Psychotherapy is where we practice... Thinking the unthinkable Speaking the unspeakable Bearing the unbearable

"We cannot change anything unless we accept it." - Jung

In trying to overcome a reductionist version of psychiatric constructs (which minimizes the psychosocial dimension of our lives), we must not opt for the kind of disembodied perspective that denies the problematic side of brain-behavior relationships.

When your kid brings home a report card with six A’s and one C, instead of pointing to the C and asking, “What happened here?” start with, “Wow! What made it possible for you to get these A’s?” This will shift how they relate to their strengths & struggles for years to come.

"In each of us there is another whom we do not know." - C.G. Jung

"How can I be substantial if I do not cast a shadow? I must have a dark side also If I am to be whole." #CarlJung

Your pain is valid even though others have it worse. Your joy is beautiful even though others have it better.

A paradox: I think personal therapy is necessary & I would not refer to a therapist who hasn't had in-depth psychotherapy. But making it a requirement changes it & risks making it just another check box. Ideally, we should select trainees who *want* it. And know why they want it.

Listen to your anger. It will tell you what you care about.

How bold one gets when one is sure of being loved. - Freud

BREAKING: The Supreme Court just overturned Roe v. Wade, ending our constitutional right to abortion. We know you may be feeling a lot of things right now — hurt, anger, confusion. Whatever you feel is OK. We’re here with you — and we’ll never stop fighting for you.

"Eroticism isn’t sex; it’s sexuality transformed by the human imagination. It’s the thoughts, dreams, anticipation, unruly impulses, and even painful memories which make up our vast erotic landscapes. It’s energized by our entire human experience, layered with early childhood /1

We tend to judge our whole selves by our worst moments. You are not “too much” even if your behavior occasionally is. You are enough even if you can’t show up fully sometimes.

Your pain is valid even when others have it worse. Your joy is beautiful even when others have it better.

Role play can be simple. Easeful. And fun. What new role would you like to explore in your relationship? Follow the link below to keep exploring. bit.ly/3T0beEA

Things can often end before they are finished: there are ruptures and abandonments and failures of nerve, loose ends that continue to trouble us. - Adam Phillips

"If the treatment is successful, it enables the patient to start, perhaps at a late date, or to make a better start. The result... may easily not be ready for description for many years" —D. Winnicott Sorry researchers. Whatever you are measuring at 8-12 weeks is not "outcome."

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Childhood trauma comes back as a reaction, a symptom, or a core belief. A THREAD 🧵:

As #Bowlby himself stated, when we understand the drama of attachment, everything a client does is suddenly “perfectly reasonable.”