Freudian Sip

Jung's ideas on the Inner Masculine that exists within all women.

Positive Psychology

James Hillman: Follow Your Uncertainty

Tracey Cleantis, LMFT on February 23, 2011

Looking for no answers? Want to give up on hope, growth and replace the DSM-IV with literature? Have I got a man for you! James Hillman, the father of Archetypal psychology, continues to ask tough questions of the field of psychology and he has little in the way of answers---which is what makes him so wonderful.

Looking for no answers? Want to give up on hope, growth and replace the DSM-IV with literature? Have I got a man for you! James Hillman, the father of Archetypal psychology, continues to ask tough questions of the field of psychology and he has little in the way of answers---which is what makes him so wonderful.

Therapy

How to Find the Best Therapist for You

Tracey Cleantis, LMFT on February 16, 2011

A good therapist can be hard to find. These seven tips can help you find the right one for you.

A good therapist can be hard to find. These seven tips can help you find the right one for you.

Dreaming

Freudian-Express: Dreams, The Royal Road to the Unconscious

Tracey Cleantis, LMFT on January 14, 2011

What if you had a custom made gift delivered to your door everyday? Would you open it? Are you opening your dreams or are you throwing away these insight loaded treasures?

What if you had a custom made gift delivered to your door everyday? Would you open it? Are you opening your dreams or are you throwing away these insight loaded treasures?

Friends

"Soul Mates" and Other Words I'm Afraid Of

Tracey Cleantis, LMFT on January 3, 2011

As a psychotherapist there are words that scare us, words like "Soul Mate", "Dr. Phil" and "Friends with Benefits".

As a psychotherapist there are words that scare us, words like "Soul Mate", "Dr. Phil" and "Friends with Benefits".

Do you recall the most traumatized Reindeer of all? Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer takes a break from Santa's sleigh to sit on the psychoanalytic couch. What exactly are Rudolph's psychological issues and what is it about this tale of a shiny-nosed misfit that makes us watch it again and again?

Humor

Boys to Men: Ed Hardy Meets Ernest Becker

Tracey Cleantis, LMFT on December 1, 2010

60-somethings in board shorts and backwards baseball caps are attempting to hide from the grim reaper. The unconscious thinking in this age-inappropriate apparel is something right out of Edward Beck's book. I believe it is a defense against death and an attempt to overcome it. The Peter Pan clothing suggests: "If I look like a boy, I am a boy."

60-somethings in board shorts and backwards baseball caps are attempting to hide from the grim reaper. The unconscious thinking in this age-inappropriate apparel is something right out of Edward Beck's book. I believe it is a defense against death and an attempt to overcome it. The Peter Pan clothing suggests: "If I look like a boy, I am a boy."

Psychoanalysis

The Tissue Issue: Klein and Kleenex

Tracey Cleantis, LMFT on November 24, 2010

What are the psychoanalytic issues that arise from tissues? What does Melanie Klein think about Kleenex? And why exactly don't therapists get a bulk rate and a frequent-buyer-reward program for their bulk buys of two-plies?

What are the psychoanalytic issues that arise from tissues? What does Melanie Klein think about Kleenex? And why exactly don't therapists get a bulk rate and a frequent-buyer-reward program for their bulk buys of two-plies?

Humor

Naked Therapy: Seeing Through the Sartorial Signifiers of Our Shrinks

Tracey Cleantis, LMFT on November 17, 2010

Have you ever seen your therapist "naked"? What your therapist wears might be more important than you might think.

Have you ever seen your therapist "naked"? What your therapist wears might be more important than you might think.

Media

Nina Garcia Goes to Therapy: Projective Runway

Tracey Cleantis, LMFT on November 10, 2010

Nina Garcia, of Project Runway, in her book talks about what to wear to therapy. Nina's short foray into the world of psychology got me free-associating a bit and imagining what exactly therapy with a fashion goddess might be like. Berets, blue jackets, shoulder pads, transitional objects, Jacques Lacan and JLo ensued.

Nina Garcia, of Project Runway, in her book talks about what to wear to therapy. Nina's short foray into the world of psychology got me free-associating a bit and imagining what exactly therapy with a fashion goddess might be like. Berets, blue jackets, shoulder pads, transitional objects, Jacques Lacan and JLo ensued.

What is the psychological significance of vampires and why are they especially appealing to tween and teen girls? Sure, Robert Pattinson has great hair, but great hair is not enough to get girls into a frenzy. The girls don’t go gaga for Edward’s hair; it is his teeth.