Developmental trauma is increasingly understood not only as the result of overwhelming events, but also as the consequence of chronic relational failures during early life. From a self psychological perspective, trauma arises when essential selfobject needs are...
Attachment Theory
Selfobjects and Developmental Trauma: A Self Psychological Perspective
The Correspondence Between Shame, Guilt, and Trauma in Integrative Psychotherapy
In my work as an integrative psychotherapist, I frequently encounter the powerful interplay between shame, guilt, and trauma. These experiences are not just emotional states but profound forces that shape a person’s sense of self and their relationships with others....
Winnicott and the Influence of Monkey Experiments on His Theories
Donald Winnicott, a pioneering British paediatrician and psychoanalyst, is best known for his groundbreaking theories on child development and the mother-infant relationship. His concepts of the “good-enough mother,” the “holding environment,” and the “true self” have...
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