Category Archives: Psychoanalysis

What Is Counter-Transference?

Link: In psychoanalytic theory, counter-transference occurs when the therapist begins to project his own unresolved conflicts onto the client. Freud, in 1910, was the first to discuss this topic. Transference of the client’s conflicts onto the therapist is a normal … Continue reading

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Pathways To Pain Relief

Link: Frances Sommer Anderson, PhD is a New York-based psychoanalyst and expert on treating chronic pain… How do you go about treating someone with TMS? First, I will oversimplify by saying that the treatment is implied in the diagnosis: If … Continue reading

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What’s The Difference Between Psychoanalysis, Psychodynamic and Psychotherapy?

Link: “Psychotherapy attempts to restore a persons relationship to the social norms and regulations, while psychoanalysis works to restore a person’s relationship to their sexuality. Psychotherapy works to strengthen the ego, while psychoanalysis works to strengthen the subject’s relationship to … Continue reading

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