Series: Connections and Conversation
Connections and Conversation created and hosted by Shir Shanun, Psy.D. is a psychoanalytic open space for cultivating creativity and freedom of thought and feeling in a free Zoom meeting. We invite you to engage with our presenters and community as they share their interests and passions in conversation on current topics in psychoanalysis. Please see our calendar of events. The meeting often begins with a 45 minute presentation followed by 45 minutes of conversation. When an event is recorded you can access the recording at the vault.
This series is open to all.
In case of questions please contact: [email protected]
The Doorknob Dilemma: A vexing clinical moment with the parent of an addicted child
July 8, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am PDT
A vexing clinical moment with an addictive patient provokes the author’s “inner-Bogart” voice, a cynical wise-guy persona confirming the author’s sometimes pessimistic perspective, clouding his awareness. After attempting and failing to rebuff such pessimism, he recalls a childhood love of film noir and the poignant family memories associated with it, transforming him as a frustrated therapist into a detective seeking “clues” about the case. He discovers unseen clinical parallels in his own upbringing with alcoholic caregivers. By integrating his “inner gumshoe,” he finds that his patient shares his black humor. This loosens their mutual tension and frees up the patient’s affectivity. The initial tension now leads to a cocreated alliance, the author hoping the patient will Say it again, Sam.
Presenter
Darren Haber, PsyD, MFT
Darren Haber, PsyD, MFT, is a psychoanalyst practicing in west Los Angeles. He specializes in treating childhood trauma, addiction, and anxiety/depression. His book, Circles Without a Center: Addiction, Accommodation and Vulnerability in Psychoanalysis was published in July 2022 by Routledge. He is the winner of several analytic writing awards, and has been published online at the Los Angeles Review of Books, Aeon/Psyche, Psychology Today, GoodTherapy.org, and the APA blog site. He has appeared numerous times in the journals Psychoanalysis, Self and Context, and Psychoanalytic Inquiry. His website is www.therapistinlosangeles.com
Series: Connections and Conversation
Connections and Conversation created and hosted by Shir Shanun, Psy.D. is a psychoanalytic open space for cultivating creativity and freedom of thought and feeling in a free Zoom meeting. We invite you to engage with our presenters and community as they share their interests and passions in conversation on current topics in psychoanalysis. Please see our calendar of events. The meeting often begins with a 45 minute presentation followed by 45 minutes of conversation. When an event is recorded you can access the recording at the vault.
This series is open to all.
In case of questions please contact: [email protected]
The Doorknob Dilemma: A vexing clinical moment with the parent of an addicted child
July 8, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am PDT
A vexing clinical moment with an addictive patient provokes the author’s “inner-Bogart” voice, a cynical wise-guy persona confirming the author’s sometimes pessimistic perspective, clouding his awareness. After attempting and failing to rebuff such pessimism, he recalls a childhood love of film noir and the poignant family memories associated with it, transforming him as a frustrated therapist into a detective seeking “clues” about the case. He discovers unseen clinical parallels in his own upbringing with alcoholic caregivers. By integrating his “inner gumshoe,” he finds that his patient shares his black humor. This loosens their mutual tension and frees up the patient’s affectivity. The initial tension now leads to a cocreated alliance, the author hoping the patient will Say it again, Sam.
Presenter
Darren Haber, PsyD, MFT
Darren Haber, PsyD, MFT, is a psychoanalyst practicing in west Los Angeles. He specializes in treating childhood trauma, addiction, and anxiety/depression. His book, Circles Without a Center: Addiction, Accommodation and Vulnerability in Psychoanalysis was published in July 2022 by Routledge. He is the winner of several analytic writing awards, and has been published online at the Los Angeles Review of Books, Aeon/Psyche, Psychology Today, GoodTherapy.org, and the APA blog site. He has appeared numerous times in the journals Psychoanalysis, Self and Context, and Psychoanalytic Inquiry. His website is www.therapistinlosangeles.com
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