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Developing Emotional Literacy to Disrupt Insecure Attachment Styles August 17, 2017 . 6 Comments
Parenting is no easy task, and most parents likely feel, at least some of the time, as if they are doing an imperfect job. Any number of challenges, from environmental factors such as poverty ... Read More
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ISTDP Shows Promise in Addressing Treatment-Resistant Depression May 24, 2017 . 9 Comments
A recent randomized controlled study of therapy for treatment-resistant depression produced evidence that a brief trial of intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy (ISTDP) may have large ... Read More
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The ‘Shoes’ We Carry: When Old Relational Roles Stop Fitting December 8, 2016 . 9 Comments
Throughout childhood, our loved ones and others teach us implicit and explicit rules for how to be in a relationship—e.g., “When I do x, you do y,” or, “You do not do x, I do x. ... Read More
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How Long Does Therapy Take, Anyway? November 10, 2016 . 7 Comments
When people asked him how long therapy should take, Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, would say it is “impossible to know the length of a person’s stride in the journey ... Read More
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Self-Criticism, Smooth Muscle Anxiety, and How ISTDP Helps July 13, 2016 . 3 Comments
Anxiety can manifest in a variety of ways in the human body. It can make us tense in our large, voluntary muscles, activate the involuntary muscles of our internal organs, and even cause ... Read More
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Do Your Physical Symptoms Have an Emotional Explanation? May 31, 2016 . 7 Comments
Every system of the body is vulnerable to physical illness. This is common sense. But did you know every system of the body is vulnerable to emotional discord as well? The nervous system, ... Read More
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Why We Talk About the Therapeutic Relationship in ISTDP April 11, 2016 . 8 Comments
Are ISTDP therapists self-important, or is there a really good reason we invite you to talk about our relationship with you during therapy? Can talking about our relationship be a useful ... Read More
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Dealing with Depression: Why ‘Get Over It’ Doesn’t Work December 8, 2015 . 11 Comments
In the face of our depressed moods, friends, loved ones, and even our therapists may say things like, “Stop doing that to yourself!” or “Get over it!” We may even say to ourselves, ... Read More
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How ISTDP Can Address Two Major Barriers to Mindfulness November 17, 2015 . 6 Comments
Mindfulness is kind of a craze these days, in the psychotherapy world and elsewhere, and for good reasons. The capacity to accept and reflect upon inner states is an important part of any ... Read More
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How to Reach Out to a Person Stuck Behind a ‘Wall’ November 2, 2015 . 21 Comments
Intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy (ISTDP), like all psychotherapy models, is a set of ideas and strategies used to form a healing relationship with another human being. Like therapists ... Read More