascinating implications for mental health treatments. The conversation sails from 'hearting' versus 'thinking' to the prospects of new brain-targeted therapies, and the critical influence of diet on our mental landscapes. Don't forget to check out The Peer Network. A great tool to help everyone out!YouTube Channel For The Podcast

Heinz Kohut and Self Psychology establish the foundational understanding of the development of emotional regulation. But perhaps his most impressive contribution to the field was his introduction of empathy into the therapy relationship.     https://www.selfpsychologypsychoanalysis.org/about.html 

David and Isabelle continue their conversation with poet, speaker, and activist for people with disabilities, LeDerick Horne—and get to hear him recite some of his incredible spoken word poems. They talk about how songs taught them to spell, the power of oral traditions, and an incredible school in Kenya that expanding education and access for those with disabilities. Seriously, his poetry will give you life. (Part IV of IV)------LeDerick continues sharing some of his poetry, describing his father's record collection and his mother's love of music—he recites his poem, “Alice Street Soundtrack,” Alice Street being the street where he grew up. The website understood.org (see below) shot an interview with them and how in one of his last lines, he spells out the word “FRESH,” which is one of the first words he learned how to spell, and it's also how David learned how to spell it first time. LeDerick and David share how they learned to spell Common from his songs, too. David feels so seen, having symbol recognition disorder, he has a 4th or 5th grade spelling level and learning how to spell words was always hard, the power of songs to be able to help us learn to spell (like Gwen Stefani with “Bananas” and Fergie with “Glamorous”). LeDerick describes how the written word (thanks, Gutenberg!) Has become such a big force in the world, which he respects, but he has a deep love of the spoken word and the necessity of the spoken word, with rhyme, with rhythm. He describes the Griots (for more info, see below) being the first MC's in Africa. LeDerick shares one more poem he wrote in 2020, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the ADA and also the national uprisings related to social justice and policing—and he wanted to write something about the beauty of those with disabilities. He recites “Until Every Barrier Falls.” David hearing LeDerick talking about the things he does in his poetry changed his understanding of LeDerick. Isabelle sees all the images as LeDerick is speaking, as does David. LeDerick describes the African word, “nomo,” which refers to the magic of the spoken word. We need to speak it into being, and like his Aunt Kay said, as long as we say someone's name, a person who has passed, they live. He comes from strong oral traditions, his dad was a cross-country coach, and his grandfather was President of his chapter of the NAACP, and LeDerick aspires to continue those traditions, and continue their work. If he's doing his job well, you can see it, poetry doesn't say, it shows. Isabelle and David are so honored that LeDerick has been Something Shiny's first guest (upon David's insistence, and LeDerick's generous sharing of time and energy), and we are here to promote whatever LeDerick wants to promote. He mentions the Rare Gem Talent School in Kenya that supports students with disabilities, and right now they're renting an old hotel and providing education for about 120, and were able to raise funds to get through the pandemic. Now they're trying to raise money for the land they're on and to eventually create a complex that will support 500 students with dyslexia, ADHD, etc. and have a huge waitlist. Nancy was just at the International Dyslexia Conference—you can't do it on your own (for more information and how to support this amazing school, see below!)Songs we mention that help us spell words“Fresh” -  Fresh 3 M.C.'s “Fresh” “Common” - De La Soul's “The Bizness” Bananas - “Hollaback Girl” by Gwen Stefani Glamorous - “Glamorous” by Fergi More info on the amazing school in Kenya:Rare Gem Talent SchoolVideo from understood.org featuring LeDerickVideo for “Until Every Barrier Falls” (WATCH THIS RIGHT NOW) More on LeDerick Horne(here's a brief bio)(here's his amazing link tree)LeDerick and Dr. Margo Izzo's book, Empowering Students with Hidden Disabilities: A Path to Pride and Success Black and Dyslexic Podcast (hosted by Winifred Winston and LeDerick Horne)Celebrating Black History and People with Disabilities - Youtube series A glimpse of LeDerick's live events - from the Nevada Student Leadership Transition Summit (NSLTS)The vision boards LeDerick talks about appear in this video at 18:45 - December 14, 2021, Humboldt County School District School Board Meeting - The Lowry High School NSLTS Team presents on their efforts, including self-directed IEPsNew Jersey Coalition for Inclusive EducationAll in for Inclusive Education  DAVID'S DEFINITIONSDisproportionality: the racial or ethnic differences that exist in how students with learning differences are identified, placed, and disciplined—for example, how black and brown students with ADHD might be labeled as having Oppositional Defiant Disorder or “behavioral issues” while white students are identified as having ADHD and thus treated very differently.Griot: a West African ethnic group dating back to the 14th century that act as storytellers, mediators, royal advisors, and bards, the keepers of oral histories and stories for families and tribes. For more, check out this wikipedia entry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GriotLearning Difference (LD): Because learning disability is a crummy, inaccurate term. For example, David does not have a learning disability, he has a sitting still disability.Inclusion/Inclusive Education: This refers to the idea that all students should have an equal opportunity to learn, and relates to parts of the law and education system that attempt to achieve this by acknowledging it is more effective and socially beneficial for all students (as research and endless evidence shows) to be in classrooms and experiences together, rather than segregated into different tracks or programs.  For a much more thorough description of all of the nuances around this, check out:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inclusion_(education)Individualized Education Plan (IEP): is for someone with learning or emotional needs in a classroom. An IEP is a legal contract with a school, that specifies the accommodations and modifications available for a student. IEPs are tailored for each individual student who qualifies. While it is similar to a 504 plan, or another type of plan that has recommendations that schools can follow, an IEP is more formal and structured, and increases the amount of supports a school can provide. IEPs are provided in public schools in the United States. To get an IEP, a child has to demonstrate the need for an IEP over a 504 plan, and be assessed by the school. For a big guide to IEPs, check this out. Resiliency: you're not going to shatter, whatever happens, it's not going to destroy you. Transmuting internalization - the Quantum Leap of psychology: going back and righting a wrong that happened to you, for somebody else. This is a term David borrows from Kohut's Self-Psychology, and the idea that you can develop the thin inside you that you were missing when you were growing up.Trauma - An event, injury, or situation that overwhelms your capacity to cope and leaves you in a state of feeling even momentarily collapsed—-you can't fight, or flee, or freeze and wait for more data anymore, you actually feel like you are about to die. Folks with ADHD can be confused for each other, and are often interrelated—more on this topic to come in future episodes!Trauma Mastery - Healing from your own injury by re-visiting or recreating situations with the hope that things will play out differently this time—eg. The person who becomes a therapist and helps survivors of trauma because they needed someone to listen and be there for them in their own time of pain.Trauma Reenactment - finding yourself drawn to and repeating cycles around the initial injury that occurred (e.g. you find yourself in relationships that wound you in the same way your initial trauma happened)—this can be unconscious, and dangerous when it happens without awareness and help, because you keep getting re-exposed to traumatic things again and again.-----Cover Art by: Sol VázquezTechnical Support by: Bobby Richards—————

Reset Your Romantic GPS I speak with Marc about his new book Reset Your Romantic GPS in this episode. Marc explains to us Attachment Theory and how that affects our ability to find the right partners. He also discusses how we can address our needs in our relationships to further enhance and bring back the romance that may have been lost. An enjoyable conversation with Marc Sholes. Pick up a copy of Marc's book here - Reset Your Romantic GPS Guest Bio "Marc is a New York City psychotherapist with 35+ years of experience working with individuals and couples. He is a board member, faculty, and supervisor at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies, a leading training institute for psychotherapists. His current interest is the relationship between Attachment Theory, Infant Research, and Self Psychology and how they facilitate a shift from an insecure attachment style to a secure attachment. Marc is the author of the popular book: Reset Your Romantic GPS: Why You Steer Toward the Wrong Partners and How to Change for the Better. Marc lives in Manhattan with his wife and three children.

David and Isabelle continue their conversation with poet, speaker, and activist for people with disabilities, LeDerick Horne—from how the LD/ADHD community often generates it's knowledge base from peers and social media, to losing resources by ignoring people, to recognizing that the suffering is real and the urge to help someone not suffer as you did has a big fancy psychology term for it (transmuting internalization, PHEW). Go further into the depth of how you're not alone and also hear one of LeDerick's incredible poems - Dare to Dream. (Part III of a series)----LeDerick talks about a multimedia approached to activism, making a Youtube series on Celebrating Black History & People with Disabilities, and starting up a TikTok account (see links below)—and the importance of recognizing that for most people with disabilities, the information is transmitted peer to peer, rather than parent to child. At most of his events, he notices that parents are sitting on the sidelines, and the kids are interacting about the best apps to use for accommodations—we're not going to read the book, access the study, but we can listen to a podcast. David jumps in about a shared oral history and the access to that oral history is geography—and now podcasts can overcome that. Given the history of segregation, and New Jersey being the 6th most segregated state in the nation, and living in a blue color, primarily black and Latinx community—you need to be able to cross over to other parts of town and communities to access information. Segregation cuts us off from resources, from information, and the power of having these conversations for everyone to be able to find out in the world. The power of sports or other activities to bring people together—he was able to meet folks that were not in special ed because he ran track and cross country. If he had just stayed in those classrooms, he wouldn't have had access to them professionally. LeDerick was invited to Harvard, the UN, the White House—connecting to others with a shared passion and from all walks of life. LD/ADHD crosses all lines, and it's important to recognize, and there is privilege that comes in there and makes the experience of being LD/ADHD so different. David names—when we're talking about people in this world, whether the color of their skin, their neurodivergence, their gender—there isn't one way to receive a message in this world.  And there's no way for a message to become universal, and it stretches, and we need to have these conversations more often, not just the right way. It's important to honor choice and agency—and with LD and ADHD, we're looking at exceptional people that are being missed. There are people who could be potentially curing major diseases, changing the world, we're losing resources by ignoring people. LeDerick went to school with some folks who he looked up to intellectually, artistically, and who were in the same classrooms as him—and whether it was resources at home, luck—the story ended very differently. The three of us—LeDerick, David, and Isabelle—we're the survivors, we're the ones who made. As he takes his last breath, LeDerick wants to know he's made the world a better place, so no one has to go through the same sort of suffering. David drops the transmuting internalization—it's the quantum leap of psychology, you don't want others to suffer as you do and you go back and try to the right the wrong that was done to you, for someone else. David doesn't want people to suffer, but he wants people to suffer (not as a jerk)—but he is what he is because of what he suffered. But what are the right ways to suffer? There's a lot of needless suffering. There's a lot of bad returns on investment, so being able to right these wrongs, and wanting to correct something that's wrong in the world, they can feel it, because they can tell that you're not correcting them. This makes Isabelle thing of trauma mastery, and how we can be unconsciously drawn to scenarios and relationships that reenact the trauma we suffered because we want to rewrite the script this time. And also the difference between pain and suffering, and there's some disease (leprosy or Hansen's disease) that numbs your ability to tell you've had an injury, so you keep going and keep going and this leads to infections and loss of fingers, etc. (See below)—the idea of pain as a messenger, as something that indicates you need to notice something so you can change it, versus suffering as feeling isolated and stuck in that pain and aloneness. Trauma work as requiring community, and connection and vulnerability, and how trauma can't be healed in isolation. David loses his thought around how this connects to inclusion, and the three pause for an insert, and then he thinks of what he wanted to say! He pulls up the example of PTSD rates and how countries that are facing war, like Israel, might be assumed to have the highest rates of PTSD—and yet Israel has the lowest rate, which relates to how when people return from being in military service, everyone gets it (because it's required and thus more commonly experienced). David is not listening to LeDerick and Isabelle's story trying to figure out what's wrong with them, they're just listening and sharing and gaining that common experience. Trauma reenactments can be scary, and around inclusion, everyone can have an accommodation and individualized education. Who wouldn't benefit from an individualized education plan? What if everyone had it and it's not a weird thing. LeDerick talks about his friend Mark McLendon. He had an emotional breakdown in his early 20s, leaves a family event and lays down in the car, going through it. Through the glass, his friend Mark knocks, and he said “you know, I don't exactly know what you're going through right now, and I know in this world that has a lot of suffering, but none of us has to suffer alone.” There's the idea of the dignity of failure, and there's a desire to wrap kids in a protective bubbles, and it's not treating you like a human being, we fall, we get our knees scraped, mistakes happen-you don't want to be so fragile that when that happens you break. It's important to go through the experience with words. David asks LeDerick if he could gift us with some poetry, and he graciously does, sharing the poem he wrote to high school kids: Dare to Dream. It's incredible, please listen to it now! It speaks to 10 year old Isabelle, and David was sort of expecting poetry (womp womp) and instead he saw him grabbing his hand and getting him out, and then wow. He tried for 8 years to record LeDerick speaking this poem to no avail. LeDerick remembered going to a Dare to Dream conference out of the New Jersey Office of Special Education and Bob Haugh, was encouraging him to put to words the specific experience and communication to the kids at the conference, witnessing these panels--and like so many things, the specific became more general and resonant. More on LeDerick Horne(here's a brief bio)(here's his amazing link tree)LeDerick and Dr. Margo Izzo's book, Empowering Students with Hidden Disabilities: A Path to Pride and Success Black and Dyslexic Podcast (hosted by Winifred Winston and LeDerick Horne)Celebrating Black History and People with Disabilities - Youtube series A glimpse of LeDerick's live events - from the Nevada Student Leadership Transition Summit (NSLTS)The vision boards LeDerick talks about appear in this video at 18:45 - December 14, 2021, Humboldt County School District School Board Meeting - The Lowry High School NSLTS Team presents on their efforts, including self-directed IEPsNew Jersey Coalition for Inclusive EducationAll in for Inclusive Education Random Things We Mentioned: Cheers - It's a sitcom about a bar  with the theme song: “sometimes you wanna go, where everybody knows your name, and they're always glad you came…”Leprosy/Hansen's disease as a disease that numbs your pain and thus leads to loss of fingers, etc.Israel having the lowest rate of PTSDArticle from Vanity Fair: “Despite decades of intermittent war, the Israel Defense Forces have a PTSD rate as low as 1 percent. Two of the foremost reasons have to do with national military service and the proximity of the combat—the war is virtually on their doorstep. “Being in the military is something that most people have done,” I was told by Dr. Arieh Shalev, who has devoted the last 20 years to studying PTSD….According to Shalev, the closer the public is to the actual combat, the better the war will be understood and the less difficulty soldiers will have when they come home. The Israelis are benefiting from what could be called the shared public meaning of a war. Such public meaning—which would often occur in more communal, tribal societies—seems to help soldiers even in a fully modern society such as Israel. It is probably not generated by empty, reflexive phrases—such as “Thank you for your service”—that many Americans feel compelled to offer soldiers and vets. If anything, those comments only serve to underline the enormous chasm between military and civilian society in this country.”DAVID'S DEFINITIONSDisproportionality: the racial or ethnic differences that exist in how students with learning differences are identified, placed, and disciplined—for example, how black and brown students with ADHD might be labeled as having Oppositional Defiant Disorder or “behavioral issues” while white students are identified as having ADHD and thus treated very differently.Learning Difference (LD): Because learning disability is a crummy, inaccurate term. For example, David does not have a learning disability, he has a sitting still disability.Inclusion/Inclusive Education: This refers to the idea that all students should have an equal opportunity to learn, and relates to parts of the law and education system that attempt to achieve this by acknowledging it is more effective and socially beneficial for all students (as research and endless evidence shows) to be in classrooms and experiences together, rather than segregated into different tracks or programs.  For a much more thorough description of all of the nuances around this, check out:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inclusion_(education)Individualized Education Plan (IEP): is for someone with learning or emotional needs in a classroom. An IEP is a legal contract with a school, that specifies the accommodations and modifications available for a student. IEPs are tailored for each individual student who qualifies. While it is similar to a 504 plan, or another type of plan that has recommendations that schools can follow, an IEP is more formal and structured, and increases the amount of supports a school can provide. IEPs are provided in public schools in the United States. To get an IEP, a child has to demonstrate the need for an IEP over a 504 plan, and be assessed by the school. For a big guide to IEPs, check this out. Resiliency: you're not going to shatter, whatever happens, it's not going to destroy you. Transmuting internalization - the Quantum Leap of psychology: going back and righting a wrong that happened to you, for somebody else. This is a term David borrows from Kohut's Self-Psychology, and the idea that you can develop the thin inside you that you were missing when you were growing up.Trauma - An event, injury, or situation that overwhelms your capacity to cope and leaves you in a state of feeling even momentarily collapsed—-you can't fight, or flee, or freeze and wait for more data anymore, you actually feel like you are about to die. Folks with ADHD can be confused for each other, and are often interrelated—more on this topic to come in future episodes!Trauma Mastery - Healing from your own injury by re-visiting or recreating situations with the hope that things will play out differently this time—eg. The person who becomes a therapist and helps survivors of trauma because they needed someone to listen and be there for them in their own time of pain.Trauma Reenactment - finding yourself drawn to and repeating cycles around the initial injury that occurred (e.g. you find yourself in relationships that wound you in the same way your initial trauma happened)—this can be unconscious, and dangerous when it happens without awareness and help, because you keep getting re-exposed to traumatic things again and again.-----Cover Art by: Sol VázquezTechnical Support by: Bobby Richards—————

Prince Harry is caught in a media storm. But within the mix of sympathy and loathing lie transatlantic differences in psychological and psychotherapeutic traditions.What is sometimes called Self Psychology plays a bigger role in the US, focusing on the healing potential of empathy, idealisation and narrative. This shapes therapeutic and cultural styles. It seems as if Harry has, in part, turned to this tradition to find healing.In British and European traditions, a different approach tends to dominate. Called Object Relations, it is more inclined to challenge the individual and foster a capacity to see how they are situated in a network of relations that is sometimes supportive, sometimes not.I wonder whether something of these differences is playing out in the different receptions of Harry's story, and also in the psyche of one painfully public man.

Rendering Unconscious episode 223. Nathan Rice is a psychoanalyst and clinical supervisor with a private practice in New York City. https://www.nathanerice.com He is faculty at The Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center (PPSC): https://www.ppsc.org Follow him at Twitter: https://twitter.com/nyctherapist This episode available at YouTube: https://youtu.be/EUrUohnOy2w You can support the podcast at our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/vanessa23carl Your support is greatly appreciated! Rendering Unconscious Podcast is hosted by Dr. Vanessa Sinclair, a psychoanalyst who lives in Sweden and works with people internationally: www.drvanessasinclair.net Follow Dr. Vanessa Sinclair on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/rawsin_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawsin_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvanessasinclair23 Visit the main website for more information and links to everything: www.renderingunconscious.org The song at the end of the episode is "Unquenchable Fire" by Vanessa Sinclair and Pete Murphy from the album of "Night of the Hunter" available from Trapart Films / Highbrow Lowlife: https://vanessasinclairpetemurphy.bandcamp.com Many thanks to Carl Abrahamsson, who created the intro and outro music for Rendering Unconscious podcast. https://www.carlabrahamsson.com Image: Nathan Rice

  Wonder why the Hoffman Process works so well on many levels? Listen in as Volker Krohn, psychotherapist, Director of Hoffman Centre Australia/Singapore, and Director of Hoffman International shares his experience of and insights into the Process. Born in Germany, Volker found his way to Australia after spending a short time in the United States. In the late '80s, he attended the second Process ever held in Byron Bay, New South Wales. Bob Hoffman was his Process teacher as well as his Process teacher trainer. In this conversation between Volker and Drew, we learn some fascinating things about the Process. Volker reminds us that the Hoffman Process is a psycho-spiritual process. As such, it supports the integration of the psychological and spiritual natures within us. With a background as a psychologist as well as his studies in spirituality, Volker shares his sense of what happens underneath the surface of the Process. Through his experience of decades of teaching the Process, Volker speaks to the heart of what the Process does. He says the Process helps each of us come to live in accordance with the intrinsic values of our hearts. He goes on to add that we aren't our thinking and we're not our feelings, rather these are aspects of our ego structure. Ultimately, the Process helps us come back into Presence and back into peace with ourselves. Volker beautifully encapsulates the Process as one that re-initiates us into our own humanity and into the family of humanity. Settle in for this beautiful conversation. Be prepared to come away with a deeper sense of your place in the family of humanity. More about Volker Krohn: Volker Krohn is an accomplished psychotherapist and has been the director of the Hoffman Centre Australia/Singapore since 1991. He is also the director of Hoffman International. He was personally trained by Robert Hoffman in the late 1980s and is a senior supervising facilitator of the Process. Volker's extensive professional background includes Family Therapy, Self-Psychology, and Creative Arts Therapy as well as organizational development. He also speaks and writes widely on emotional healing, re-education, and spiritual renewal, through the exploration of early childhood conditioning. Volker is passionate about helping people to improve their emotional and spiritual intelligence and has inspired thousands of Hoffman graduates in Australia and worldwide to live from a place of self-acceptance and gratitude claiming compassionate leadership in their life. As mentioned in this episode: The Arakwal and Bundialung Nation: Hoffman Centre Australia's retreat site is part of the Arakwal national park. The Arakwal are part of the Bundialung Nation. Teach Your Children by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young The lyrics that Volker mentions: Teach your children well Their father's hell did slowly go byAnd feed them on your dreamsThe one they pick's the one you'll know by Read the full lyrics here and listen on YouTube. Two Spiritual Paths: The Yana Path - the path of understanding. For instance, Zen Buddhism follows the Yana path. The Bhakti Path - the path of devotion. For instance, Sufism follows the Bhakti path through prayer, dancing The Enneagram: 3 basic human instinctual drives, Claudio Naranjo, and the 27 Enneagram sub-types. How climate change is affecting us: Climate Anxiety and Climate Depression University of California research on the Hoffman Process: Several different scientific research studies have been conducted about the Process – on the methodology and its aftereffects. One of the most significant studies was done by Professors Michael R. Levenson and Carolyn M. Aldwin, of the University of California, Davis. Their three-year, grant-funded research study shows that Hoffman Process participants experienced lasting significant reductions in depression, anxiety, and obsessive/compulsive tendencies, coupled with lasting significant increases in emotional intelligence,

Using concepts from Self Psychology, Dr. Ettensohn discusses problems in the self that cause pathological narcissism. Topics include the building blocks of self experience, selfobjects, and defensive adaptations that produce grandiosity.  References: Wolf, E. S. (1988). Treating the self: Elements of clinical self psychology. New York: Guilford Press.  Music: www.bensound.com

Dr. Josh Friedman is a pioneering psychotherapist and psychologist who uses not only psychological therapies and mind-body practices such as yoga and breathing techniques, but also a wealth of tools and knowledge to support his patients' biochemistry using diet, supplements and amino acids. He has found that this combination approach is more effective in helping his patients' mental health than psychotherapy alone.  Dr. Friedman earned his doctorate in psychology from New York University, did post-doctoral training in psychoanalysis at the Training and Research Institute for Self Psychology, and is an eating disorders psychotherapist at the esteemed Renfrew Center of New York. In this captivating and profound interview, he explains how nutritional psychology adds the missing piece to traditional psychotherapy. He reveals how biochemical imbalances and nutritional deficiencies combine with psycho-spiritual stressors to cause mental health symptoms, and suggests natural, simple solutions to sustainably heal from depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and addictions.

This is my last talk, in a series of talks, on Zen as religious practice. In the first part of the talk, I will summarise some of the reasons why I view Zen as a religious practice, and how I was drawn to Zen because of its teaching of the direct realisation of our true nature in this life – not in some future life to come. From the Zen perspective, “the goal of life is to live fully as a human being, with one's inherent potential completely developed (Guo Gu, 2012, page 6)”. In the second half of the talk, I will suggest that human development naturally leads to the realisation of our inherent Buddha Nature, given these favourable circumstances and conditions. The seed needs to be nurtured. The realisation that we are Buddha Nature, that all sentient beings are Buddha Nature, can be understood as the most mature form of what Heinz Kohut, the founder of Self Psychology, called healthy narcissism.

In this lecture, the sixth and final in the 2015 Freud and Beyond series, Dr Carveth introduces Heinz Kohut work, discussing the evolution of Self Psychology, the evolution of the Self-Object, and the Disruption-Repair cycle.

I want to start with a bit of a disclaimer.There are some psychoanalytic theories I know a lot about and some I know less about. Relational theory is definitely in the latter group. It is a theory that I've only dabbled in but I have not spent nearly as much time with as I have in interpersonal theory, self-psychology, object relations, classical Freudian, or Lacanian schools of thought. Additionally, relational psychoanalysis is a very new theory. It is probably the youngest theory we will be studying in this class. Be that as it may, I've spent some time exploring relational psychoanalysis, and I'm going to do my best to share what I've learned. I hope this will be a good supplement to the content in what you all read for class this week.  What is relational psychoanalysis? It is a school of psychoanalytic thought that was largely created in the United States in the 1980s and focused on integrating the interpersonal style of Harry Stack Sullivan (and to a lesser extent Sandor Ferenczi) with the theory of Object Relations focus on the roles of real and imagined relationships with others on individual psychological functioning. Clinicians who subscribe to relational theory would say that personality emerges from the matrix of early formative relationships with parents and other figures. The theoretical ancestors of the relational theory are  The work of Ferenczi.  The interpersonal theory of Sullivan British Object Relations theories, in particular, the theories of Winnicott.   The Self Psychology of Kohut Is it more of a style than a theory?I tend to think that it is more of a style, or perhaps a framework, which pulls from several theories, rather than a theory. A style of what, exactly? A style of what I'd call psychoanalytic psychotherapy or applied psychoanalysis,which places the relationship a the core of the psychotherapeutic work. (i.e., The therapeutic work is done through the relationship between the patient/clinician or analyst/analysand.) Relational Psychoanalysis is the term that has evolved in recent years to describe an approach to clinical work that attracts many practitioners in different parts of the world. Although not a hard and fast set of concepts and practices, one core feature is the notion that psychic structure–at the very least, those aspects of psychic structure that are accessible to psychotherapeutic intervention–derive from the individual's relations with other people. This, of course, is intended as an alternative to the classical view that innately organized drives and their developmental vicissitudes are, at root, the basis of psychic structure. (Source--IARPP, who we ware) A shift to being in relationshipsAccording to the relationalists, the psychoanalysis that comes before the relational turn is focused on the drive (or the drives), and the effects of the drive on how we live, work, and love. Desires and urges cannot be separated from the relational contexts in which they arise. This does not mean that motivation is determined by the environment (as in behaviorism), but that motivation is determined by the systemic interaction of a person and her environment.I would say that this earlier style of psychoanalysis was and is concerned with relationships, but it uses relationships that a person has to understand the ways that the drive and jouissance are playing out in a person's life. The relational psychoanalysts tend to look more at relationships for their own sake, they examine relationships as what matters. Relational psychoanalysts and psychotherapists tend to stress the importance of  Using their own feelings (countertransference) to understand what is unfolding between them and the patient Being authentic and spontaneous They strive to create a feeling of connection with someone who cares as opposed to a more transferential relationship that can be used to uncover unconscious desires via interpretation Some important thinkers in Relational Theory Sandor Ferenczi  Harry Stack Sullivan  Stephen Mitchell Jessica Benjamin Robert Stolorow BCPSG

In this lecture, Neil talks about the psychoanalytic theory of Self Psychology, which was developed by Heinz Kohut.

In this episode of Mindfulness Monday, Ora Nadrich interviews Dr. Ron Alexander. The two discuss mindfulness, flow states, peak performance and creativity in this illuminating conversation. Ronald A. Alexander, PhD, MFT, SEP (Somatic Experiencing Practitioner) is a psychotherapist, leadership coach, and clinical trainer in the fields of Somatic Trauma Healing Therapies, Mindfulness Meditation, Transformational Leadership and Core Creativity. As the Executive Director of the OpenMind Training® Institute he draws upon his extensive, pioneering background in Holistic Health, Behavioral Medicine, Creative and Self Psychology, Gestalt Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Ericksonian Mind-Body Healing Therapies and Eastern Wisdom Traditions. Alexander has been conducting national & international workshops and professional clinical trainings that support strategies of personal, clinical and corporate excellence in the USA, Europe, Canada, Russia, Asia & Australia since 1972. Learn more: https://ronaldalexander.com/

Bill welcomes author and psychologist Andrea Polard back to the show. Andrea is a life-long meditator. Her interest in psychology and happiness began early, at age sixteen. She became a Clinical Psychologist in Germany (1993) and California (2001) and was trained in Primal Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Self-Psychology, and Positive Psychology. When Andrea discovered that happiness is possible even for those who were previously traumatized, she decided to share the necessary skills. Soon she began to write A Unified Theory of Happiness: An East-Meets-West Approach to Fully Loving Your Life, which she completed over the course of twelve years. It was published by Sounds True and is an internationally published, award-winning book. Subsequently, she founded a psychotherapeutic approach, synthesizing psychology and the wisdom traditions: Zen Psychology Therapy (ZPT). She offers this approach in her Los Angeles Center for Zen Psychology. Andrea also writes a popular column for Psychology Today. Her two, new projects --The Heart Sutra and Enlightenment Guaranteed: The 10 Habits of Sane People in an Insane World - are soon to be published. Don't miss it!

Psychoanalytic Perspectives: Self Psychology William Kelly, MD Self psychology is a relatively new theory within the field of psychoanalysis. The name was chosen because of gradual recognition that the difficulties some people experience have to do with self-esteem regulation and maintenance of a solid sense of self in time and space, often referred to as […]

On this episode, Ameé speaks to Joyce McFadden, a psychologist and author of the book “Modern Mothering: What Daughters Say They Need from their Mothers Regarding Sexual Development and Its Impact On Their Self Worth”Joyce has an MSW from Columbia University and five years of postgraduate training in psychoanalysis, she is a faculty member, training analyst and clinical supervisor at the Training and Research Institute for Self Psychology, board member of the National Council on Women’s Health, member of the Women’s Mental Health Consortium, and sexuality consultant for an independent girls’ school. She is a featured writer for the Huffington Post, and her research has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, O The Oprah Magazine, The Detroit Free Press, New York Magazine’s The Cut, Ms.Magazine.com, CNN.com, Medium.com, Feminist.com, and the Women’s Media Center.Driven by the internal tug of war that has left me in just a “freeze” state regarding what to say and how to behave with struggling with knowing how to talk to her own daughter about sexuality, being provocative, and slut-shaming, Ameé asks Joyce about how to best do that. Other topics covered in this episode include:The results of Joyce's research study that laid the groundwork of her book "Modern Mothering"How speaking to our daughters about following and trusting their instincts goes beyond the bedroomLearning how to understand the difference between sexuality and sexual objectificationHow NOT talking to our daughters about sexuality leaves our daughters feeling abandoned, even if there is a good relationship in other areasResources:Joyce McFadden's WebsiteModern Mothering Facebook PageModern Mothering on Instagram

This weeks episode continues the conversation about Theoretical Orientation from the last episode. This week Dr. Mahon is solo since Brett Newcomb is as they say "on assignment". An article on Self Psychology originated by Heinz Kohut is provided as a bonus material button. Please send us any questions or comment through the contact tab at the top of the Psych with Mike page.

It is important for individual therapists to have what is known as a Theoretical Orientation. This is the therapists understanding of how human pathology develops and the most effective ways of treating it. For Brett, his theoretical orientation is from an experiential psychology perspective.  This includes humanistic psychology elements from the school of Carl Rogers as well as existential psychology particularly Irvin Yalom. For Michael, this understanding is rooted in the work of Anna Freud and her ego psychology as well as her contemporaries in psychodynamic theory. Most specifically Michael subscribes to the self-psychology model promoted by Heintz Kohut.  Existential Psychology:  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evil-deeds/201101/what-is-existential-psychotherapy Self Psychology: https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/self-psychology

This is the first episode in our Psychology of the Characterization series. Our premise is that the three leads of the sequel trilogy: Rey, Kylo, and Finn, share a core conflict that develops in different ways because of their individual character traits, life situations/environments. We hope this analysis will provide a deeper insight into these characterizations, and believe the shared conflict informs their character arcs up until now and through episode IX. In this episode we focus on Kylo; we talk about his personality structure and relationships with his parents, Rey, Luke, and Snoke. We talk about trauma, narcissistic traits and other psychological traits that can be seen in the character, and what it means for the Sequel Trilogy, for Reylo and for Star Wars Episode IX. Lee's focus is primarily on the psychoanalyst Heinz Kohut and his work in Self Psychology, but other prominent analysts and theories make an appearance. Watch the video for this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/DsdViE8mse4 SPEAKERS: Lee and Denise EDITING: Lee MUSIC: Intro: Loyalty Freak music - Extra Metal http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Loyalty_Freak_Music/HYPER_METAL_ Outro: Stellardrone - Fermi Paradox https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com/track/fermi-paradox CONTACT: EMAIL: lordsofthesith.podcast@gmail.com TUMBLR: https://lordsofthesithpodcast.tumblr.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LordSithPodcast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LordSithPodcast INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lordsofthesith.podcast/

Bill welcomes therapist and author Philip Kenney to the show. Philip Kenney is a practicing psychotherapist who has taught Self Psychology as part of his private practice. A long time meditator and poet, Philip is the author of the novel, Radiance, and a collection of poetry, Where Roses Bloom. He strives to bring together the worlds of psychology, creativity and spirituality in his work and is the author of a new book on those subjects entitled, TheWriter's Crucible: Meditations on Emotion, Being and Creativity.  Join us!

Spiritual Talk given at the Santa Barbara Temple on Jauary 7, 2018 by Swami Vedarupananda entitled "Self-Psychology." The difference between what we refer to as psychoanalysis and the Vedanta view of Self-knowledge is explored. The importance of the concept we hold of our selves in both cases is examined. The use of parables and stories is used very effectively to make the point.

“Clinical moments,” as defined in this book, are those therapeutic encounters that challenge the analyst's capacity to make snap judgments about how to respond to a patient at particularly delicate times. Richard Tuch and Lynn S. Kuttnauer‘s edited collection Conundrums and Predicaments in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis (Routledge, 2018), presents twelve such moments, each one written by a different analyst, with twenty-five experts who share their ways of thinking about the conundrums and predicaments facing the clinician. The objective of the book is not to teach clinicians about how to rise to the occasion, but rather to illustrate multiple perspectives and approaches and thereby investigate theoretical and technical questions about therapeutic action: How can we best promote change and healing in our patients' lives? Each clinical moment is introduced by an editor's introduction and a “moment in context” which serves as a kind of literature review for the particular issue described. The expert commentators represent most of the prominent schools, including Bionian, Contemporary Freudian, Ego Psychology, French Psychoanalysis, Interpersonalist, Kleinian, Lacanian, Relational, and Self-Psychology. Commentators include Salman Akhtar, Anne Alvarez, Fred Busch, Andrea Celenza, Jay Greenberg, and Theodore Jacobs, among many others. Some of the chapters are particularly provocative and surprising such as the one presented by Lynn Kuttnauer about her patient, an Orthodox Jew who turns to her Rabbi for help in a moment of great need. The commentators for this moment include Rosemary Balsam who provides a compelling feminist perspective and Rach Blass, who argues strongly for a classically intrapsychic, Kleinian approach to the material. This chapter, and the book as a whole, serves as a stimulating and pleasurable exploration into comparative psychoanalysis and a challenge to hone one's own beliefs and commitments about what one is doing as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. Philip Lance, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist with a private practice in Los Angeles. He is candidate at The Psychoanalytic Center of California. He can be reached at PhilipJLance@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychoanalysis

“Clinical moments,” as defined in this book, are those therapeutic encounters that challenge the analyst’s capacity to make snap judgments about how to respond to a patient at particularly delicate times. Richard Tuch and Lynn S. Kuttnauer‘s edited collection Conundrums and Predicaments in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis (Routledge, 2018), presents twelve such moments, each one written by a different analyst, with twenty-five experts who share their ways of thinking about the conundrums and predicaments facing the clinician. The objective of the book is not to teach clinicians about how to rise to the occasion, but rather to illustrate multiple perspectives and approaches and thereby investigate theoretical and technical questions about therapeutic action: How can we best promote change and healing in our patients’ lives? Each clinical moment is introduced by an editor’s introduction and a “moment in context” which serves as a kind of literature review for the particular issue described. The expert commentators represent most of the prominent schools, including Bionian, Contemporary Freudian, Ego Psychology, French Psychoanalysis, Interpersonalist, Kleinian, Lacanian, Relational, and Self-Psychology. Commentators include Salman Akhtar, Anne Alvarez, Fred Busch, Andrea Celenza, Jay Greenberg, and Theodore Jacobs, among many others. Some of the chapters are particularly provocative and surprising such as the one presented by Lynn Kuttnauer about her patient, an Orthodox Jew who turns to her Rabbi for help in a moment of great need. The commentators for this moment include Rosemary Balsam who provides a compelling feminist perspective and Rach Blass, who argues strongly for a classically intrapsychic, Kleinian approach to the material. This chapter, and the book as a whole, serves as a stimulating and pleasurable exploration into comparative psychoanalysis and a challenge to hone one’s own beliefs and commitments about what one is doing as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. Philip Lance, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist with a private practice in Los Angeles. He is candidate at The Psychoanalytic Center of California. He can be reached at PhilipJLance@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

with Lionel Corbett, MD & Cathy Rives, MD This episode is the first session of the series Jungian Psychology & Kohut’s Self-Psychology. The psychoanalytic methods of self psychology as developed by Heinz Kohut examine the development and the developmental disturbances of self-esteem and confidence, the formation and malformation of guiding…Read MoreJungian Psychology & Kohut’s Self-Psychology

Literature and training in diversity and multiculturalism typically emphasize cultural differences–how to identify them, and the importance of honoring them. But does such an emphasis neglect other important dimensions of cross-cultural relating? Brent Willock, Lori Bohm, and Rebecca Curtis, editors of the book Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Identity and Difference: Navigating the Divide (Routledge, 2017), argue that finding similarities in our universal human longings and experiences are also key. Their book contains contributions from various experts describing how they navigate the divide of difference, with patient, everyday people, and within themselves. In our interview, we delve into these topics and discuss clinical and non-clinical examples to illustrate how these concepts come to life. Our discussion, and the book, are timely and relevant to our universal struggle to understand and connect with one another. Brent Willock is president of the Toronto Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Board Member of the Canadian Institute for Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, and on the faculty of the Institute for the Advancement of Self Psychology. Lori Bohm is Supervising Analyst and Faculty at the William Alanson White Institute, and former Director of their Center for Applied Psychoanalysis and Intensive Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Programs. Rebecca Curtis is Professor of Psychology at Adelphi University, as well as Faculty and Supervisor at the William Alanson White Eugenio Duarte is a licensed psychologist and psychoanalyst practicing in New York City. He treats individuals and couples, with specialties in LGBTQ issues, eating and body image problems, and relationship problems. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Literature and training in diversity and multiculturalism typically emphasize cultural differences–how to identify them, and the importance of honoring them. But does such an emphasis neglect other important dimensions of cross-cultural relating? Brent Willock, Lori Bohm, and Rebecca Curtis, editors of the book Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Identity and Difference: Navigating the Divide (Routledge, 2017), argue that finding similarities in our universal human longings and experiences are also key. Their book contains contributions from various experts describing how they navigate the divide of difference, with patient, everyday people, and within themselves. In our interview, we delve into these topics and discuss clinical and non-clinical examples to illustrate how these concepts come to life. Our discussion, and the book, are timely and relevant to our universal struggle to understand and connect with one another. Brent Willock is president of the Toronto Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Board Member of the Canadian Institute for Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, and on the faculty of the Institute for the Advancement of Self Psychology. Lori Bohm is Supervising Analyst and Faculty at the William Alanson White Institute, and former Director of their Center for Applied Psychoanalysis and Intensive Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Programs. Rebecca Curtis is Professor of Psychology at Adelphi University, as well as Faculty and Supervisor at the William Alanson White Eugenio Duarte is a licensed psychologist and psychoanalyst practicing in New York City. He treats individuals and couples, with specialties in LGBTQ issues, eating and body image problems, and relationship problems. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

Literature and training in diversity and multiculturalism typically emphasize cultural differences–how to identify them, and the importance of honoring them. But does such an emphasis neglect other important dimensions of cross-cultural relating? Brent Willock, Lori Bohm, and Rebecca Curtis, editors of the book Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Identity and Difference: Navigating the Divide (Routledge, 2017), argue that finding similarities in our universal human longings and experiences are also key. Their book contains contributions from various experts describing how they navigate the divide of difference, with patient, everyday people, and within themselves. In our interview, we delve into these topics and discuss clinical and non-clinical examples to illustrate how these concepts come to life. Our discussion, and the book, are timely and relevant to our universal struggle to understand and connect with one another. Brent Willock is president of the Toronto Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Board Member of the Canadian Institute for Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, and on the faculty of the Institute for the Advancement of Self Psychology. Lori Bohm is Supervising Analyst and Faculty at the William Alanson White Institute, and former Director of their Center for Applied Psychoanalysis and Intensive Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Programs. Rebecca Curtis is Professor of Psychology at Adelphi University, as well as Faculty and Supervisor at the William Alanson White Eugenio Duarte is a licensed psychologist and psychoanalyst practicing in New York City. He treats individuals and couples, with specialties in LGBTQ issues, eating and body image problems, and relationship problems. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Literature and training in diversity and multiculturalism typically emphasize cultural differences–how to identify them, and the importance of honoring them. But does such an emphasis neglect other important dimensions of cross-cultural relating? Brent Willock, Lori Bohm, and Rebecca Curtis, editors of the book Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Identity and Difference: Navigating the Divide (Routledge, 2017), argue that finding similarities in our universal human longings and experiences are also key. Their book contains contributions from various experts describing how they navigate the divide of difference, with patient, everyday people, and within themselves. In our interview, we delve into these topics and discuss clinical and non-clinical examples to illustrate how these concepts come to life. Our discussion, and the book, are timely and relevant to our universal struggle to understand and connect with one another. Brent Willock is president of the Toronto Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Board Member of the Canadian Institute for Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, and on the faculty of the Institute for the Advancement of Self Psychology. Lori Bohm is Supervising Analyst and Faculty at the William Alanson White Institute, and former Director of their Center for Applied Psychoanalysis and Intensive Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Programs. Rebecca Curtis is Professor of Psychology at Adelphi University, as well as Faculty and Supervisor at the William Alanson White Eugenio Duarte is a licensed psychologist and psychoanalyst practicing in New York City. He treats individuals and couples, with specialties in LGBTQ issues, eating and body image problems, and relationship problems. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychoanalysis

Episode 107: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is about self-psychology. Tom is a retired professor of social work from Widener University and the author of several publications on social work and self psychology. In today's episode Tom talks about the role of empathy in self psychology, the function of mirroring, idealizing, and twinship experiences in the development of the self, how self psychology can be applied in individual, couple, and family contexts. Tom talks us through a case involving an adolescent male and shares resources for those interested in learning more. You can connect with other social workers at the Social Work Podcast Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/swpodcast, or follow the Twitter feed http://www.twitter.com/socworkpodcast. You can listen to the Social Work Podcast from socialworkpodcast.com, by downloading the episodes through iTunes, Google Play, or any number of other apps, or you can stream the 10 most recent episodes right from your mobile device using the Stitcher Radio mobile app http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/social-work-podcast/the-social-work-podcast.

Episode 107: Today's episode of the Social Work Podcast is about self-psychology. Tom is a retired professor of social work from Widener University and the author of several publications on social work and self psychology. In today's episode Tom talks about the role of empathy in self psychology, the function of mirroring, idealizing, and twinship experiences in the development of the self, how self psychology can be applied in individual, couple, and family contexts. Tom talks us through a case involving an adolescent male and shares resources for those interested in learning more. You can connect with other social workers at the Social Work Podcast Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/swpodcast, or follow the Twitter feed http://www.twitter.com/socworkpodcast. You can listen to the Social Work Podcast from socialworkpodcast.com, by downloading the episodes through iTunes, Google Play, or any number of other apps, or you can stream the 10 most recent episodes right from your mobile device using the Stitcher Radio mobile app http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/social-work-podcast/the-social-work-podcast.

There are times when it is very difficult to empathize with another person. Those times include feeling frustrated with our children. But difficult as those situations may be for parents, clinical psychologist Anne Paris suggests we would do well to "step back, take a break, ask someone else to intervene..." because that's the best way to get our emotions under control so that we can, afterwards, model an empathetic response. That's how we teach our kids to do the same. Annie talks with Anne about the empathy response and about The Empathy Way, Dr. Paris' delightful new series of children's books which features the remarkable wildlife photography of Marian Brickner. About Anne Paris (@ImmerseWithAnne) Anne Paris, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and author in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has practiced psychotherapy for over 25 years, and has specialized in working with artists, trauma victims, couples, and parents. In addition, Dr. Paris co-founded the Cincinnati Center for Self Psychology, a training/educational institute for mental health professionals in the theory and practice of Self Psychology Theory. Her children book series, The Empathy Way, (produced in collaboration with animal behavior photographer Marian Brickner) helps children understand that empathy is the key to forming healthy relationships and resolving problems like bullying. Learn more at http://AnneParis.com and http://EmpathyWay.com. Copyright © 2009-2018 Annie Fox and Electric Eggplant. All Rights Reserved.

Understanding the Self & Why Change is Difficult.

Understanding the Self & Why Change is Difficult.