The situation is that the 'freeze' response that I had noticed earlier in my development transformed into severe, severe AMBIVALENCE in this latest block (40 days) of psychosis. . . At first I thought that [...]
There is such an interesting core difference to two major approaches to psychological therapy. In the psychodynamic approach, the idea is that a person will develop 'insight' into what is holding them back psychologically. This [...]
The 'insight' that we can get from psychodynamic therapy allows us to see things that we can't then unsee. It teaches us something about how we exist in our psychological world. I have understood that [...]
I realised something quite profound today. I was talking to my Mum about our experiences of reading books and watching movies, or the theatre. She was saying that she likes reading books because it takes [...]
My current therapist (who I have named Aitkens to protect their identity) has sent me a link to an article about IFS (Internal Family Systems) on the APS website. It is certainly interesting to read [...]
My psychiatrist called my sexual assault counsellor out on IFS (Internal Family Systems) today. He had read the book that I was recommended and told me he had never heard such a load of nonsense. [...]
In an amazing stroke of luck (or insight), I became aware about the Enneagram. If you are not aware, it is a system that categorises people into one of nine types, each with a particular [...]
One of the things that make ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) so useful is the fact that I think it can be a kind of 'validation' for your thoughts and feelings. If you are feeling [...]
Do you ever have one of those crappy days when things go pear-shaped for whatever reason, and you are left in psychological pain? We all have those kinds of days sometimes. It is a part [...]
The most interesting thing that I have come to learn about anxiety is that it can be a signal that something transformative has the potential to happen. Anxiety avoidance is understandable. Because the sensation of [...]
