This post is an excerpt from a psychotherapy session I had with a client. The post provides deep insight into aspects of PAS, and it also serves as an example of how my telephone sessions typically proceed. The name Carol is a pseudonym, and the content here has been edited and … [Read more...] about A Case of Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS)
Inner Passivity
The People, the Psyche, and the Power
Power grabs are ransacking America’s best traditions and virtues, and psychological forces are driving this behavior. Those in power grab for more power to compensate for how overwhelmed they feel as the world’s growing dangers and complexity worsen. Everyday people are also … [Read more...] about The People, the Psyche, and the Power
The Warmonger in Our Psyche
Humanity’s appetite for war arises from our psyche’s inner war. War is just one of the bitter fruits of our refusal to recognize and overcome the persistent disharmony that churns within us. War is a byproduct of the inner conflict that generates neurosis, and neurosis is … [Read more...] about The Warmonger in Our Psyche
Sports Fans and Their Discontents
The Superbowl is done for another year. With other sports to watch, fans have plenty of other opportunities to grieve over their favorite team’s losses. That’s the thing—fans who agonize over their team’s defeats are getting into emotional mischief. I’m not picking on … [Read more...] about Sports Fans and Their Discontents
Two Terrible Voices in Your Head
Back in the old days, my inner voices could have drowned out a rock concert. Things quieted down when I became more insightful about inner conflict and the operating modes of the two primary conflicting voices. One of the voices is critical of oneself, while the other is … [Read more...] about Two Terrible Voices in Your Head