Why Do I Do That? by J Burgo

Why Do I Do That? by J Burgo

Why Do I Do That? adapts the basic strategies of psychodynamic psychotherapy to a guided course in self-exploration, highlighting the universal role of defense mechanisms in warding off emotional pain. With easy-to-understand explanations, the first part teaches you about the unconscious mind and the role of psychological defenses in excluding difficult feelings from awareness. Individual chapters in the longer middle section explore the primary defense mechanisms one by one, with exercises to help you identify your own defenses at work. The final part offers guidance for how to disarm your defenses and cope more effectively with the unconscious feelings behind them. Psychological defense mechanisms are an inevitable and necessary part of the human experience; but when they become too pervasive or deeply entrenched, they may damage our personal relationships, restrict or distort our emotional lives and prevent us from behaving in ways that promote lasting self-esteem.

Ph.D. Joseph Burgo holds credentials as a marital and family therapist and a clinical psychologist, and has been practicing psychotherapy for almost 30 years. He graduated from UCLA with a bachelor's degree and went on to California Graduate Institute in Los Angeles for his master's and PhD. He is also a graduate psychoanalytic who has served on the board of directors, as an officer, and as an instructor for an International Psychoanalytic Association component organization. He now publishes the popular blog After Psychotherapy, in which he tackles personal growth challenges from a psychodynamic standpoint.

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ISBN 13	9780988443129
ISBN 10	0988443120
Title	Why Do I Do That?
Author	J Burgo
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	New Rise Press
Year published	2012-10-26
Number of pages	242
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