Misha – Inside Family Counseling

5 Lessons about Being Human from the Documentary “Bad Writing”

in Practical Psychoanalysis Blog April 12, 2021 2732 0 0

Welcome back to the Practical Psychoanalysis Blog, where I apply complex psychoanalytic concepts and ideas to simple(?) everyday matters. The blog has a new home here at Inside Family Counseling, where it may or may not belong but this is the...

11 Common Symptoms Experienced by Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse

in Mental Health Digest, Parenting, Practical Psychoanalysis Blog, Sexual Abuse, Trauma April 16, 2020 3651 0 0

Recognizing common symptoms of childhood sexual abuse can help parents, caregivers, teachers, social workers, counselors and childcare staff alert the appropriate authorities and take proper steps to protect the welfare and safety of our...

5 Books You Should Read to Learn More About Psychoanalytically Informed Clinical Work

in Mental Health Digest, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy April 16, 2020 4527 0 0

For better or worse, psychoanalytic concepts are interwoven into so many theories and schools of thought that it feels overwhelming to simply name them all. The everyday usage of words like “the unconscious,” “Oedipus Complex,” “transference,”...

The #MeToo Movement and “13 Reasons Why”: 4 Lessons About Sexual Assault

in Bullying, Child And Adolescent Counseling, Depression, Mental Health Digest, Parenting Blog, Practical Psychoanalysis Blog, School, Self Injury, Sexual Assault, Suicide, Trauma April 16, 2020 2947 0 0

I must admit – it has been hard watching the news over the past several months and witnessing the development of a movement I feel a part of because of the people I see in my clinical practice, both children and adults, who have experienced...

School Violence and Sexual Assault on Men: #MeToo Movement & “13 Reasons Why” Season 2

in Adolescence, Bullying, Child And Adolescent Counseling, Mental Health Digest, Parenting Blog, Practical Psychoanalysis Blog, Sexual Assault April 16, 2020 1979 0 0

It has taken me some time since the first blog post on 13 Reasons Why to get to the second, and for a good reason. What I am about to talk about makes me cringe on the inside (alert, this blog posts contains spoilers for the series 13 Reason Why...

Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy, Loss and Self Injury in the HBO Series “Sharp Objects”

in Mental Health Digest, Practical Psychoanalysis Blog, Self Injury, Trauma April 16, 2020 3602 0 1

Sharp Objects The HBO Series “Sharp Objects” based on the New York Times Bestseller novel by the author of “Gone Girl” Gillian Flynn addressed serious psychological problems of childhood abuse, sexual violence, self-harm...

Abortion, Rape and Domestic Violence in the HBO Drama “Big Little Lies”

in Mental Health Digest, Practical Psychoanalysis Blog, Trauma April 16, 2020 1894 0 0

I am on my way to the Annual Training in Lacanian Psychoanalysis in Quebec City, Canada, lead by the teaching analysts at the Freudian School of Quebec. I have a copy of “Big Little Lies” in my carry-on and my memories from watching the HBO...

Psychoanalysis with Children and Adolescents: Making Space for the Unconscious

in Adolescence, Child And Adolescent Counseling, Parenting, Parenting Blog, Practical Psychoanalysis Blog, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy April 16, 2020 1859 0 0

Psychoanalytic theory and practice is based on extensive research and observation of infant and childhood development. In fact, as a part of my psychoanalytic training in working with children and adolescents, I had to observe the development of...

“The Handmaid’s Tale”: The Human Spirit in the Face of Atrocity

in Mental Health Digest, Practical Psychoanalysis Blog April 16, 2020 2570 0 0

I heard about the Handmaid’s Tale when it first came out on Hulu last year from my neighbors and friends. At first, it sounded too dark and dramatic to watch so I avoided seeing it for just about a year. When people continued talking about the...

What is Family Scapegoating? Interview with Australian Author of the Children’s Book “Scapegoat”

in Bullying, Child And Adolescent Counseling, Childhood Development, Children Fears, Mental Health Digest, Parenting, Parenting Blog May 8, 2019 4201 0 0

I recently wrote a blog post for my Practical Psychoanalysis Blog at PsychCentral about a rare form of child abuse, called Munchausen’s Syndrome, that is depicted in the HBO Murder Mystery Series “Sharp...

Why I Wrote Grief Works: Reflections From the Author Julia Samuel

in Death, Depression, Family Life, Fears, Loss, Mental Health Digest, Uncategorized February 28, 2018 3664 0 0

I wrote Grief Works because I was angry. Angry that so many of the bereaved clients that came through my door, were suffering more than necessary, because they felt they should have been coping better, feared they were going mad. They had no idea...

3 Strategies to Improve Communication with Your Kids

in Acting Out, Behavior, Child And Adolescent Counseling, Childhood Development, Discipline, Emotional Development Of Children, Evolution of the brain, Parenting, Parenting Blog February 5, 2018 2542 0 0

As a parent of two small kids and a psychotherapist, who works with families and their children, I try to always be learning parenting strategies and effective ways to communicate with kids of different ages. I’ve recently started focusing on...

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