Attachment-Based Therapy (ABT)
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Towards Ethical Intuitionism and the Moral Unconscious in Depth-based Practice
Integrating intuitionism and the moral unconscious, this paper proposes an innovative ethical framework to address depth psychology’s dilemmas. Challenging normative ethics’ limits, it draws on psychoanalytic theory and moral psychology to advance nuanced discernment. Emphasising conceptual skills and unconscious wisdom, it advocates experiential-evidence-based praxis through critical reflection. Continue reading
Analyses, Attachment-Based Therapy (ABT), attachment-style, depth psychology, ethical intuitionism, Ethics, Freud, Ludwig von Bertalanffy, mentalisation-based therapy (MBT), moral unconscious, non-conscious, normative ethics, Paul Wadey, unconscious processes, unconsciousnessbiases, consequentialism, countertransference, cultural contexts, depth psychology, ethical decision-making, ethical discernment, ethical intuitionism, ethical sensitivity, Ethics, Freud, Guilt, intuitionism, Jung, moral dilemmas, moral emotions, moral judgments, moral philosophy, moral pluralism, moral reasoning, moral unconscious, moral wisdom, normative ethics, Paul Wadey, psychoanalysis, Shame, transference, unconscious processes, virtue ethics -
Addressing the Myth of Shame
As it were, the myth of shame emerges as a mirage from our collective imaginations—an amalgamation of half-truths and misplaced identities, as tangled as the emotion it misrepresents. The drama unfolds on the stage of public perception, where shame often dresses itself in the costume of guilt. In this role, the spectre of shame loses… Continue reading
Acceptance-based, ACT, Analyses, analytical history, Attachment-Based Therapy (ABT), Authenticity, Bernard Williams, Brene Brown, CG Jung, Clinical, Cognitive, Compassion focused therapy, Criticism, DBT, Ethics of shame, Existentialism, Guilt, Humanistic psychology, integrationist, interdisciplinary, Linehan, mentalisation-based therapy (MBT), Myth, Myth of Shame, Paul Wadey, Philosophy, Psychoanalytic psychotherapy, Psychoanalytical History, Psychology, Relational psychoanalytic, Shame, Shame and guilt, Shame and guilt dialectic, Shame and Necessity, Systemic -
An Intimate Stranger: The Myth of Self-Knowledge in Psychotherapy
When we speak of self-knowledge, we presuppose a dichotomy within the self: the observer and the observed. This bifurcation, though handy for analytical purposes, risks oversimplifying the inherent complexity of the human psyche. The dichotomy posits the ‘self’ as a static entity that can be known, studied, and comprehended, an assumption which in itself is… Continue reading
Analyses, Attachment-Based Therapy (ABT), Authenticity, Camus, Clinical, Cognitive, Consciousness, Dasein, Descartes, Dialectic, Edgar Morin, ego, emotional development, Existentialism, Freud, Heidegger, Humanistic psychology, integrationist, Myth, Myth of self-knowledge, Nietzsche, Paradox, Paul Wadey, Philosophy of Mind, Psychoanalytic psychotherapy, Psychoanalytical History, Psychology, Relational psychoanalytic, Self-Knowledge, therapy -
Affective Neuroscience: An Introduction | w4dey
Affective neuroscience and relational psychoanalytic ideas offer complementary perspectives on how emotional experiences shape our interpersonal relationships and mental health. Affective neuroscience emphasizes the neural mechanisms underlying emotions and their regulation, while relational psychoanalysis highlights the role of early relational experiences in shaping emotional development and personality. By integrating these perspectives, clinicians can gain a… Continue reading
Affective Neuroscience, Analyses, analytical history, Anxiety, Attachment-Based Therapy (ABT), Clinical, Cognitive, Cognitive Development, depressive, emotional development, integrationist, interdisciplinary, mentalisation-based therapy (MBT), parent, Pathology, Personality, Psychoanalytic psychotherapy, Psychoanalytical History, Psychology, Relational psychoanalytic, therapy
Reflections from a therapy room 