Episode 7: Jetlagging: The Unconscious Hiding In Plane Sight
In his therapy with Noor, Andrew comes to realise that he is inadvertently co-constructing an avoidance of grieving and mourning. Through a careful unpacking of enactments in the room, Andrew comes to...
17 Aug 202523min
Episode 6: Not Messing Around: The Pleasures Of Being A Mean Girl
In this episode, Rachael encounters the uncanny intelligence of the patient's unconscious. The patient, having criticised Rachael for her “messy” management of her clinical practice then adopts the sa...
13 Jul 202523min
Episode 5: Up Against The Limit: Staring Into The Void
In this episode, Andrew finds himself embodying traumas the patient has experienced but has placed an explicit prohibition on articulating. During his therapy sessions with Rob, Andrew respects this p...
15 Jun 202529min
Episode 4: I'm Not OK That You're OK
In this episode, Andrew presents us with an insoluble ethical dilemma. Is it desirable or even possible for therapists to remain neutral when the patient lives by a value system very discrepant from t...
11 Mai 202525min
Episode 3: Unexpected Twists and Turns: Prayer Cards Part 2
In this rich episode, Rachael grapples with a variety of complex nuanced issues such as an unexpected ending and the feat of balancing the therapist's self interest with the patient’s interest in a nu...
16 Apr 202528min
Episode 2: Us Vs Them Thinking - A Silent Threat To Your Mental Health
In this episode, Andrew struggles with the power of splitting and projection as they close down thought, generate anger, and diminish compassion.He gets caught in these dynamics and struggles with his...
2 Mar 202524min
Episode 1: How To Spot Narcissism - Red Flags and Dating Hacks
In this episode, Rachael works with a young woman who is desperate to find the right man and equally desperate to find a failsafe way to make a good choice. A prolific consumer of social media, she sc...
2 Feb 202525min
Episode 8: Hooked On A Feeling: Traumatophilia and Traumatophobia
In this episode, Rachael is conflicted about performance artist Petra's wish for Rachael to watch a video of Petra engaging in human suspension. Rachael has an immediate countertransference feeling ...
22 Des 202425min
