Articles about Psychoanalysis

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Schreber’s feminisation as a symbolic response to his longing for fatherhood, offering a new perspective on his transformation as an attempt at personal salvation.

Freud and Lacan took psychoanalysis in sharply different directions. We examine where they diverged, how Lacan’s revisions respond to critiques of Freud, and why those di...

Lacanian psychoanalysis resists the pursuit of happiness, focusing instead on the unconscious structures behind our symptoms. By listening without imposing, the analyst c...

Psychoanalysis does not promise comfort or adaptation. It listens for what resists language, follows desire where it disrupts certainty, and treats symptoms not as errors...

Psychoanalysis remains relevant today, despite trends toward quick fixes, by offering something deeper: insight into the unconscious, the roots of suffering, and the comp...

Beyond the Frenzy to Cure. Conditions for a Practice That Does Not Renounce the Unconscious.

New York City offers a wide variety of therapists. Knowing which is best for you might not be clear. We help you understand the different therapists in NYC, their special...

Psychoanalytic therapy helps reveal unconscious thoughts and explore how your early experiences influence current behaviors and emotions to gain insights and achieve chan...

Does psychoanalysis offer a tool to move beyond symptom relief and engage unconscious dynamics, existential themes, and sociopolitical contexts?

In the ethics of desire, we are always dealing with the mechanism of either sustaining or retreating. Taking responsibility for your own desire is not only about the ethi...