Insights
On Narcissism
Much of what we read about Narcissism in the media and social channels is based on only one aspect or type of narcissism. This video, featuring leading psychoanalytic practitioner, writer, and academic Dr Nancy McWilliams, explains this personality structure in a deeper more complex (and empathic) way.
Relational Psychoanalysis and modern life
New York Relational Psychoanalyst Avgi Saketopoulou explains the place of relational psychoanalysis in modern life, how people present for therapy, and how the profession is working hard to change its ways of thinking about ‘otherness’.
Psychodynamic therapy: 7 Principles
Jonathan Shedler, Ph.D. is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and a faculty member at the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis. He talks about what sets psychodynamic therapy apart.
Esther Perel: why happy couples cheat [ted talk]
Infidelity is the ultimate betrayal. But does it have to be? Relationship therapist Esther Perel examines why people cheat, and unpacks why affairs are so traumatic: because they threaten our emotional security. In infidelity, she sees something unexpected — an expression of longing and loss. A must-watch for anyone who has ever cheated or been cheated on, or who simply wants a new framework for understanding relationships.
Exploring how our sexual fantasies can be at odds with our lived experience
Despite talk of liberation, our sexual lives remain the focus of immense amounts of shame. One way to deal with this is to expand - with dignity - evidence of what people are truly like. Here, some brave individuals reveal what it is they deep down want and think about.