How Self Psychology Can Help You Gain Empathy--Part I

In this video, we discuss one of the major revolutions that transformed psychotherapy, or psychoanalysis, which is about working through childhood pain in the context of the therapeutic relationship called SELF PSYCHOLOGY, as innovated by psychoanalyst Heinz Kohut (1913-1981). Part I
Dr. Doug is a psychotherapist with 30 years of experience working as a Marriage and Family Therapist and also as a professor at Antioch University where he founded the nation’s first LGBT Specialization in Clinical Psychology and also Colors LGBTQ Youth Counseling Center in 2005 and 2010 respectively. He is also an award-winning journalist and author of two books, Sacred Lips of the Bronx and Sex Between Men: An Intimate History of the Sex Lives Postwar to Present. He is giving a monthly free talk as part of a “Community Psychology in Depth” Series at the Antioch University Library the first Wednesday of Every month.
I can email you a cool PDF on the subject if you send me your email at [e-mail].
www.askdrdougphd.com
SAY HELLO ON SOCIAL
IG: / douglassadownick
TIK TOK: / askdrdougphd
FACEBOOK: / douglas.sadownick
Shopify: drdoughealinga...
Website: www.askdrdougphd.com
To receive newsletter, write: [e-mail]
For a Free PDF on “Healing Gay Narcissistic Injury,” write me [e-mail]
To view some of the art he has created over the last thirty years to help him and his clients do inner work: drdoughealinga...
Some References:
Kohut, H. (1966). Forms and transformations of narcissism. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic association, 14(2), 243-272. PDF available on Google Scholar
Kohut, H. (1972). Thoughts on narcissism and narcissistic rage. The psychoanalytic study of the child, 27(1), 360-400. PDF available on Google Scholar
Kohut, H., & Wolf, E. S. (1978). The disorders of the self and their treatment: An outline. International journal of Psychoanalysis, 59(4), 413-425. PDF available on Google Scholar
For some thoughts on Kohut’s closeted homosexuality, see: Strozier, C. B. (2001). Heinz Kohut: The making of a psychoanalyst. Macmillan.
Also see:
Cornett, C. (1995). Reclaiming the authentic self: Dynamic psychotherapy with gay men.
Jason Aronson.
Cornett, C. W., & Hudson, R. A. (1987). Middle adulthood and the theories of Erikson, Gould and Vaillant: Where does the gay man fit?. Journal of Gerontological Social Work,
10(3-4), 61-73.
Cornett, C. (1993). Dynamic psychotherapy of gay men: A view from self psychology.
Instagram: / douglassadownick

[@that_wellness_girl792]

Wow!!! Such a clear and engaging overview of Self psychology. Thank you!

[@askdr.dougphd2446]

Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it. I just created a PDF and I would love to email it to you, if you like?

[@askdr.dougphd2446]

Feel free to email me @[e-mail]

[@that_wellness_girl792]

@@askdr.dougphd2446 I would love to receive your PDF. Please let me know how I can join your mailing list:)

[@yassskween9842]

Thank you for breaking down such complex topics and making them easy to understand and applicable to self/clinical practice!

[@askdr.dougphd2446]

Glad it was helpful! I can email you a cool PDF if you send me your email at [e-mail]

[@nocturnalstudios2671]

Great video on this very important tool

[@askdr.dougphd2446]

Thank you so much, just recently updated a new video on "I-Statements"

[@evabeliEva]

Very informative. Love Dr. Doug's talks!

[@askdr.dougphd2446]

Glad you like them! I can email you a cool PDF if you send me your email at [e-mail]

[@denasedaghat1122]

"I love Heinz Kohut" sticker

[@honestytube2944]

really enjyoing this man, love the way you break down the history and convey the ideas so clearly in an engaging visual way. definately gonna check out part 2

[@askdr.dougphd2446]

Thank you so much for the feedback. I can email you a cool PDF if you send me your email at [e-mail]

[@honestytube2944]

@@askdr.dougphd2446 just seeing this.

[@william.s.buchanan269]

Do you think it is possible to study and benefit from Kohut's 'self psychology' within the parameters of self guided study? I mean finding resolution for the lack of mirroring and idealising in childhood through self governed study of self psychology as opposed to having the 'needs' being enacted as you described in a patient / therapist relationship?

[@alllowercase6277]

just currently studying this and this great video really made it clear.
thank you.
consider me subscribed!

[@askdr.dougphd2446]

Awesome, thank you! I can email you a cool PDF if you send me your email at [e-mail]