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Tag: Winnicott

Parents of adolescents: holding on, letting go

June 16, 2024 admin Leave a comment

Only by being really difficult can the child discover whether the parents are resilient and robust – worth having. If…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: Adam Phillips, adolescent development, authoritative parenting, autonomy, Erik Erikson, Ernst Kris, parents of adolescents, Phyllis Greenacre, strategies, Winnicott

Adolescents and perfectionism: some psychoanalytic ideas

June 1, 2024 admin 4 Comments

“Now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good”. (John Steinbeck, East of Eden)     Adolescents…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: anaclitic depression, good enough mother, introjective depression, Lisa Darmour, parents of adolescents, perfectionism, Sidney Blatt, Winnicott

Good enough parenting in the face of self harm

March 2, 2024 admin 1 Comment

What’s it like for a parent to discover their adolescent son or daughter self-harms? It can be daunting to keep…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: parents of adolescents, self harm, Winnicott

Returning to the adolescent doldrums … low motivation during the teenage years

January 20, 2024 admin Leave a comment

The adolescent years can prompt discussions about extremes: Is the teenager safe? Are they taking things too far? Have they…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: Adam Phillips, boredom, Graham Music, Lisa Damour, low motivation, motivation, Winnicott, withdrawal

Exploring the ‘two different things called therapy’

October 30, 2023 admin Leave a comment

… (inspired by Kristian Kemtrup’s recent blog post) In the ever-evolving field of mental health and therapy, clarity and precision…

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Posted in: Blog, Uncategorized Filed under: developmental therapy, Ferenczi, psychotherapy, skills based therapy, Winnicott

Boredom in adolescence: Never the right balance

October 15, 2023 admin Leave a comment

I was recently thinking about boredom in adolescence, a phase where a Goldilocks scenario seems the norm: there’s either too…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: Adam Phillips, adolescence, boredom, Winnicott, withdrawal

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Maria Papadima
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

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Latest from Blog

  • Child, young person, or adolescent? August 2, 2024
  • Parents of adolescents: holding on, letting go June 16, 2024
  • Adolescents and perfectionism: some psychoanalytic ideas June 1, 2024
  • Is pessimism the new normal for teenagers? May 11, 2024
  • The looping effect of toxic masculinity May 4, 2024

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