Tomasi Di Palma Alessandra

By Tamar SchwartzOctober 28, 2020October 28, 2020 History, Psychoanalysis

Alessandra Tomasi Di Palma (Nizza, 1896 – Palermo, 1982)

Pioneer of psychoanalysis in Italy, she has actively participated in the establishment of the Italian Psychoanalytic Society and its re-establishment during the years after the War. She has been the only woman to hold the position of President of the Italian Psychoanalytic Society. She played an active role in the organization of national and international conferences. She has been Honorary President of the Center of Psychoanalysis in Palermo.

The Life

Alessandra Tomasi, Baroness Wolff of Stomersee, Duchess of Palma, Princess of Lampedusa was born in Nice on November 27, 1896. She lived in St. Petersburg , in the Winter Palace, where her father, the baltic baron Boris Stomersee Wolff, was a high dignitary of Tsar Nicholas II. Her italian-born mother, Alice Barbi, was a famous opera singer. Continue reading Tomasi Di Palma Alessandra

75 Years on the Couch

By Tamar SchwartzOctober 26, 2020October 26, 2020 History, Psychoanalysis

Click Here to Read: 75 Years on the Couch in the Washington Post on May 28. 1986.
Freud’s Couch. Image: Robert Huffstutter. Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

Are women more moral than men?

By Tamar SchwartzOctober 22, 2020October 22, 2020 Politics, Psychoanalysis

Click Here to Read: Are women more moral than men? They’re certainly fairer and more caring, study suggests. by Natalie Parletta on the Cosmos website on October 22, 2020.
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Finding Ourselves in the Storms of Election 2020 at NCP Los Angeles

By Tamar SchwartzOctober 19, 2020October 19, 2020 EVENTS, Politics, Psychoanalysis

Part 1 : Arriving at this Political Moment Saturday, October 24, 2020 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM (PST) Pre-registration is required Registration closes at 4:00 PM PST on October 23 3 CE/CME Credits Registration by October 18: $50; after October 18: $60 Students, candidates, interns and residents: $30 Peter Wolson, PhD, and Thomas Brod, MD

The first three-hour workshop will offer a schematic psychoanalytic overview of the major issues in what many regard as the most important presidential election of their lifetime. In their presentations, Drs. Wolson and Brod will explore such seminal issues as the conflict between Republicans and Democrats, authoritarianism vs. democracy, presidential Continue reading Finding Ourselves in the Storms of Election 2020 at NCP Los Angeles

Digital psychiatry: Study finds virtual therapy more effective than face-to-face meetings

By Tamar SchwartzOctober 18, 2020October 18, 2020 Psychoanalysis

Click Here to Read: Digital psychiatry: Study finds virtual therapy more effective than face-to-face meetings by John Anderer on the Study Finds website on October 13, 2020.
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Reflections From A Therapy Room

By Tamar SchwartzOctober 7, 2020October 7, 2020 Psychoanalysis

Click Here to Read: Reflections From A Therapy Room: ‘Approach-Method-Technique’: An Introduction To Milan, Post-Milan And Social Constructionism Thoughts About Writing About Thinking Written By W4deyfebruary 13, 2013: ‘Approach-Method-Technique’: An Introduction To Milan, Post-Milan And Social Constructionism Thoughts About Writing About Thinking Written By W4dey on the W4dey website on February 13, 2013.

Methodological Commentary on ‘The Muse as Therapist: A New Poetic Paradigm for Psychotherapy’ By Heward Wilkinson

By Tamar SchwartzOctober 7, 2020October 7, 2020 Literature, Psychoanalysis

Click Here to Read: Methodological Commentary on ‘The Muse as Therapist: A New Poetic Paradigm for Psychotherapy’ With special reference to Enactment Theory By Heward Wilkinson. Final Submission for Metanoia Institute/University of Middlesex Doctorate in Psychotherapy by Professional Studies on March 2011.