Points of Departure

The basic emotional issues that drive us, and their implications for the most common psychological problems: depression, anxiety, shame, low self-esteem, etc.

Media

Joe discusses the problem of hyper-competitive (and often narcissistic) parents with TrueSport, an online media resource promoting positive youth sports. On a repeat visit to Psych Up Live, Joe discusses SHAME with Dr. Suzanne Phillips. June 6, 2019. Psychotherapy.net’s in-depth interview with Joe about shame, narcissism, and the art of empathy. April 2019 edition. Joe […]

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Videos

Installations in the ongoing series, “Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and What to Expect“: Part I: The First Session Part II: The Early Weeks Part III: The Transference Begins Narcissistic Rage and the Failure of Empathy About Online Counseling Depression Symptoms: Making Sense of all the Online Resources Shame and the Idealized False Self in Narcissism Narcissistic Personality

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