New blog articles include:

"The Psychological Aftermath of Unresolved Abuse and Trauma: Vertical Splitting"

"Couples in Crisis: How Couple Therapy Mitigates Stubborn Psychological Defenses"

"A New Challenge in Anger Management: The Rise of Narcissistic Rage"

Also, please go to the Relationship Unconscious website to view the library of podcast episodes and group seminar recordings currently available.

The Men's Group Seminar: The Work of Psychoanalyst and Author Adam Phillips: Part II

10:15 to 11:30 AM

Adam Phillips is a British psychoanalyst and writer whose most well-known books include On Kissing, Tickling, and Being Bored: Psychoanalytic Essays on the Unexamined Life  (1993), On Flirtation: Psychoanalytic Essays on the Uncommitted Life  (1994), Promises, Promises  (2000), On Balance  (2010) and, most recently, Attention Seeking  (2019). His particular interest and skill centers on applying Freud's ideas to modern dilemmas in a way that is both unexpected and insightful. 

In our last seminar on January 4, 2020, we began reviewing Phillips' ideas (please refer to the compiled packet of readings ).

In the next meeting of the Men's Group Seminar on Saturday, January 18, 2020 (10:15 to 11:30 AM), we will continue with Part II of our consideration of Phillips' original philosophical and psychological approach to contemporary life.

The Relationship Group Seminar: Q and A / Open Discussion with a Focus on Love Avoidance and Love Addiction

11:45 AM to 1:00 PM

In the last meeting of the Relationship Group Seminar on January 4, 2020, we had a Q and A / Open Discussion. No central topic was planned so that the focus would be on considering the questions participants had on any aspect of romantic relationship issues and dilemmas. The open forum was well received.  Given this, in the next meeting of the Relationship Group Seminar on Saturday, January 18, 2020 (11:45 AM to 1:00 PM), we will continue with the open forum format: participants may bring in any question or topic concerning relationships they would like to have addressed. In addition, since love avoidance and love addiction were commonly asked about in our last session, I will revisit these issues once again in our next seminar.

The Dynamic Psychotherapy Process Group

 1:15 to 2:30 PM

This therapy group utilizes the emerging dynamics among group members, and between the group members and facilitator, as a basis from which to examine one's characteristic ways of thinking, feeling, and relating to others.  Our next group session will be on Saturday, January 18, 2020 (1:15 to 2:30 PM) at the Laguna Hills office location. T he Dynamic Psychotherapy Process Group is a therapeutic experience and entry occurs only after a pre-group screening interview.