Individuality and truth
Okhere's a scary thought experiment. I'll be the subject as its horrible. I am locked in a room with 6 other people and my mobile phone. The 6 people delightful and articulate are convinced that I am...
View ArticleAngst
So it is said that Angst, or existential anxiety is our feeling when we relate to our own death or understanding of groundlessness that is the other side of freedom.So this comes from Heidegger and Van...
View ArticlePoles and Validity
How do you get a client to validate that their new idea for action is a good one? You can of course get them to think about it from various angles but what about finding out what's missing are there...
View ArticleThe worlds we live in
There are four worlds in which we live which provide a framework for working through clients problems. They are a framework, that can help make sense of life, they are:1. The physical2. The social3....
View ArticleAssumptions
A client comes to a therapist, they have a problem or they are distressed. There are three aspects of their life that they need to look at :1. Assumptions2. Values3. TalentsAssumptionsAssumptions is...
View ArticleInner Self
There is a relation that we have with ourselves, possibly the primal relationship on which all other relations are modelled.This is a strange relationship, it is the house after the party it is where...
View ArticleUnity of self
So the self what's that all about. The common conception is the self is the essence of human, something that has come through time in a form called human nature and is described in linguistics by the...
View ArticleAddiction is your choice
Here’s the terrifying thought, you choose to be an addict, an alcoholic, a junkie. Why, because you have problems in living that you need to avoid.Huge contentious statement that comes from Jeffrey...
View ArticleArticle 16
Epistemology and psychotherapySo what i want to look at here is the relation between epistemology and psychotherapy, where there is a strong relationship between the two such that, if you have a...
View ArticleThoughts on Adler
Adler:Rob Thomson’s thoughts 21/06/09This paper will look to explore Adler’s basic concepts:1. Inferiority and Superiority Complexes2. Masculine Protest3. Individual PsychologyI will then summarise...
View ArticleFrankl and Meaning
So I've been reading the amazing Viktor Frankl who came through many concentration camps with his heart and ideas intact. I can only be in awe of such a man. His ideas are stimulating but need mixing...
View ArticleIdeas, question and remedies for obsessional neurosis
Ideas, question and remedies for obsessional neurosisAn obsessional neurosis is I guess a compulsive, repeated behaviour, where certainty is searched to allay a fear but is never achieved. The person...
View ArticleAddiction, is it really a disease?
AddictionI’d like to discuss addiction with you and how it relates to psychotherapy. Addiction is a quite common understanding by client and therapists of various substance abusers such as alcohol and...
View ArticleBubers I and Thou
Buber’s I and ThouContentsIntroduction 1Metaphysics 1I-Thou 2How do we access Thou? 3History 3The emotional outcome of living with Thou 4Modern World 4Freedom 5Destiny 5The Eternal Thou 6Implications...
View ArticleMerleau-Ponty and psychotherapy
Merleau-Ponty and psychotherapy ContentsIntroduction 1Science, objectivity and perception 1The Body 4Being in the World 5Bibliography 6IntroductionIn this paper I will look at concepts from...
View ArticleWinnicott:Hate in the Countertransference
Winnicott:Hate in the CountertransferenceContentsIntroduction 1What then is countertransference for Winnicott? 1What may the therapist feel working with the client? 1Hate from the therapist 2The...
View ArticleSubstance Related Disorders:Perspectives from psychopathology and existential...
Substance Related DisordersPerspectives from psychopathology and existential psychotherapyContentsIntroduction and aims 1DSM IV 2Purpose 2Multi-Axial 2Stakeholders 3Substance Disorders 4Definition...
View ArticleJung and Merleau-Ponty
ContentsIntroduction 1Jung's world 1The shadow in therapy 2Merleau-Ponty's emotional challenge 3Anima and Animus in therapy 4Merleau-Ponty's Other 4Bibliography 5IntroductionIn this essay I will give a...
View ArticleMerleau-Ponty, Theatre and Dance
Merleau-Ponty, Theatre and Dance ContentsIntroduction 1The popular understanding of the world 2Problems with Objectivist Thought 3Merleau-Ponty's Thoughts 3Primary of Perception 3The...
View ArticleGod and subjectivity
God and subjectivity God has been a short cut to thought. In ancient times, whatever couldn't be explained spawned a god, the God of the Sun, the Sea and all other elements. Indeed the future could be...
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