Psychodynamic Psychology

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5 Books That Influenced How I Think About Psychodynamic Theory and Practice in 2025

There were 5 books that had the biggest impact on my growth as a clinician in 2025. Some helped me improve my psychodynamic thinking. Others helped me gain an even deeper appreciation of the field (not that I needed that but a little extra never hurts). All of them made me excite ... Show more

. 24min 58sec

Building Your Personal Psychodynamic Curriculum

If you want to get a solid foundation in psychodynamic psychology, here are three books I'd put together into apersonal curriculum.📖 Books mentioned (Amazon affiliate links)Book #1 → https://amzn.to/3WGLYWUBook #2 → https://amzn.to/47tCx3nBook #3 → https://amzn.to/4ouySZ9💌 Psyc ... Show more

. 14min 9sec

Anna Freud: Altruism as a Defense

Anna Freud explores how altruism can be used to fend off anxiety (and fulfil "forbidden" wishes), with her interesting exploration of Altruism as a Defense.💌 Psychodynamic Newsletter → https://psychodynamicpsychology.com/newsletter📖 Books mentioned (Amazon affiliate link)The Eg ... Show more

. 15min 21sec

Anna Freud: Identification with the Aggressor

This is an introduction to Anna Freud's concept of the Identification with the Aggressor (from her book The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defence). For more book recommendations and deep-dives into psychodynamic theory join my newsletter 💌 → https://psychodynamicpsychology.com/newsl ... Show more

. 12min 6sec

How to Read Karen Horney

👀 Curious about Karen Horney? My workshop is your shortcut to understand her core ideas (distilled from 2,000+ pages of her writing) including basic anxiety, neurotic trends, idealized self, tyranny of the shoulds, and more… in 150 minutes: https://karen-horney.teachery.co/check ... Show more

. 10min 3sec