The following articles are related to ‘Therapy’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life.
From the classical point of view, the mere fact that someone is in therapy is supposed to indicate motivation to change. But sometimes people wind up in therapy for other reasons and don’t really want to change at all. When that happens, therapists need another paradigm besides treating all personality dysfunction as a neurotic style of coping.
What do cartoon heroes have to tell us about relationships, therapy and the mind?
When should a person be concerned about their drinking? As a psychologist who specializes in helping people with substance abuse, people often ask me a question that goes something like this: “I drink _______. Does that mean I’m an alcoholic?”
Some people say to me “You’re a counsellor? That’s a cool job! I wish I could do that!” Others say “How can you stand listening to people whine all day?” Here is a brief sketch of what it’s like to do therapy as a career.
Analytic psychotherapy has changed and developed since the time of Freud, with increasing emphasis on the therapeutic relationship. A recent survey of my former patients — seen over a period spanning five decades — highlights 9 particular ingredients that help place the relationship at the heart of successful therapy.
There’s a mystique surrounding therapists that is hard to appreciate until you become one. Here, for the record, is my account of what clients desire, that therapists cannot provide.
Often someone will say “I’m depressed” after a bad day or a major disappointment. If this misconception didn’t affect how we respond to real mental illness, I might be able to hold my tongue.
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