Candice Vinson
@drcandicevinson.bsky.social
Here to stay connected with my psychodynamic+ community from the bird app
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The roof of my office after a good interpretation
May 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The roof of my office after a good interpretation
“Therapists often assume that since their intent is good, the patient will see that. But when patients depend on us, they bring their history of depending with them. For most patients, depending led to pain.
February 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
“Therapists often assume that since their intent is good, the patient will see that. But when patients depend on us, they bring their history of depending with them. For most patients, depending led to pain.
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Resistance is not to therapeutic change per se, but rather to experiencing painful feelings.
- Morris Eagle
- Morris Eagle
Defense refers to an intrapsychic process; resistance refers to the interaction with the therapist, and is expressed in the transference.
- Enrico Jones
- Enrico Jones
January 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Resistance is not to therapeutic change per se, but rather to experiencing painful feelings.
- Morris Eagle
- Morris Eagle
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While learning something new about themselves (which often means having to relinquish a cherished idea or behavior and risking the unknown in in its place), the patient is simultaneously giving up a part of their old self, or at least a piece of its protective cover.
- T. Byram Karasu
- T. Byram Karasu
January 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
While learning something new about themselves (which often means having to relinquish a cherished idea or behavior and risking the unknown in in its place), the patient is simultaneously giving up a part of their old self, or at least a piece of its protective cover.
- T. Byram Karasu
- T. Byram Karasu
I know this isn’t a nice thing to say, but I’m already annoyed that there isn’t a turn off retweets/reposts/re-whatever function here. 😆
If I’m missing it you’ll be my hero for the day by alerting me.
If I’m missing it you’ll be my hero for the day by alerting me.
November 16, 2024 at 7:49 PM
I know this isn’t a nice thing to say, but I’m already annoyed that there isn’t a turn off retweets/reposts/re-whatever function here. 😆
If I’m missing it you’ll be my hero for the day by alerting me.
If I’m missing it you’ll be my hero for the day by alerting me.
What if I’m too old and too tired to start over on Bluesky?
November 13, 2024 at 1:11 PM
What if I’m too old and too tired to start over on Bluesky?
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July 31, 2023 at 4:17 AM