The Analyst in the Classroom

Applying psychoanalytic concepts and princples to the problems affecting our public and private educational systems.
by Mark D. Smaller, Ph.D.

Sometimes Basketball is More Than Basketball: Psychoanalysis Scores a Slam Dunk!

A psychoanalyst playing ball in an alternative high school on the west edge Chicago? Read More

The Plague of Violence in Our Communities and One Way to Stop It

Once sitting in a group session with seven students, stereotypes of “violent gang members,” faded quickly.  These kids were no different than my own..... Read More

Being Afraid of Listening to our Kids and Its Impact on Bullying and Suicide

Listening to our children is about a genuine wish to understand something about what they are thinking and feeling from their perspective, not ours. Read More

Mark Smaller, Ph.D.

Mark D. Smaller, Ph.D., a psychoanalyst, works with adults, adolescents and children and practices in Chicago and Southwest Michigan.

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