by Elizabeth Singer | Jan 1, 2013 | Acting, Bad psychotherapy, Finding a Therapist
Attention mental health workers everywhere. Here’s some unsolicited supervision from a actress who cashed in her chips 20 years ago and became a psychotherapist. Acting is a career choice, not a diagnosis of unmet childhood narcissistic needs. Good acting channels the...
by Elizabeth Singer | Dec 2, 2012 | Bad psychotherapy
Therapy isn’t always kismet. You sift through the practitioner’s websites, meet up with a couple, and choose the one you like the best. Or the one that’s on your plan. Or the one whose office is nearby. After about six months, you may end up realizing…it’s not...
by Elizabeth Singer | Nov 4, 2012 | Bad psychotherapy, Finding a Therapist
Bad psychotherapy feels just like your worst nightmare. Good psychotherapy feels new. The difference between the two often comes down to your therapist’s work with transference. What’s transference? It’s a tissue of assumptions, no-fly zones, deepest wishes and...
