by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 26, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy
A New Paradigm for Understanding the Self “The ultimate aim of the self is to be itself in relation to objects which are themselves.” 1. Who was Ronald Fairbairn Ronald Fairbairn (1889-1964) was a Scottish psychoanalyst who played a pivotal role in the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 26, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy
Exploring the Earliest Stages of Psychic Life “The early ego lacks cohesion, and a tendency towards integration alternates with a tendency towards disintegration, a falling into bits… The result is an acute feeling of insecurity.” 1. Who Was Melanie...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 20, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy
Who was Donald Winnicott? Donald Woods Winnicott (1896-1971) stands as one of the most influential figures in the history of psychoanalysis and developmental psychology. His groundbreaking theories on the mother-infant relationship, transitional objects, and the true...
