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Episode List

#58 On Red Flags (Unethical or not Psychoanalysis)

Feb 16th, 2026 6:20 AM

In this episode, your hots discuss a list of therapy red flags offered by Jonathan Shedler. We will focus on Unethical red flags and red flags indicating that this is not a psychoanalytic practice. [06:10] This is not psychoanalysis. [33:50] This is unethical. [45:35] Ending You can follow us on BlueSky: @discussionsonpsya.bsky.social We stopped updating our profile on Tweeter/X because we do not want to support the owner of this application, and we encourage you to do the same. We'll maintain the FB page, but nothing else, for the same reasons. Thank you for listening, and if you like the podcast, give us 5 stars and mention us to your friends and colleagues.

#57 On Shame

Sep 23rd, 2025 10:00 AM

Dear Listeners, In this episode your hosts discuss the question of shame. [0:24] Intro [3:28] Different kind of shame [05:47] Guilt and shame [06:34] Shame by interpretation [13:19] Did patients change? [14:33] Shame and defense [22:08] Perversions [31:18] The analyst's shame [44:27] Shame and castration [46:38] Shame and anger directed at the Institute [48:05] Shame and hiding [50:11] More intense for analysts? [54:38] Shame between students [57:59] Peer group to counter shame [01:01:33] Ending You can follow us on BlueSky: @discussionsonpsya.bsky.social We stopped updating our profile on Tweeter/X because we do not want to support the owner of this application, and we encourage you to do the same. We'll maintain the FB page, but nothing else, for the same reasons. Thank you for listening, and if you like the podcast, give us 5 stars and mention us to your friends and colleagues.

#56 On Institutions' Internal Tensions Part 2

Mar 9th, 2025 12:00 AM

Dear Listeners, In this episode your hosts conclude their commentary of the article "The intolerance of Diversity in Psychoanalytic Institutions" by Kenneth Eisold. [0:28] Intro [1:47] Tensions around pairing [7:21] The hurtfull feeling of superiority [21:49] Insecurity during training You can follow us on BlueSky: @discussionsonpsya.bsky.social We stopped updating our profile on Tweeter/X because we do not want to support the owner of this application, and we encourage you to do the same. We'll maintain the FB page, but nothing else, for the same reasons. Thank you for listening, and if you like the podcast, give us 5 stars and mention us to your friends and colleagues.

#55 On Institutions' Internal Tensions

Feb 11th, 2025 12:00 AM

Dear Listeners, In this episode, your hosts continue their discussion based on the article "The Intolerance of Diversity in Psychoanalytic Institutes" by Kenneth Eisold. Let us know what you think, and follow us on BlueSky (discussionsonpsya.bsky.social). Thank you for listening [03:04] Tension around networking [06:02] Analysis and whealth [08:23] "You need to go back to analysis" [13:47] What is the analysis for? [18:12] Training Analysis [20:43] Tensions in the cross identifications [24:30] Submission to bad treatments [27:23] Ending

# 54 On Intolerance of Diversity in Psychoanalytic Institutes

Jan 10th, 2025 12:00 AM

Dear Listeners, In this episode your hosts based their discussion on a 1994 article written by Kenneth Eisold, "The Intolerance of Diversity in Psychoanalytic Institutes". Happy New Year! [02:56] Little things the paper does not address. [06:47] Survival & History. [08:54] Tension between belonging to a group of analysts and being available to the diversity of our patients. [14:22] Institutes & Loneliness. [17:23] Different trainings, similar outcomes. [20:22] Theory & Loss

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