I received several responses to my post on seeking psychotherapy. One of you wrote in asking, What is psychoanalysis? I cover this in the psychodynamic psychotherapy elective course in the fall but only about half of you took it. In most graduate programs virtually nothing is taught about psychoanalysis. To wit, the only place that I ever read Freud prior to psychoanalytic training was in a Literature class!!! As psychoanalyst, I have to say that I feel we (analysts) have not done a very good job of educating mental health professionals about psychoanalysis. www.washingtonpsychoanalyst.com/psychoanalysis.html
What is psychoanalysis? I have provided a link here to answer that question. Feel free to write back with more questions. Best to all, LVF
P.S. The waiting list to take this class has grown. Therefore, Johns Hopkins has added a second session to be taught the last weekend in April. Already practicing professionals and graduate students from elsewhere may enroll as special students. The course will run from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm on Friday and Saturday. Information about registration may be obtained through the university.
P.P.S. A list of all blog posts can be found at: Dr. Lynn Friedman's, developing a private psychotherapy practice
Confidentiality Policy: Please note for reasons of confidentiality and copyright all letters to the blogger will be summarized and edited. Also, I will not write about real patients. Instead, I will create fictionalized vignettes. When you pose a clinical question, please ask it in a general way. DO NOT write about real patients. Thank you.
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Lynn Friedman, Ph.D.
Psychologist, psychoanalyst, work-life consultant
Faculty Associate, Johns Hopkins University
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