What is Psychodynamic Psychology? Beyond Freud and Psychotherapy.

What is psychodynamic psychology? What does it have to offer beyond psychotherapy (and frankly beyond Freud)? TLDR: We'll cover that psychodynamic psychology is (1) a treatment modality, (2) a body of knowledge, aaaand (3) a set of values.

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RESOURCES mentioned:
Nancy McWilliams' article "The Future of Psychoanalysis"

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[Marios_CG]

As a fellow psychologist (though I'm in training!) I'm so happy to see more attention being given to the psychodynamic field. Excited to see more from your channel.

[johnatherton]

"The Brain that Changes Itself, " by Norman Doidge, DEFINITELY establishes that the psychodynamic approach is not dead and outdated and is still relevant!
Chapter 9, "Turning our Ghosts into Ancestors" talks about psychoanalysis as a "neuroplastic therapy."

[adamborowicz]

"The "acceptance" part of the video was great. So much harder to make it happen in real life.

[shmoolicious]

I'm so excited to watch your latest video! Thanks to you I've discovered Adler and read "The courage of be disliked" and then also "The courage to be happy". So grateful for your content!

[johnatherton]

VERY helpful and VERY profound! I have worked in the psychiatric field in my active years. As a Mental Health Specialist and as an Intake Coordinator of Medical Detox. I sought knowledge from your videos to help me over come my "writer's block."

[meridithbertwell]

Yes, sign me up for the Psychodynamic Circle :) Thank you for updated people on the current and expansive views and values available within the depth perspective!

[olleharstedt]

It's interesting to compare which assumptions CBT makes about the mind. What's the difference between something not-yet-verbalized and something subconscious, for example? Are underlying assumptions subconscious? What about automatic thoughts you're not aware of having, or core beliefs like "I am bad"?

[sia]

Yes! That American mindset is terrible for mental health. I felt so much better, myself, when I fully abandoned the idea of 'happiness' I'd unconsciously absorbed from US media and started focusing on accepting suffering. It's a more European approach, imo, perhaps a specifically Western European one. Which would make sense, considering the birthplace of psychology.

[motivemystic]

Wow, this video was incredibly informative! As someone who has always been interested in psychology, I loved learning about the concept of psychodynamic psychology and its significance beyond just psychotherapy. It's fascinating to explore the ideas beyond Freud and see how this field has evolved. Thanks for breaking it down in such a simple and engaging way! Can't wait to delve deeper into this subject.

[bahmankhodadadi]

As great as before… no wait a second. Much better than before. It’s awesome to see how well your talks improve! Proud of you Alina. Well done 👍🏻

[robertomendez]

Thank you for taking the time to create this video and gather information, As a training candidate myself, this helps make some of the other readings we are given digestible. Thank you so much for this needed help!

[stephenbrown]

I can see there are a lot of professionals here in the comments but as someone just wanting to become more self-aware I really appreciate every bit of your content that I’ve consumed. Thank you.

[talkingpsychology]

This video is a great introduction to psychoanalytic/ psychodynamic thinking both for the layman and a good refresher for the professional. Thank you for your work!

[johnatherton]

Wow, I just watched "A Most Dangerous Method, " the movie. Am reading the book too. PROFOUND, especially if you have an interest in this topic. Recommended.

[nafeesa]

I am in training and this was such a great episode ❤

[kristinmillercenterofatten]

What a wonderful video. I would love to be added to your newsletter on Psychodynamic thinking. Thank you.

[dragonlotion]

Your voice is so relaxing, I’m sure if you started an ASMR channel it would be successful.

[heshamahmad]

i love you so much for making these exciting videos .... please please keept it up

[xingyuyaomt-bc]

Love your video and perspective! I have experiences and trainings from mentors/supervisors in China, U.S. and Europe. It's sad that psychoanalytic/psychodynamic approach is taught in China in a way that does not embody the values you mention in the video at all!
It becomes: authoritarian, you must see the therapist three times a week and more than 5 years to see improvement, therapist is a blank mirror, your past determines everything so let's dig through your traumas. Many of my clients who had seen psychoanalytic therapists before had so many traumatic memories.
I am still trying to understand how it happened this way.

[oz]

Thank you much for your videos 🙏♥️🙏♥️🙏♥️