The Reluctant Psychoanalyst

I am a US psychoanalyst who comments on books, movies and conferences from a contemporary psychoanalytic perspective. Intended for those curious about applied psychoanalysis, this site grows out of a project - the 10,000 minds project of the American Psychoanalytic Association - to help the public become aware of contemporary psychoanalysis. I post 2-4 times per month and limit posts to about 2,000 words.

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Deliver Me from Nowhere: Oedipal issues can be addressed - but are they ever resolved?

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 Deliver Me from Nowhere, Springsteen, Psychoanalysis, Psychology, Nebraska, Springsteen on Broadway, Oedipal resolution Bruce Springsteen...
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Sunday, September 14, 2025

Fredrik Backman’s My Friends

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 Fredrik Backman; My Friends; Novel; Psychoanalysis; Psychology; Love; Friendship; Escapism   Especially in these dark and perilous time...
Thursday, August 28, 2025

Eyes by Hand: Dan Roche’s deep dive into the world of oculastry

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 Ocularists; Glass Eyes; Healing from disfigurement; Eyes by Hand; Dan Roche, Psychology, Psychoanalysis Dan Roche and I have been friends...
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Joan Didion’s Letters to John: A different perspective on therapy from the patient’s perspective.

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 Joan Didion; Letters to John; Psychoanalysis; psychotherapy; psychology; memoir; journal A friend lent me his copy of Joan Didion’s lette...
Thursday, July 31, 2025

So Big: Edna Ferber’s American Dream feels a bit more like a nightmare than a tragedy.

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 So Big, Edna Ferber, Pulitzer, Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Chicago, History So Big is the 1924 Pulitzer Prize winning novel by one of the...
Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Untangling: Joan Peters’ view from the other side of the couch

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Untangling, Joan K. Peters , Psychoanalysis , Memoir , Personal therapy account , psychotherapy ,  When I was at the psychoanalytic meetin...
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The Reluctant Psychoanalyst
I am a US Psychoanalyst who applies analytic theory and technique to movies, books, and my life. I limit my posts to about 1500 words and try to keep them topical. I hope you enjoy...
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