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After Psychotherapy

Insights from 30+ years in the profession

Tag: Therapist

‘Avatar’, Toxic Shame and Avoidance of Authentic Relationships

The movie ‘Avatar’ embodies a fantasy shared by many people that it’s possible to escape one’s earthly damaged self and become a superior being without defects.

Published December 3, 2010
Categorized as Relationship Issues, Shame/Narcissism, Society and Culture Tagged Basic shame, Psychotherapy, Relationship Issues, Therapist

Unbearable Emotions and Feelings

A case study of bulimia as a means to discuss unexpected emotions and feelings and how we try to get rid of them.

Published November 30, 2010
Categorized as Detours, Unbearable Emotion Tagged Emotions and feelings, Psychotherapy, Therapist

Love in the Face of Hatred

Love in the face of hatred is what good parents give to their children, and what therapists in some way must feel for their most troubled patients.

Published November 12, 2010
Categorized as Destinations, Love and Hatred, The Psychotherapy Relationship Tagged Mental health, Psychotherapy, Relationship Issues, Self-help, Therapist

The (Sometimes) Awful Truth

Personal growth involves learning to feel deeply, however painful those feelings may be, and to think clearly about our experience.

Published October 15, 2010
Categorized as Destinations, The Psychotherapy Relationship Tagged Mental health, Psychotherapist, Self-help, Therapist
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