Ferenczi, Object relations, Psychoanalysis, trauma, Psychotherapy, Supernatural, Occult, folklore , religion
Alex Monk
The Devil’s Culpa
The Devil’s Culpa
Object relations, Psychoanalysis, Occult, Supernatural, Uncanny
Alex Monk
The Curse Position

The central clinical concept in my book Trauma and the Supernatural in Psychotherapy is what I call ‘The Curse Position’. Here I briefly set out how I developed the theory and its key elements.

The Curse Position
Alex Monk
Therapy Explained Podcast

I recently had a conversation with James Lloyd on the Therapy Explained podcast about Art Psychotherapy

Therapy Explained Podcast
Counselling, Object relations, Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis, Envy, Anxiety, Self help
Alex Monk
Envy

Envy is one of the seven deadly sins, yet it stems from our deepest wounds and is one of the most painful emotions of all. It therefore warrants our deepest empathy interpersonally and as a society.

Envy
Alex Monk
On creativity and beating the inner critic

How can we beat the inner critic and learn to create again? A short you tube video to explore this

On creativity and beating the inner critic

Art therapy

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The capacity to be alone and daydream

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The capacity to be alone and daydream

Being alone is not easy in today’s world. Yet psychotherapy can help us to develop the capacity to be alone with ourselves and others . This leads to a more creative and fulfilling life….

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Saints and sinners: Breaking the cycle of painful relationships with Fairbairn & creative approaches

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Saints and sinners: Breaking the cycle of painful relationships with Fairbairn & creative approaches

This blog aims to explore how painful relational dynamics develop and how they can be healed and lead to a potentially more fulfilling and creative life, predominantly using the theories of Ronald Fairbairn.