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Actions Speak

We all know the expression, “actions speak louder than words”. I have recently been more and more aware of a phenomenon that psychoanalysis has much to say about – the acting on something that one can… more →

Loving Psychoanalysis

Actions Speak — 5 comments

Vanessa wrote 6 months ago: We all know the expression, “actions speak louder than words”. I have recently been more and more aw … more →

Tags: Childhood Adaptation, Enactment, Freud's Work, inner conflict, Insight, Learning Psychoanalysis, psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic Attitude/Stance, Reflections

Murder on My Shoe — 4 comments

Vanessa wrote 7 months ago: Coming home late after class one day, I saw one of those giant water bugs outside the lobby entrance … more →

Tags: Aggression, Anger, Body-Mind Unity, Chinese Medicine & Psychoanalysis, death, Dissociation, Fear, Learning Psychoanalysis, Reflections

The Fear of Boundless Pleasure — 3 comments

Vanessa wrote 11 months ago: This weekend I decided to pick up one of the canvases I had and paint something. I was inspired by a … more →

Tags: Body-Mind Unity, Creativity, Fear, inner critic, Insight, Learning Psychoanalysis, Personal Growth, Presence, psychoanalysis

Sexual Metaphor — 6 comments

Vanessa wrote 11 months ago: When I started my psychoanalytic training, my very first course happened to be on Freud’s early writ … more →

Tags: Creativity, Exploration 2, Freud's Work, Insight, Learning Psychoanalysis, libido, psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic Institute Life, Sexuality

Taking Up Space — 15 comments

Vanessa wrote 1 year ago: When I was at an art supply store the other day, I saw these tiny canvasses for sale. They were lite … more →

Tags: Being human, Creativity, inner conflict, inner critic, Insight, Reflections, Self Care, Self Expression, Art

Furious Compliment? — 8 comments

Vanessa wrote 1 year ago: I’d like to reflect on a 2-minute interaction I had with a former patient of mine. I’ve concealed he … more →

Tags: Acupuncture vs Psychotherapy, Connection/Relatedness, countertransference, Insight, Learning Psychoanalysis, psychoanalysis, Reflections, Therapeutic Frame, therapeutic relationship

It's a Lot Like Life

Vanessa wrote 1 year ago: I am an amateur singer, a classical soprano. For the past few weeks I have been rehearsing two diffe … more →

Tags: Being human, Creativity, Insight, Learning Psychoanalysis, Reflections, Self Expression, Control?, Freedom, Having a Voice


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