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After Psychotherapy

Insights from 30+ years in the profession

Tag: self-serving lie

The Self-Serving Lie

Many years ago when I was just starting out as a therapist, I briefly worked for a large group practice. At the end of my tenure, the managing partner in this group, a respected psychoanalyst, refused to pay what he owed me. When I pointed out to him that he was contractually bound to pay… Continue reading The Self-Serving Lie

Published August 11, 2014
Categorized as Defense Mechanisms Tagged defenses against shame, self-serving lie
After Psychotherapy
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