In this video, we break down popular self-help and New Age clichés like “It is what it is” and “It wasn’t meant to be.” These sayings may sound comforting, but they often dismiss real pain and discourage emotional honesty. Let’s talk about why it’s okay to feel, to grieve, and to reject toxic positivity.
In this webcast, I am interested in using the insights of psychoanalysis to better understand what is going on in the wider social, political, and cultural worlds. I have been a practicing psychotherapist and psychoanalyst for over 40 years and have written extensively about these issues at the interface of psychology and the social/political/cultural worlds (see my publications on this website). I hope to explore matters that are related to current events, but also provide some discussion and understanding of more general issues about human development and psychology.
Forgiveness is Bullshit
Healing from Childhood: Understanding Forgiveness and Self-Worth We explore the deep-rooted connections between parental treatment and our self-perception. Discover how internalized beliefs shape our value and the journey towards forgiveness and self-love, even when faced with emotional struggles.
Pathogenic Beliefs
At the risk of seeming maybe just a tad pretentious I’m going to talk today about and reveal the secret cause of almost all mental suffering, at least the suffering that I see and have treated in my office for over 40 years. The secret cause of suffering can be found in the concept of pathogenic beliefs.
Communication – Women – Men – Dolphins
So today, I want to consider and explore some of the profound existential, and perhaps even incendiary questions like: Do women speak dolphin? Now, that’s ridiculous, right? And it might even be a bit off-putting to some of you. But hopefully, if you stay tuned, I’ll explain what that might just mean. I promise you that my explanation will, hopefully, make this dolphin thing seem more charming than offensive, but we’ll see.
