Conversations in the Third Act
“We cannot live the afternoon of life according to the programme of life’s morning, for what was great in the morning will be little at evening, and what in the
Healing?
“Psychoanalysis cannot be considered a method of education if by education we mean the topiary art of clipping a tree into a beautiful artificial shape. But those who have a
It’s the relationship
Many, maybe most people believe that therapists “do” something which makes patients feel better because it is hard to believe that it is the relationship between the therapist and the
You Don’t Always Get What You Want
A couple of years ago I read The Last Asylum, by Barbara Thomas. It’s one of those books that has stayed with me and leads me to think more deeply
Words that shaped me
I have always been a reader and books have played an important role in shaping me as a person and as a psychotherapist. So in no particular order of importance,
Slow
Summer is the time for slowness. I have been reading a lot but not writing much, though I expect to remedy that in the next little while. Meanwhile, here is
Leo Shows His Past
This noble beast is Leo. He is three years old and has been with us since he was about nine weeks old when we adopted him and brought him home.
In Treatment, Season 4, Weeks 5 & 6
I watched the last 4 episodes of this season last week. I had really looked forward to this show. I wanted to like it and be as interested
InTreatment, Season 4, Week 4
Week 4 — what to say? Brooke is deeper into her relapse, pursuing unconsciousness with a vengeance. It is painful to watch. Everyone that we see her with tries to
In Treatment, Season 4, Week 3
Here we are at week 3 and I remain ambivalent about this season. In fact it took me until today, several days after they aired, to watch this week’s cases.
In Treatment, Season 4, Week 2
In the second week of this season’s In Treatment, I remain ambivalent. I like all of the actors and do not especially like any of the characters. I struggle to
In Treatment, Season 4, Episodes 3 and 4
Episode 3, Laila, and Episode 4, Brooke and Rita, aired four days ago. Usually I like to post about each episode within a day of its airing but this time