#31 THERAPYCRAFT: Treating depression, for exasperated therapists (part one)
An eclectic psychoanalytic theory of the nature and aetiology of depression.
The Psychoalchemist
I write about psychoanalysis, psychology and spirituality. For therapists, creatives, and anyone in the pursuit of their real, grown-up self.
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#30 Earning secure attachment.
Hope and real-world remedies for the self-identified insecure.
#29 THERAPYCRAFT: Twelve qualities of great therapists (imho).
Some under-acknowledged traits and states brilliant therapists have in common.
#28 Great therapists have 10x better outcomes. Or do they?
Interrogating the shaky claims of "supershrink" literature.
#27 THERAPYCRAFT: Transference for beginners.
What I would say in our first supervision session.
#26 The alchemy of bitchiness.
Some under-considered risks of being a bitch.
#25 THERAPYCRAFT: Integrating mystery into psychoanalytic practice.
Psychotherapy involves an ancient task. Considering a mysterious ancestry that extends far further back than Freud (instead of only our modern 'evidence base') might help us be better at our work.
#24 THERAPYCRAFT: What (good) psychoanalytic therapy actually is.
And a note on finding the right kind of help.
#23 Field notes from an alchemical life: Calcination
The black beginning, and escaping psychology's Saturnian shadow.
#22 Samhain in the southern hemisphere
Lighting the hearth in convict country.