The Psychology of Self-Sabotage: How Psychotherapy Fosters Positive Change
The Psychology of Self-Sabotage: How Psychotherapy Fosters Positive Change James Tobin, Ph.D. Self-sabotage is a relatively common phenomenon appearing across many domains of life (professional/work, relationships, self-care, etc.) and a common reason why people seek...
Beginning Psychotherapy: The First Session
Beginning Psychotherapy: The First Session The initial psychotherapy session is a complex social interaction unlike any other. The client may understandably experience a range of emotions, expectations, and fears, while the clinician seeks to establish a sense of...
Addressing Problems of Guilt in Psychotherapy: Insights from Donald Carveth’s Psychoanalytic Perspective
Addressing Problems of Guilt in Psychotherapy: Insights from Donald Carveth’s Psychoanalytic Perspective James Tobin, Ph.D. Initially trained as a sociologist, the Canadian psychoanalyst Donald Carveth provides an intriguing perspective on guilt and its role in the...
Why We Pursue the Familiar: Insights from Psychology and Psychoanalysis
Why We Pursue the Familiar: Insights from Psychology and Psychoanalysis James Tobin, Ph.D. Being drawn to the familiar is a human tendency determined by an array of psychological, neurobiological, and evolutionary factors. Although there are advantages to gravitating...
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