Clinical Psychologist & Psychoanalyst
Clinical Psychologist & Psychoanalyst
Clinical Psychologist & Psychoanalyst
At some point, you have to realize you are in the desert—you have to face solitude. There’s no one else around—not because others are physically absent, but because the responsibility for speaking, deciding, and acting cannot be outsourced. No one is born in a void. We learn to speak using words that we received from […]
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I am often asked similar questions about psychoanalysis by people who are curious but find the terminology confusing. I have compiled these psychoanalysis FAQs not only to clarify the process but also to challenge the unbearable clichés often repeated by both laypeople and professionals. This is my attempt to go beyond those stereotypes—even if it
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In this article, I describe how psychoanalysis works based on my personal interpretation and clinical practice: a Lacanian-inspired approach where language is central. What follows is not a textbook definition of the entire field, but a personal formulation of the analytic work. Listening to the unconscious We often move through life assuming we know exactly
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Summary The fear of abandonment is not simply the fear of losing someone, but the fear of losing access to oneself when the other serves as a guarantor of worth, coherence, and meaning. Some people become indispensable less for who they are and more for the structural function they perform: they reflect back a version
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Following my post the other day, I’m reminded how complex—and often underestimated—change really is. We change many times in life, in many ways. Change, broadly speaking Change is multifaceted and not always “for the better” or lasting. It can be sparked by outside influence, deep realization, rupture, or slow maturation. In broad terms, it can arise from:
More Ways to Say It: On What Can Ignite Change in Analysis Read More »
Psychoanalysis is a process that seeks to uncover the unconscious dynamics influencing our actions, thoughts, and emotions. But for this journey to truly begin, something crucial needs to happen: a fundamental shift in how we approach our difficulties and ourselves. Many people come to analysis feeling stuck, frustrated, or even overwhelmed by their circumstances. Often,
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You don’t have to navigate this journey alone. Write for further information, and schedule your first consultation. Dr. Diego Busiol is a certified Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist (Psychoanalysis) with a private practice in Central, Hong Kong.
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