On and Off the Couch: Memoir of a Psychoanalyst by Beverly Kolsky

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And Off The Couch is a beautifully written love letter to psychoanalysis and its power to transform a life. Kolsky gives us an insider’s look into her own journey of becoming free and independent as a woman, and as a psychoanalyst. This compelling memoir reveals the author’s devotion to her patients, the lucky beneficiaries of her own self exploration. We are fortunate that she found her voice, one worth listening to.
—Lisa Sokoloff, LCSW, PsyA, Supervisor and Instructor IPS

When neither residence on an idyllic Greek island nor all-consuming romance can cure the restlessness of an empty self, Kolsky finds her way to the journey within, and she takes us along for the ride. This undaunted accounting from analysand to analyst is a testament to the enduring power of psychoanalysis to heal, and to the essential humanity we bring to the endeavor, whether on or off the couch.
—Ashley Warner, LCSW, BCD-P, author, The Year After: A Memoir Continue reading On and Off the Couch: Memoir of a Psychoanalyst by Beverly Kolsky

Note from Aisha Abbasi M.D.  re: Floods in Pakistan (includes a good place to donate relief)

Dear All, 
Donations can be made at:
Hassanfoundationusa.org

Whether the immense damage is a result of climate change, poor planning of infrastructure on the part of the Pakistani government , unusually high monsoon rains, water diversion to the areas where the poor and underprivileged Pakistanis live ( to save neighboring countries or the assets of the privileged landlords in Pakistan), the bottom line is : one human being in severe distress is no different than another human being in severe distress …whatever the color of their skin, their eyes, their hair ; or their level of education or socio- economic status . Who could we hope would understand this better than a group of psychoanalysts ? 

APsaA has a number of analysts of Pakistani origin ( including me) who have devoted decades to helping, pro bono, the cause of psychoanalysis locally, nationally, and internationally; as well as helping fulfill, again pro bono , the mission of APsaA and analytic institutes locally. Continue reading Note from Aisha Abbasi M.D.  re: Floods in Pakistan (includes a good place to donate relief)

Conversation Analysis – A Powerful Tool for Psychoanalytic Practice and Psychotherapy Research by Michael B. Buchholz & Horst Kächele

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Discourse into the Night, Two learned robed, bearded and barefoot gentlemen converse, books in their lap.  Blades, William: “Pentateuch of Printing with a Chapter on Judges” (1891).  Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

On and Off the Couch: Memoir of a Psychoanalyst by Beverly Kolsky from IPBooks.net

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On And Off The Couch is a beautifully written love letter to psychoanalysis and its power to transform a life. Kolsky gives us an insider’s look into her own journey of becoming free and independent as a woman, and as a psychoanalyst. This compelling memoir reveals the author’s devotion to her patients, the lucky beneficiaries of her own self exploration. We are fortunate that she found her voice, one worth listening to.
—Lisa Sokoloff, LCSW, PsyA, Supervisor and Instructor IPS

When neither residence on an idyllic Greek island nor all-consuming romance can cure the restlessness of an empty self, Kolsky finds her way to the journey within, and she takes us along for the ride. This undaunted accounting from analysand to analyst is a testament to the enduring power of Continue reading On and Off the Couch: Memoir of a Psychoanalyst by Beverly Kolsky from IPBooks.net