For the last 12 years, I’ve belonged to a writer’s group that meets every Thursday afternoon for two hours. We read our works-in-progress, giving support and constructive criticism to each other; we spend years reading and listening to different drafts of our books, so it’s an important event, something to celebrate, when a book by… Continue reading ‘Butterfly’s Child’ by Angela-Davis Gardner: A Review
Why I’m a Therapist
When people find out I’m a therapist, they usually assume I chose my profession because I want to help others. While I derive a deep sense of satisfaction from doing just that, I mostly chose to become a therapist because it was the only line of work I could envision that would support me and… Continue reading Why I’m a Therapist
New Video Series on Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Thanks to everyone who offered suggestions for future videos. I think I’ve settled on a series of lectures about the process of psychodynamic psychotherapy and what to expect from the process. I think this overall subject will allow me to incorporate most of the suggestions I received.
Transference: Uses and Abuses
A visitor to the site submitted several questions about transference in response to an earlier post, and I thought they were so interesting and useful, they deserved a lengthy reply — hence today’s post. As a prelude, I’d like to say a few things about how I view the transference, which is different from the… Continue reading Transference: Uses and Abuses
Second Radio Interview
For anyone who’s interested, here’s the radio interview I did last week with Deb Scott on her program The Best People We Know. I felt completely at ease this time, and that experience has convinced me I need to speak more ‘off the cuff’ on my videos, rather than having the whole thing scripted. Listen… Continue reading Second Radio Interview