John O'Connor·Aug 19, 2022The Ontological Self.For our module of the Self, Subject & Person we were given the following assignment brief:
John O'Connor·Aug 16, 2022Lacan’s Neurosis as NormativityThis is a re-posting of an assignment I wrote for a Psychoanalysis Module.
John O'Connor·Jul 14, 2021My Philosophy and Principles Underlying an Integrative Approach to Psychotherapy.As an act of integration itself this essay will weave together both my literal and figurative philosophical ethos for practicing…
John O'Connor·Jul 14, 2021Developing Self-Awareness as a Creative Process in Psychotherapy: a Gestalt Perspective.“Psychotherapy is as much an art as is a science”
John O'Connor·Jul 13, 2021Reflections from Death CaféAs part of my therapist training we were privileged to attend a Death Café hosted by out Existential Psychotherapy lecturer.
John O'Connor·Jul 9, 2021Accepting the Paradoxical Nature of Human Existence: A DialogueThe following essay was originally submitted as an asignment for my Existential Psychotherapy module. Our lecturer asked us to critically…
John O'Connor·Jul 8, 2021Gestalt Therapy: a reflection on my Personal PolaritiesIn this reflective essay my own personal polarities will be presented. it was originally submitted as an assignment during my Master’s…
John O'Connor·Jul 7, 2021Affect Dysregulation, Personality Disorder and the Developing PsycheThis essay was originally submitted as a assignment for ‘The Body in Psychotherapy’ module of my Master’s degree program. We were tasked to…
John O'Connor·Jul 6, 2021Defence Mechanisms: The Presenting PastThis essay was original submitted as an assignment for a ‘Psychodynamic Theory and Practice’ module of my Master’s degree program. We were…
John O'Connor·Jun 21, 2021Bion’s Containment and ContainerWhat follows is a brief outline of how Projective Identification is understood as a ‘bedrock of unconscious communication and interaction’…A response icon1A response icon1
