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Category Archives: Theory
We feel the pain of a loss much more than we feel the pleasure of a gain
I recently watched the excellent BBC Horizon documentary on decision making. The programme featured the very interesting work of Professor Daniel Kahneman (pictured, left) from Princeton University and his late colleague Amos Tversky. They had demonstrated for over 30 years several replicable ways in which human … Continue reading
Are early life experiences important in shaping adult character
I often wonder if early life experiences are important in shaping adult character and whether unconscious communication such as transference and counter-transference is integral to transpersonal integrative psychotherapy. Perhaps transpersonal integrative psychotherapy presupposes psychoanalysis or, rather, include it as a first and … Continue reading
Have you ever wondered what the Elements Model is and how useful is it in Psychotherapy?
Have you ever wondered what the Elements Model is and how useful is it in Psychotherapy? Or indeed have you ever heard of the Elements Model? The Elements Model has a balanced view of personality and emphasises the potential of clients. The … Continue reading
three day weekend on Gestalt Psychotherapy
We had a three day weekend on Gestalt Psychotherapy, which for me, proved to be one of the most powerful components of the course so far. The word gestalt is used to describe a phenomenon/concept in which the ‘whole’ is considered as … Continue reading
Are you in a balanced relationship?
Are you in a balanced relationship? Attraction between two people can be seen through the lens of the elements (air, fire, water and earth) although the shadow can emerge following the get together (which emerges around our limitations). For instance, you might be … Continue reading
Winnicott, unthinkable anxieties & primary maternal pre-occupation
This week’s lectures continued with the object relations theories and early child birth developmental issues. Specifically we were hearing about the ideas of Donald Woods Winnicott (7 April 1896–28 January 1971) who was an English paediatrician and psychoanalyst. Winnicott was especially influential in … Continue reading
The four key themes of Melanie Klein and Object Relations Theory
This week’s lecture was on the second part of the ideas of Melanie Klein and the four key themes and Object Relations Theory. In Kleinian therapy the analyst would link your present behaviour to childhood to determine what age you were … Continue reading
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Tagged Envy, Greed, Guilt, Jealousy, Klein, Object relations theory
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The clinical (illness model) of personality typology #Freud in the therapeutic setting
It was great to get back to term time lectures again last night even if it was not great to be back in the London climate. I left Valencia (see above) on Monday when it was 37 degrees. Last night’s lecture was on … Continue reading
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Tagged clinical model, depression, depressive, Freud, hysterical, illness model, obsessional, schizoid
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Evaluate the relevance of elements typology to transpersonal integrative psychotherapy
Evaluate the relevance of elements typology to transpersonal integrative psychotherapy The Elements model has a balanced view of personality. Whereas Jung believed we have a type, the elements model indicates that whilst we might have a particular orientation, we … Continue reading
